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About Us The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, …

High-quality early childhood education contributes substantially to children’s resilience and healthy development. All domains of child development—physical development, cognitive development, …

Explore NAEYC’s research-based resources for early childhood educators, including books, journals, webinars, and advocacy tools.

Overview of Power to the ProfessionOverview: Power to the Profession You can also learn more by visiting powertotheprofession.org Our Vision: Each and every child, beginning at birth, has the …

The professional standards and competencies describe what early childhood educators should know and be able to do.

NAEYC’s State Fact Sheets highlight key data points and priorities to help you talk with policymakers about what’s happening in early childhood education and for early childhood educators.

Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators Effective early childhood educators are critical for …

Early childhood (birth through age 8) is a uniquely valuable and vulnerable time in the human life cycle. The early childhood years lay the foundation and create trajectories for all later learning and …

Learn about the work NAEYC does to improve early childhood education, families, educators, policy makers, and all faulty.