1. “Men and women need one
another, Children need both”
MALE EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDUCATORS
Strategies to increase male involvement
focus on communities where participation
of male ECE’s is low.
be driven by the needs of those individual
communities
increase the government's role in
facilitating access to quality ECE services
encourage high school students to explore
ECE programs.
create support groups for male ECE’s who
are studying at a college or working in that
field.
Invite male ECE’s to state their opinion in
meetings of professional ECE
organizations.
Resources
World forum foundation, Men in Early
childhood education
www.worldforumfoundation.org/men
Ontario Ministry of education
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/
• New Zealand Education
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/
• Males in Early Childhood Education
http://malesinece.weebly.com/
• Facts in Action
http://www.factsinaction.org/
Visit our facebook page because it
matters! You have a voice!
Male Early Childhood Educators
Link:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Male-
Early-Childhood-
Educators/631366490252634
The College of Early childhood educators in
Ontario has 793 registered male members. As
of March 5, 2014, the total number of
registered ECE’s in Ontario is 47,857.
Biases and stereotypes about male
Early childhood educators stop males
from choosing that field.
Sometimes males feel isolated and
unsupported because they are the
minority group.
Training is set up to attract females to
enroll Early Childhood Education
programs
There has been no motivation to
reduce the gender imbalance
The salary is too low for a male who is
considered the “breadwinner”
Barriers to Men’s Full Participation in
the Field
Did you know?
In Canada, 83 989 children between the ages
of 0-14 years old live with a single parent
("Early childhood education," 2004).
In Ontario there are "486,470 single female
mothers with children and 118, 175 single
male caregivers" ("Early childhood
education," 2004). This shows that there are
many children without male figures in their
daily lives.
source: http://malesinece.weebly.com/did-you-know.html
Created by: Dimitra, Lyndi,
Meimei, Rehama, Tereza, Vana,
Victoria

2. More men working in childcare will
help counteract the view that childcare
is only ‘women’s work'.
In the same way that it is important
for children to have positive female
role models, it is surely equally
important to have positive male role
models.
Children benefit because of a male
perspective.
A more gender balanced staff group
gives different ways of looking at
issues.
Fathers could benefit because they
have someone to relate to.
Early childhood educators:
have knowledge about child
development and are able to use
developmentally appropriate
practices.
create nurturing and secure
environments for children.
help children succeed in both social
and academic studies.
work with parents and the
community to best support the child.
document the child’s process of
learning and share that with the
parents and community.
care about the child’s well-being by
practicing hygiene and proper
nutrition.
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“Education is the most powerful
weapon which you can use to change
the world”
Nelson Mandela
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High quality education early, gives the best
start in a child’s life. Young children learn
through play and learn best when they
receive quality care.
The benefits of quality care are:
Children develop skills by playing
with others and participate in
activities based on their interest and
development.
Receiving a quality care and
education early in life provides a
strong foundation for future
learning.
Why Early Childhood Education is
important
Why Early Childhood Educators are
important
The Value of Gender Balance in
Early Childhood Education
Children are usually in safe
environments surrounded by
people who are caring and have
the qualifications for this
profession.