Early Childhood Resources

         Early Childhood Development Resources

Part 1: Position Statements and Influential Practices

·         NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap

·         NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

·         NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf

·         NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf

·         NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf

·         NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf

·         Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller

·         FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf

·         Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Part 2: Global Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being

·         Article: UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf

·         Websites:

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o    World Forum Foundation
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage

o    World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission.

o    Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.

Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week's Application assignment.

Part 3: Selected Early Childhood Organizations

·         National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/

·         The Division for Early Childhood
http://www.dec-sped.org/

·         Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
http://www.zerotothree.org/

·         WESTED
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm

·         Harvard Education Letter
http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85

·         FPG Child Development Institute
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/

·         Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/

·         HighScope
http://www.highscope.org/

·         Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/

·         Center for Child Care Workforce
http://www.ccw.org/

·         Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/

·         Institute for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/

·         National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/

·         National Child Care Association
http://www.nccanet.org/

·         National Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org/

·         Pre[K]Now
http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067

·         Voices for America's Children
http://www.voices.org/

·         The Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/

Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

Tip: Use the Journal option under Search & Find on the library website to find journals by title.

·         YC Young Children

·         Childhood

·         Journal of Child & Family Studies

·         Child Study Journal

·         Multicultural Education

·         Early Childhood Education Journal

·         Journal of Early Childhood Research

·         International Journal of Early Childhood

·         Early Childhood Research Quarterly

·         Developmental Psychology

·         Social Studies

·         Maternal & Child Health Journal

·         International Journal of Early Years Education

 

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Three additional resources:

·          http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/e

a website for teachers  and content for parents as well.  My favorite is the Pre-K today magazine

·         Raising Winning Kids With Out a Fight by William H Hughes, M.D

This book has helped me in dealing with an emotionally disturbed child.  Good pointers and suggestions.

·         What To Expect When You're Expecting.-the website-  www.whattoexpect.com

This site is good for expecting parents.  It is the Bible for pregnancy

 

 

 

 

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

Parents don't make mistakes because they don't care, but because they care so deeply.

T. Berry Brazelton

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/t_berry_brazelton.html#TwMtBeOllk94bbt8.99

Attachment to a baby is a long-term process, not a single, magical moment. The opportunity for bonding at birth may be compared to falling in love - staying in love takes longer and demands more work.

T. Berry Brazelton

http://www.azquotes.com/quote/941079

We believe, that is, you and I, that education is not an expense. We believe it is an investment.

Lyndon B. Johnson

http://www.azquotes.com/author/7511-Lyndon_B_Johnson

Education will not cure all the problems of society, but without it no cure for any problem is possible.

Lyndon B. Johnson

: http://www.azquotes.com/author/7511-Lyndon_B_Johnson

I had a built in passion that it was important to make a real contribution to the world"-Louise Derman-Sparks, Professor Emeritus, Pacific Oak, CA

It's not anything that's going to benefit me.  It's more to benefit them.-Raymond Hernandez , MS Ed Executive Director, School of Early Childhood Education, University of Southern California- when speaking of the contributions he gives to the field of Early Childhood Education.

Childhood Web

The five people that had the most influence in my life are as followed:

• My mother, of course was the first person to show love and affection to me.  I was always shown attention, made to feel pretty, and told I was smart.  I didn't always believe it, but I know that without this reassurance I would become like so many of my friends who became teen parents, in jail or addicted to drugs.  She balanced this out of course with strict discipline. School work was of the utmost importance.  No school work school...No play.  She set a good example of how to balance a family, work, and other extra curricular activities in order to maintain a happy and fulfilling life.  My mom who is 75 still influences me.

• Next  would be my father,  He is the example of the type of man that is not insecure and knows that woman are capable but men should always be gentlemen.  He encouraged my sister and I to be what ever we wanted to be in life. He never, ever told us to back down or belittle ourselves in order to be accepted.  I can say that both of my parents were not the type to portray themselves to the public one way and then another in private.  From that I learned to never do anything that would bring embarrassment to myself or the family.

• Mrs. Word was my preschool teacher.  I believe she was the same age I am now when I went to her.  In the early 70's she opened her home and literally turned it into a school.  The bottom half of her house was turned into a classroom.  She taught me how to read and write my name.  Told me I was smart and could be anything I wanted to be.  She was strict and made sure we learned table manners, how to put things away, how to share.  But in her strictness, we felt her love.  I can't even explain how she has influenced me to want to be a teacher.  I loved the way she would read a book and change her voice.  She would get excited and ask us what was going to happen next.  I sometimes find myself  doing the same thing when I read to my class.

                                            Dorthy Word

• Ms. Clemenza was my fourth grade teacher whom I have thought of often over the years.  I loved the way she set up her class for independence.   She would start out the week giving us  direct instruction.  Then the rest of the week we has contracts that we had to complete.  If we finished our contract, our required work, we could then could do "free time"  The free time was always something "fun" but educational.  I always wanted to read and do a book report.  She fostered in me a love of reading.  I have learned a lot of life lessons by reading books.  I've learned that absolutely anything I want to know I can find it.  When I was a child  I found information  in a book  Now, it may be on the internet, but you still have to read.
•  I had a good friend from  3-6 grade.  We walked to school together, played at recess and occasionally spent the night at each others homes. I thought she had a life I didn't.  She was smart.  I didn't think I was.  She could wear makeup, and high heels.  I wanted to be like her.  I thought she had everything. But after jr. high her behaviors changed. She began to do thingd that my mom had warned me about.  We drifted away and we did not see each other, during our high school years.  I asked people about her but never found out.  I even had dreams about her and wanted to go to her home to find out.  Nobody either knew or didn't want to tell. YEARS later I found her on Facebook.  I just knew she didn't remember me but she did..  I was truly surprised. She said she remembered the fun we had in school and that I was an influence on her.  When she went down the wrong path it was me that she thought of.  Whatever I had said or done had helped her get out of what ever rut she was in.  She thought I'd forgotten HER. This has helped me realized that no matter if you are a kid or an adult we all can be an influence in someones life. 

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