I chose the Zero to Three website to explore for this course assignment. This week there is an article about the President being applauded for making babies and toddlers a priority in his 2014 budget proposal. Below is an excerpt from the article:
The President’s Plan for Early Education for All Americans is the roadmap for the early learning components of the budget released today. The budget includes $1.4 billion to expand the comprehensive supports offered to the most vulnerable families through Early Head Start – which for almost 20 years has proven it improves both child and parental outcomes. The plan would provide $200 million in 2014 specifically to create more high-quality child care options for babies and toddlers with working parents, using Early Head Start’s quality benchmarks, expertise, and resources. Looking ahead, the budget proposal provides for $7 billion over 10 years to ensure young children and families have access to high-quality child care.
There is also a wonderful video segment called Rally4Babies:Learning Happens from the Start.
This segment is about 41 minutes long and it goes right along with what we have been studying about the importance of the ages birth through five years old. This segment applies the principle of building on a strong foundation for permanent success. This video also implied that all community members need to work together to benefit all children. If investment is made early with high-quality early childhood education, then children can become lifelong learners.
This website allows one to gain a wealth of insight to the issues of early childhood education. There are many recommendations for children getting an early start in life. Early experiences do matter.
From Baby to Big Kid showcases the growth and development children experience each month from birth to 3 years old. These resources translate the science of early childhood and offer strategies parents can tailor to their unique family situation and to the needs of their child.
Amy,
ReplyDeleteVery exciting, I will have to take a look at these resources. Sadly, the President can develop and propose great priorities for young children and it ends up DOA or is radically changed when it gets to Congress. Sad that these types of valuable programs for children are so politicized.
Cheers,
Jeff
Hello Amy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this information. I am glad that President Obama is interest in making babies and toddlers a priority in his 2014 budget proposal. I like the idea about Rally4Babies:Learning Happens from the Start.
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the information. I am glad a president is finally realizing the importance of early childhood education. Hopefully, the rest of the politicians will follow suit and recognize that supporting early childhood is not a choice, but a necessity.
Thanks! Christina
Hi Amy, this information is wonderful. I did watch that video and it's great to see that this organization is in line with what we are learning in our class. Perhaps the politicians are becoming accountable after all.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the information that you shared about your website. I hope that this video is shared with all the right people and will encourage and share insight on why we need to support our early childhood programs. This website has a lot of valuable information on it and I know will be useful as we seek to learn all we can about early childhood! Thanks!