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Early Childhood Rocks is a non-profit with a vision and a heart. You won't find any outside ads in our articles. Just solid information you can use. We have many articles about behavior and many with tried and true activities that work with real children.
We also include articles about self-care because sometimes even the best caregivers forget how important it is to take care of themselves.
Our vision is to create more peace and less bullying in the world through early childhood education. Our mission is to unite early childhood professionals with parents in a quest for quality. If this doesn't happen, high quality care will disappear. That's because so many high quality providers are leaving the field, and smart people are not not going into it. Here's why:
A friend told me recently that she was considering going into early childhood education and was currently working at a child care center. When she visited with her career counselor at the university she was advised not to. Her counsellor said she would never advise a woman of color or anyone else to enter to "field" that doesn't pay enough to support one's self, let alone pay back student loans.
As the prospects for earning a living as a child care provider grow more remote, the child care workforce declines.........one reason is the inability of programs to find qualified staff. -Child Care Aware
Do you have a high quality caregiver or program you'd like to see stay? It's hard to think of what to do as a busy parent but here are a couple of options
if you haven't already done so, join early childhood rocks as a community member. You'll receive our weekly newsletter stuffed with activities and perspectives you can use to support high quality in early childhood (no annoying ads). Community membership is free. When you join you will get your copy of Magic Words, How To Get Kids To Listen Without Yelling or Time-Outs. In it you'll discover the secret words that good child care providers use to get kids to listen and like it!
Donate 9.99 to our nonprofit organization. This is a one-time only VIP membership that gives you immediate access to all of our best materials. Your donation goes directly to support our early childhood rocks website. Here's what you get with you one-time donation.
Full access to our All Together Now! interactive discovery sessions. These are short snippets packed with information on our PLAN for peace. including Problem- solving through Play, Learning without bias, positive Attention, and Non-violent communication skills for toddlers, adults and preschoolers.
Our eBook presentations on hitting, and communicating with difficult people.
The opportunity to add your favorite provider's name to a list of High Quality Child Care Providers on social media. Once we receive your donation, we'll contact you with the information on how to have their name included.
Just in case it's been hard for you lately here's something to brighten your day just a little.
Rebus is one of the best teaching methods because it combines music and fun with learning about words and appreciating poetry. It's great for mixed-age groups and encourages working together.
I linked both sheets shown here to a public view doc in Canva, so you should be able to copy and enlarge if you want.
Enjoy,
Nanci J Bradley
CEO Early Childhood Rocks!
Nanci J Bradley is an early childhood and family educator, author, teacher, family aerobics instructor, and an all-around fun-loving person. She believes in the power of sleep, healthy eating, lifelong learning, and most of all, PLAY! (click on the word) She studied early childhood ed at Triton College and received her BS in education in 1986 from NIU. She received her MA in human development from Pacific Oaks College in 2011. She has presented at statewide and nationwide conferences. She lives and teaches in Madison WI.
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