| The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. NAEYC is committed to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization. Founded in 1926, NAEYC is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 100,000 members, a national network of over 300 local, state and regional affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations. Membership is open to all individuals who share a desire to serve and act on behalf of the needs and rights of all young children. When you join NAEYC, you can also join a local affiliate, which will hold meetings, trainings and other events right in your area. We strongly encourage you to get invoved with your local affiliate, and your state's organization. If you are working on your CDA, membership in a professional teaching organization is required. |
| Improve Your Teaching and increase your knowledge base! As a member of the national organization and the Ocean Affiliate of NAEYC, based in Ocean County, New Jersey, you may take advantage of a wide array of resources to help improve your work with children. These resources include, but are not limited to, the following: |
| BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN |
| WHAT IS NAEYC? |
| free workshops at our monthly meetings! |
| eligibility for scholarships! |
| discounted registration for our yearly state conference in Atlantic City, and the NAEYC National Conference, the largest national early education conference in the world! |
| NEW -- Online access to Young Children journal in the "Members Only" section along with Young Children journal arriving in your mailbox six times a year. |
| discounted prices in the NAEYC catalog of hundreds of books, videos, brochures, and posters! |
| access to the Members Only area of the NAEYC website! |
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| Raise the quality of early childhood programs! As a member you can further our voluntary national accreditation system, which helps improve early childhood education programs and recognizes high-quality programs so parents can make informed choices. We advocate for quality education for the children in our hometowns. |
| Build the early childhood profession We believe that early childhood educators are professionals who should be valued and respected. Join us to promite high standards, comprehensive training opportunities, and equitable compensation and working conditions so that qualified early childhood educators will stay and grow in this important field. |
| Regular and Student members receive: |
| Six issues of Young Children magazine, packed with the latest developments in early childhood education, practice, and research. |
| Voting rights in NAEYC elections to help shape the future of the early childhood profession. |
| Reduced registration fees at NAEYC sponsored conferences and seminars. |
| Reduced member prices for NAEYC resources. |
| Opportunites to participate in various insurance plans designed to meet your personal and professional needs, including professional liability insurance, and an Association sponsored credit card service from MBNA. |
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| Join or upgrade to Comprehensive Membership! Join NAEYC as a Comprehensive Member and you'll recieve six resource books automatically as they are released throughout the year. What an easy way to enhance your professional development while building your personal library of early childhood education resources! |
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