NAEYC Comprehensive Membership is a great way to enhance your professional development while adding to your collection of early childhood education resources. As a Comprehensive Member, you will receive six informational books each year—a $100 value. You’ll also receive all the benefits included in a Regular or Student Membership: discounted registration fees for NAEYC conferences, a 20 percent discount on items in the NAEYC catalog, the NAEYC periodical of your choice, discounted professional liability insurance, and numerous other benefits.

For more information on the benefits of joining NAEYC, visit our membership page. When you join NAEYC, you also become a member of a state and local NAEYC Affiliate Group. To learn about the membership options in your area, select your state from the list here. Membership dues vary based on your location.

Current Comprehensive Member Benefit

Basics of Supporting Dual Language Learners: An Introduction for Educators of Children from Birth through Age 8 is designed to help all early childhood educators learn the basics of developmentally appropriate teaching practices for young children who are dual language learners. It covers key points about first and second language development, discusses the importance of supporting the home language, and describes how programs and schools can prepare for a diverse group of children. Learn more

Recent Comprehensive Member Benefits
	The Three Rs of Leadership: Building Effective Early Childhood Programs Through Relationships, Reciprocal Learning, and Reflection Julie K. Biddle
	Our Inquiry, Our Practice: Undertaking, Supporting, and Learning from Early Childhood Teacher Research(ers) Gail Perry, Barbara Henderson, and Daniel R. Meier, eds.
	Growing Minds: Building Strong Cognitive Foundations in Early Childhood Carol Copple, ed.
	The Pre–K Debates: Current Controversies and Issues Edward Zigler, Walter S. Gilliam, & W. Steven Barnett, eds. From Brookes
	Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning Amy Laura Dombro, Judy Jablon & Charlotte Stetson
	Big Body Play: Why Boisterous, Vigorous, and Very Physical Play Is Essential to Children’s Development and Learning Frances M. Carlson
	Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years, 2d ed. Judy Harris Helm & Lilian Katz Copublished with Teachers College Press