2009
Can men really work with toddlers?
Hardly any men work as early years carers, and more are wanted. But can they cope with the glitter, paint and mashed potato? Apparently, I didn’t miss a food fight. This is just what lunch for a group of two and three-year-olds is like. Peas and things, strewn across the floor. Matter everywhere, which may […]
Read MoreParent Files Report On Substitute Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Touching
Shawanee, Oklahoma – USA — A substitute teacher is under investigation in Shawnee after a parent said the man crossed the line. The district said the parent reported that the substitute at Will Rogers Elementary School touched her daughter inappropriately. “Some hugging and patting went on with a substitute teacher,” said Shawnee School District superintendent […]
Read MoreCall for more male nursery staff: Childcare ‘not just for women’
Men are being urged to take jobs in nurseries after a survey suggested many parents want their toddlers to have more contact with male role models. For every 100 people working in childcare, only two are men. The Children’s Workforce Development Council questioned 1,000 parents about the issue of men working in nurseries. Single mothers […]
Read More4th Men in Early Childhood Education Summit 2010 in New Zealand
February – Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th, 2010 Auckland University of Technology Akoranga Campus North Shore City New Zealand This is your opportunity to be part of something extraordinary – a national gathering of men who are working and studying in early childhood education. Come along and meet other men who are involved in this […]
Read MoreA man teaching in a Vietnam nursery school
If you visit Duc Tho town’s nursery school you might see a man carefully spoon-feeding children and covering them with blankets. He is Luong Xuan Phong, believed to be the only male nursery school teacher in Vietnam. Phong did not choose the career. He was trained instead as a musician. After the training course, he […]
Read MoreBoys look to male teachers for guidance
Four years ago, Principal Duncan Smith noticed a sizable percentage of the male students at Frankford Elementary School were having discipline problems. The boys who were continually sent to his office shared one characteristic, he said. They were often from “broken homes” with no male role model. Now, with six male faculty members and a […]
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