Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 4/30/2002 6:20:00 AM Author: Mr. Steven (CHLUPL@hotmail.com) Subject: so glad to find ya... I am 20 and am in college now with major of ECE. I just got my first head teacher position with a 3 yr old class. Previously, I worked in a lab school on my college campus which had kinda optimal ratios and arrangements rather than my current job which prefers following minimum standard raios and such. I love my job anyway, and really can't imagine being happy in any other field (except maybe pediatric nursing, but I still don't think so)... I have a group on yahoo that is fairly inactive, but I would love to get it going. We currently have several nannies but now other child care workers. It is called Male Child Care Providers. I will try to post the exact address soon.. in a hurry now. I would be interested in any groups or organizations you can point to. I am in Texas of USA. As far as harrassment... I have definitely had my share and your share and a few other peoples' as well, hehe... I have found it extremely difficult getting a job and if they are "willing" to hire, I am stuck with schoool agers. I finally got a job in a pre-k class with 3-5yrs and loved it. at that center I would help out in all levels in the pre-k class, but when I would float to the infant or toddler rooms, I was not allowed to help with diapers and such. The job I just got (after almost giving up and going into other feild) is very open. The director has worked with males before, she is a paren of a young girl who is in my class (meaning she personally is not bothered by it), and offered my any age group I wanted to work with. My speciallization in classes are infant and toddler, but my experience is pre-k, so I ended up comprimising to the three yr old class. I have only been there a few weeks, but I love my kids already. Oh dear, I really should go... Anyway... if you can find the group please join and I hope to hear more on this board (Even though the group's focus is males, there are some females there and you are welcome, i am happy to even have one of the three founders of the National Association of Nannies here in america.... I got something pubblished in their newsletter due to her readiang one of my posts, hehe)... Mr Steven Grimes Male ChildCare Providers mod 3 yr old teacher Name: Email: Subject

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