Are We Improving?
Yesterday I got a new grandson. A cute little guy who will come home to two older sisters. As I was holding him in the hospital, I was thinking about how early childhood has evolved since my own children were infants. I wondered if we are improving as a nation in caring for our most active learners. Having worked in early childhood for almost 30 years, I have definitely seen highs and lows. There have been times that I have been encouraged by the promised commitment to early childhood only to be disappointed when the support wanes after a few years. I do, however, think that we are improving. Early childhood educators are getting the word out and studies are showing that investments in early childhood do pay off. I think that good parents nowadays are very good parents. There are a lot of resources for them that were unavailable to me. The mothers of my grandchildren know so much more than I did as a new parent. As I held that little guy yesterday, I was thinking how lucky he is to have caring, nurturing parents that have a solid knowledge of early childhood development. I wish all kids were that lucky.
posted by John Funk @ Permalink1:48 PM
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Early Childhood has definitely improved over the years. Even when I look at books that I used to read while growing up, and what is available now, I can see the improvement. Congratulations on the new grandson, and keep up the good work in our children's lit. class! I LOVE that class!! =)
It is so great to know from someone as experpienced as yourself that the early childhood programs are improving. I myself want to be an early elementry teacher so that I can help make a difference in children's lifes. And I agree that children form their opinions of school early so we have to make the most of that time.
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