Why is simply “loving children” not enough to meet the needs of young children? It is in the early stages of life that children develop their social skills, language and emotional functioning. It is important to love children, but it is adults who help children grow and develop in these areas. Those who care for children need to have the skills to know how to talk to children and how to use everyday activities to help them learn. (Hyson, 2012, p. 14)7. What efforts are being made to make high-quality professional development available to all committed and capable educators? There are many ways in the provisioning process to make professional development available to all educators. One of the programs already available is called TEACH, which provides scholarships for educators in more than twenty states. (Hyson, 2012, p. 14)8. What resources are available to educators to help them learn some basics when working with young children? The NAEYC provides educators with six standards to prepare them to work with young children. The six areas are: Promoting child development and learning Building family and community relationships Observing, documenting and assessing to support young children and