Sharing Web Resources
The international website I chose to research is called The Early Childhood Council. They are located in New Zealand.
Here is the link...
"The primary purpose of the ECC is to:
- Represent the interests of independent early childhood centres; and,
- To promote the provision of quality early childhood education services
The Early Childhood Council is the largest representative body of licensed, quality early childhood education centres in New Zealand. We have more than 1,100 member centres, 38% of which are community-owned and 62% of which are privately owned. Our members employ thousands of teachers, and care for tens of thousands of children" (Early childhood council, 2010). You can read more about them here.
The one thing that caught my eye on this website was the information available for parents. Not only is this website a resource for early childhood educators but also for parents looking for a quality early child care program. On their parent page they have information regarding what to look for, finding an ECE service, planning a visit, and what quality means in ECE services (Early childhood council, 2010). I really feel this is a great resource for parents in the New Zealand area. So many parents do not know what to look for in an early childhood program, it is good to know there is a service for people in their area.
Thanks,
Cortnee :)
Reference:
Early childhood council. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.ecc.org.nz/MainMenu
Cortnee- Thank you for sharing a new resource for me. This seems like a really good organization.