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Log in and explore The Early Learning Program Accreditation Portal, where you can access your basic program records, add more data, and move through the accreditation process at your own pace.
Explore the NAEYC Assessor's role in the accreditation process and how they help programs build on best practices for high-quality early childhood education.
NAEYC members are organized in a vibrant network of Affiliates that share NAEYC goals in working on behalf of young children and early childhood professionals.
Read the Fall 2017 issue of Voices of Practitioners. Articles include: "The Command Center Project: Resolving My Tensions with Emergent Curriculum" and more.
Although some people may believe that frequent opportunities for playful learning outdoors, including explorations of nature, are merely niceties, we believe they are critical for healthy whole child development.
If we want to fully extend America’s promise of a world-class education to the next generation, our country must prioritize and implement a bold vision of family and values that is rooted in the early years.
If you’ve visited NAEYC.org lately, you’ve seen our tagline: Promoting high-quality early learning by connecting practice, policy, and research It’s not just a slogan, it’s our guiding principle—and it’s exemplified by the May issue of Young Children.
Louise Derman-Sparks and Evelyn Moore’s contribution to our understanding of the Ypsilanti Perry Preschool program brings to mind a century of US early childhood education history.
NAEYC has long supported teacher research efforts in the early childhood field, as it advances the field’s understanding of child development and produces creative approaches to building high-quality learning experiences for young children.
