Resoures Worth Sharing

UNICEF. (2007), Immediate Needs for Iraqi Children in Iran and Neighboring Countries.  

     Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/media/media_39775.html

The web sites listed below provide access to information and discussion on a variety of specific topic areas that may be of interest to early childhood educators and caregivers. Census Bureau - Child Care Tables Census Bureau - Child Care Costs Assistive Technology and Early Childhood Tribal Child Care Resource Directory ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education Welcome to the DeweyWeb NASA K-12 Internet Initiative: Grant Information SAMI - Mini Grants, Information and Freebies

50 Strategies for Communicating and Working with Diverse Families / Edition 2 by Janet Gonzalez-Mena PUB.DATE: August 2009  PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall

·         Best Children's Books by Age

www.parents.com/fun/book-gallery 

Resoures Are Our Friend

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://www.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/~images/pdfs/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. 

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:
• World Forum Foundation http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php
  This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the video on this webpage 
• World Organization for Early Childhood Education http://www.omep.org.gu.se/English/about_OMEP/
  Read about OMEP’s mission.  
• Association for Childhood Education Internationalhttp://acei.org/about/
  Click on “Mission/Vision” and “Guiding Principles and Beliefs” and read these statements.

Part 3: Selected Early Childhood Organizations

• National Association for the Education of Young Childrenhttp://www.naeyc.org/
• The Division for Early Childhoodhttp://www.dec-sped.org/
• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Familieshttp://www.zerotothree.org/
• WESTEDhttp://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
• Harvard Education Letterhttp://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
• FPG Child Development Institutehttp://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm
• Administration for Children and Families Headstart’s National Research Conferencehttp://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/pages/page.asp?page_id=22807
• The Erikson Institute http://www.erikson.edu/
     

Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

Tip: Use the A-to-Z e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to “How Do I...?”, select “Tips for Specific Formats and Resources,” and then “e-journals” to find this search interface.) 

• 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

Hanson, M.J. & Lynch, E.W. (2004).  Understanding families: Approaches to diversity, disability, and risk.  Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

  Child, Family, and Community: Family-Centered Early Care and Education (5th Edition) Janet Gonzalez-Mena

 All About Child Care and Early Education: A Trainee's Manual for Child Care Professionals Marilyn Segal,  Mary Jean Woika,  Jesse Leinfelder (Authors)

Quotes to Think About…..

“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.”

“Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity”.

 Lyndon B Johnson 36^th US President(1963-69).

“Throughout the country, there is an education gap between minority and white children. We think ECD is one important way, one effective way of reducing the gap. If you wait until an at-risk child is in kindergarten, then it's often too late. During the beginning years, the brain does not develop as it should if the child is not in a healthy environment. It isn’t that the brain can’t compensate in later years, but it’s never as efficient”.

 Arthur Rolnick, The Best Investment We Can Make                        

http://www.childrenofthecode.org/interviews/rolnick.htm

Passion, 

Is it awful to want someone else passion? I think I’m a very passionate about my profession, until I read someone else’s and then I feel as if I do not even know the meaning of the word.

“…It was like the most joyful experience where I felt that everything in me was being called to teach and also, it was very rewarding – it just made me feel whole, it made me feel creative.”
- Louise Derman-Sparks, Professor Emeritus, Pacific Oak College (CA)

"I’m not here to save the world, I’m here just to  make a difference in the community I am working…. making a difference may sometimes  mean helping one child be able to be successful in the classroom…one little sparkle will make a difference for me throughout the whole day."

-Raymond Hernandez, MS Ed

Personal Childhood Web

My Childhood web consists of people whom touched my life in someway or another. Whether I knew it then or just discovered it now.

My mother, I was one of ten children. She always seemed to be working on something baking for the church or sewing our Easter dresses. Although she very rarely sat us down and talked to us, she would cut out newspaper articles of other peoples tragedies and have us read them. I never heard the words I love you, she did not hug or hold me.

She influenced me in ways that enrich my life forever. I tell my daughters how special they are. I hug and hold them even as young ladies we snuggle and watch moves. I never let any of my siblings get off the phone without telling them I love them. Every mother’s day I write my mother a letter on the prettiest stationary I can find and I tell her how thankful I am for her.

My father, strong, silent and hard working. When he walked through the door at the end of the day with his wide rim eye glasses it was as if Clark Kent walked through the door. The father of seven daughters meant he was thoroughly taking care of. He influenced me to believe if I want it I could have it, but I had to earn it.

Aunt Carrie always lived close enough to us to visit as often as we wanted. She always had a pots of fresh-food cooked. We were free to eat as we pleased. She always had a hug and a kiss for us. She influenced me to believe you can love all children even if you did not give birth to them.

Mrs. Deushet my first grade, always had a gigantic smile. No matter how unorganized or festered she was. She always told me “you can do it”. I did not believe.

My older sister Vanessa. She was right above me. Being four years old than me. She got all A’s, won awards and scholarships for her superior grade. When she worked and saved enough to purchase her own car I knew I wanted to grow up to be just like her. She would take me school shopping, spending her own money. She influenced me to believe I need to help others especially my parents and siblings.

The Power Of Words...

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them”.  Lady bird Johnson, former U.S. First Lady

 As an adult I’m still working to not live up to what others believed of me.  As a mom and teacher it reminds me about the power of words.  I believe positve expectations, positive examples and positve words can affect a child’s anxiety, anger, depression, self-image, self-esteem, how the make friends and how they reolve disputes.  A confidnet child can grow into a confident adult.

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
This story always catches the attention of my listener's no matter the age. The very beautiful fish in this story learns what is truly most important life.  Who wouldn't learn from this story?   

Color My World

This drawing was done by a 4 year old Caucasian male student.  Every detail is drawn with black crayon.  When asked why he didn't use other colors he stated "It's my dad picking me up from school, so I wanted to use my favorite color".  What an honor to his dad!

Welcome to the 20th century

I'm so excited to get with the program and start blogging with the rest of the world!  Wish me luck....