EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCES

Following is a list of resourses from my Education-6005-6 Foundations:Early Childhood Studies Course-Week 5 resourse section.



 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://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf
  
  Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.
  
  
• 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.
  Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.

 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:
• World Forum Foundation
  http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
  
  
  
• World Organization for Early Childhood Education
  http://www.omep-usnc.org/
  
  
  
• Association for Childhood Education International
  http://acei.org/about/
  

 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/main/about.cfm
  
  
• 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//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
  
  
• Institute for Women’s Policy Research
  http://www.iwpr.org/index.cfm
  
  
• 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.preknow.org/
  
  
• Voices for America’s Children
  http://www.voices.org/
  
  
• The Erikson Institute
  http://www.erikson.edu/
  

 Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

• 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

Additional Resourses that I find useful in the early childhood field:

Websites:
www.isbe.state.il.us/earlychi/  This website is an excellent resource for everything early childhood. It provides job information, program information, and links for parents as well.

www.earlychildhoodlinks.com/teachers  This websites has a wealth of information such as lesson plans, worksheets for homeschoolers, teachers. Montessori schools and parents , and such much more.

www.berenstainbears.com is a site that is good for anyone who has young children or who works with young children. ( or for the child in you) This site is interactive and children will enjoy it as well. This site also provide additional links to other resources.

 



Passion, Motivation and Wisdom : Early Childhood Professionals

" I always wanted to be a teacher, because I had just a built in passion that it was important to make a real contribution in the world and to  fix all the injustices that existed in the world." - Lousise Derman-Sparks Professor Emeritus, Pacific Oak College, CA

"We in the early childhood field have the opportunity to shape a child's life for the better." - Sandy Escobido-Deputy Field Director Los Angles Preschool Advocacy Initiative, California Community Foundation

QUOTES THAT INSPIRE:



  "As you consider whether to move a child into formal academic training, remember that we want our children to do more than just learn how to read and write; we want them to learn in such a way that they become lifelong readers and writers. If we push our children to start learning these skills too far ahead of their own spontaneous interest and their capacity, we may sacrifice the long-range goal of having them enjoy such pursuits."  Lillian G. Katz - Early Childhood Educator and Co-Founder of Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children.

 "Until justice is blind to color, until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men's skins, emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact." Former President Lyndon B. Johnson and founder of the Head Start Program.

MY PERSONAL CHILDHOOD WEB

Five individuals who nurtured and cared for me as a child consist of : My mother, father, Aunt Louise , Aunt Clasrissa and my sister Carmen.

My mother who has almost been gone from my life physically for five years is the single most influential person in my life. My mother cared and nurtured me like I was the only person on earth. She was more than just my mama she was my friend , confidant and everything she ever done or said to me still resides in me as I raise my own family.

My father , or daddy as I like to call him has been out of my life for almost four years now and still remember how I was always daddy's little girl. Even after I got married he was still my protector, always looking out for his baby girl.

My Aunt Louise, or Lele as I called her was my grandmother's twin sister, (my grandmother died before I met her) and my surrogate grandmother. Lele taught me so much, how to cook, clean. We would often watch her "stories" (soap operas) together. I'm still influenced by her cooking and cleaning styles.

My Aunt Clarissa was like a second mom to me. I use to watch her get ready for her dates before she got married and marvel at her style. She was always very nurturing and loving toward me.

My sister Carmen , who is 7 years older than me, has always been protective and loving toward me. Although at times as most siblings have, we argued but never anything lasting. As youngster she would do my hair , take me shopping and "show" me off to her friends.

A CHILD'S SMILE.........

A child's happiness, their smile fuels me most in the early childhood education field. The  moment a child gets something they were having difficulty in and their eyes light up and you know you were apart of that revelation is totally awesome!

One of my favorite books, is actually a book series, The Berenstain Bears. I've always enjoyed reading to my children and students about the family dynamics of the Berenstain's. The stories showcased Mama, Papa , Brother and Sister and later Honey Bear. The love and togetherness of solving every day  situations in ways that's easy for small children to understand and interesting enough for adults.

The Berenstain Bears , celebrated 50 years of learning and fun for children. Their website, www.berenstainbears.com, offers something for everyone  including parents, grandparents and teachers.

FAVORITE QUOTE

One of my favorite quotes comes from the Bible:

TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO: AND WHEN HE IS OLD, HE WILL NOT DEPART FROM IT. PROVERBS 22:6 KJV

This scripture speaks to me , because I feel that children should be given a solid start , mentally, physically, socially, spiritually and academically. If children have a solid foundation they can dream big and conquer the world and beyond.

HELLO FIRST POSTING!!!!!! :)

Hello my name is Vanessa Carr and this blog will revolve around my Foundations in Early Childhood Education Class. This is my first blog and I'm looking forward to new and exciting information coming from this blog.