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If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer...
If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come In!
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- Shel Silverstein

Saturday, March 12, 2011

National Institute for Early Education Research

www.nieer.org

The National Institute for Early Education Research has a fantastic website with lots of tools and information to help anyone in the Early Childhood field. This website focuses on Preschool and hot topics in the early childhood field. Their are features for teachers, special education, English language learners, and an entire archive of publications and videos.


I have subscribed the their e-newsletter that is published three times a month.  In the most recent publication, an article titled Selling Our Children's Birthright, discusses the nations extreme fiscal crisis and the proposition of cutting more funding for the early childhood field. The author, Steve Barnett, the -director of NIEER, references Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which "encouraged the populace to do the right thing in the face of dire threats to the Republic."



I enjoy this website for the no-nonsense attitude towards those who don't see the purpose or the future of Early Childhood education.  We need organizations to stand up for us and fight for our children's right to a quality education.

2 comments:

  1. Ooooohhh,I like your blog! The pictures are a nicely added touch. And thanx for talking about the ENewsletter "Selling Our Children's Birthright"...I think I'm going to read it myself.

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  2. Candace,

    I like your website. Not only is the blog nice in the method that you set it up, but the post was very imformative. After reading your blog I will go and look at the website that you researched. Thank you for showcasing a new website that can assist parents, children and educators everywhere.

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