Early childhood education has long been dominated by women. According to the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC), women account for 97% of pre-K teachers. While most agree that men need to play a larger role in the education of our young ones, it can be challenging for many day care centers and preschools to attract and retain men.
For CompuChild, we have had great success. We have many men that not only own a CompuChild business, but teach our technology enrichment classes to preschoolers. I recently spoke with a new franchisee concerned about how day care centers would react to having a male instructor. He was quite surprised by my response. Not only would a man be accepted, he would most likely be a welcome addition to any early childhood center or preschool.
Here’s a great example. Bill Ward has been teaching computers and technology classes to children since 1999. His students and the director’s at the centers where he teaches absolutely adore him. Martha Pappas, Childcare Director from Clemmons Moravian Child Care in Clemmons, NC recently wrote to me regarding Bill’s involvement at her center. “Child Care is a business so dominated by women. It has been valuable and enriching for the children to have a positive, warm and intelligent adult male role model in their world.” Agreed!
We need more men in early childhood education and CompuChild gives men a great opportunity to get involved in early childhood education. Plus, our franchise system offers access to network of other men already in the business.
Read more about men in early childhood education at http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=400
Learn more about franchise opportunities by calling 1-800-619-KIDS or visit our website at http://www.compuchild.com/franchise.htm
April 27, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Awesome article and oh so true! It is documented fact that the more involvement a child has with positive male role models the more likely it is for this child, no matter the home life style, to become a more healthy, happy and well-balanced adult.
Kudos to CompuChild and especially my brother Bill for being that one in a million to be there for those precious little ones!
April 28, 2010 at 2:17 am
Bill has taught my children computer too. He is awesome and my children, all 5 of them, love him. My older children who have been involved with Bill through other activities at church, told me that “Bill is like the dad I never had.” Their dad died when they were very young. It IS important to have good Christian men as role models for children.
April 28, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Thank you for your kind words about Bill. Glad to have further validation of the need for more men in early childhood education and Bill’s influential role.
April 28, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Great article in the Gaston Gazette about Mr. Bill’s CompuChild computer classes. Check it out. http://www.gastongazette.com/news/bill-46415-ward-computers.html