I have decided to further explore the NAEYC website this semester.  The program that I currently work for is NAEYC accredited and it seems like we are always referring to NAEYC and reading articles by them.  However, I really don't know a lot about the organization.
     I signed up for the NAEYC newsletter, but have not yet received it.  I will keep you guys posted when I get my first newsletter as to what it was about and my thoughts on it.
     I knew that NAEYC provided resources to professionals.  However, the website has several different books and resources that can be purchased.  I realized that we have all of these at our school and we use them.  The curriculum promoted by NAEYC is the same as what we currently use.  I guess I didn't realize this or make the connection to us being accredited and using the curriculm promoted by NAEYC.
     I also wasn't aware that the website provided assistance to parents.  Families can go onto the NAEYC website and find accredited providers and also get resources to help them promote learning at home.
     The NAEYC website has many articles and links that address changing demographics and diversity.  They have a complete tab on family engagement and engaging diverse families that offers many different resources to help with this.  It also gives the profiles of 10 centers and how they do this.  Also, they have an article right now about the holidays approaching and how to offer fun holiday times and how to do so while being fair and unbiased.  I found this to be quite interesting.
     I have learned how to navigate this site a lot better this week and it is my hope that by the end of this semester, I will have a good understanding of NAEYC and be able to effectively and confidently use it as a professional resource in my daily operations.