Improve your teaching and learning.
As a member you may take advantage of our wide array of resources to help improve your work with children. These resources include, but are not limited to, the following.

• the award-winning journal, Young Children
• discounted prices in our catalog of hundreds of books, videos,
• brochures, and posters
• access to the Members Only area of our Website
• and the world's largest early education conference ??
  

Raise the quality of early childhood education 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. And you can promote the development of respected position statements on issues such as teaching reading and writing, licensing to ensure health and safety, or supporting families.

Build the early childhood profession.
We believe that early childhood educators are professionals who should be valued and respected. Join us to promote high professional standards, comprehensive training opportunities, and equitable compensation and working conditions so that qualified early childhood educators will stay and grow in this important field.

Promote public support and policies for young children.
Together we can help to increase understanding and support for high-quality early childhood education among policymakers and the public through a wide range of education, advocacy, and public awareness activities, including our annual Week of the Young Child celebration and the Children's Champions Web-based Action Center.