The organization that I researched was the National Association for Education of Young Children (www.naeyc.org). The National Association for Educational of Young Children is the world's largest organization whose mission is completely focused and centered around young children. NAEYC's mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights, and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources (NAEYC Bylaws, Article I., Section 1.1). The goals of this organization are to improve the working condition within education, be supportive of educational programs for children, and build a strong foundation of individuals who strive for high quality education and promote excellence.
On the NAEYC website I noticed a link titled " Bringing Boys and Girls Together". The article discussed how most preschoolers play with children that are the same sex as them. Mostly it is because of their need to place things in categories that match so it is common that they play with the same sex because of similarities. An Arizona worker decided to find a way to link children of the opposite sex to play with one another. Gender can be considered as a part of diveristy and that it why I found this article interesting.
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ReplyDeleteGreat Post! I enjoyed how you incorperated the article "Bringing Boys and Girls Together" as a means of preschool play and interaction. Children tend to play and learn better at a younger age when they are of the same sex. There is a sense of diversity and its sets up great reaserch advances for children of gender differences.
_Adrea Reavis