EDUC-6005-9,Foundations: Early Childhood Resources

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

·         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.

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/
Read about OMEP's mission.

·         Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/

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//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

·         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/

 Professional Journals

·         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

 

Three Books that I Reccommend for Early Childhood Educators

"The Hundred Languages of Children"

Edwards, C., Gandini, L., & Forman, G. (1993). The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education. Ablex Publishing.

"From Neurons to Neighborhoods"

Shonkoff, J. P., & Phillips, D. A. (2000). From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development (Committee on Integrating the S, Ed.). National Academies Press.

"Critical Issues in Early Childhood Education"

Yelland, N. (2005). Critical Issues in Early Childhood Education. Open University Press.

These are books that I have read at work for my staff development days. They are very interesting and important to the field of early childhood educations. I hope many of you will get a chance to look at them.

Inspirational Quotes/Excerpts

Commit yourself to education. Educate yourself and your families. Sometimes lack of information or understanding of each other's perspective is what keeps the conflict going.
                                                           Janet Gonzalez-Mena

Children should be free to play and follow their own pursuits as well as learn the value of hard work.
                                                           Patty Smith Hill

My passion was to make sure children were taught in an environment and in ways that were able to nurture their able to grow and develop to their fullest ability and that starts in their preschool years. My motivation comes from my childhood, I always loved to play school and I simple love being around children and taking care of them.
                                                           Louise Derman-Sparks

My passions comes from my everyday work and that keeps me motivated.I am committed to providing opportunities for children. I am creating opportunities for families to show them there is more to life outside their communities. Showing them all the education that is available to them and their children. My passion comes from wanting to make a difference.
                                                         Raymond Hernandez, MS Ed

Additional Quotes
Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
                                                          John Dewey

Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.
                                                          John Dewey

Personal Childhood Web

My Family

 

How can I begin to say how much they have done for me! It is an amazing feeling to have a family like mine. They have given me so much and continue to support me in all my aspirations.

Jennifer My Mom

She has always given me the support and love that I have needed. My mom has always made me feel special and accepted. She always walked me to school and gave me a kiss before I went in. After school, I would get a special snack and then i would work on my homework. My mom would check my homework and always ask me if i had a good day at school. Her famous question would be "What did you learn today nato?" I would sit in the kitchen after my homework was done and tell her all about my day. She would let me help her with dinner and that would be our time together.

Edward My Dad

When my dad was home on the weekends, me and my brother drove him crazy for attention. My dad woudl read to me and watch tv with me. All mu favorite shows. The best part about my dad is he would always tell me he loves me and that I am great. HE made me feel so special and so loved. He really built up my confidence to take on the world.

Lennox My Brother

My brother and me had a werid but loving relationship. We competing so much for our parents attention. I think our constant fighting is what gives us the ability to push ourselves to do our best. We have always supported each other and cheered each other on no matter what. We have a weird relationship but I would not trade hime for anyone. My brother is a great support system because he is always there to tell me the truth and make sure i do what is best for me.

My Uncle Jerry(left)

When we first moved to North America from Guyana, my uncle took us in to live with him. He allowed my parents and us to stay with him until we had enough money to go out into our own place. He always helped me with my homework and took me out to the movies.He would always take me to the shopping malls and buy me little gifts when I did really good in school. He is a very caring uncle and he always showed me the fun side of life.

 



My Aunty Janet 

 

 

 

She is amazing women and helped my parents so much when we came to US. She took care of us when my mom went to work and she made life so nice for us. My parents could not afford to give us everyhting, so she use to pretend to be Santa Claus during the holiday and wrap so many gifts for us. She made our fairy tales come true. Anythign we needed for school, my aunt would get them. She always made sure we were well prepared for the world ahead of us.



 

 

 

Family Photo 2011

 

 



 

I know without all the people in my family I would not have been so fortunate to have a happy life now. My parents are still around me and help me and my husband to take care of our son. My life is great and now I have the opportunity to further my education. Everyone gave me a positive outlook to the future and I thank them all for all their nurturing and guidance.

Touching Story about a Child :)

My story is very touching to me! Please be aware I will not use any names or actual information because I want to respect the child and her family. About eight years ago, I met a wonderful family looking for a place for their newly adopted daughter. She was about 18 months old and had this amazing smile. She had a hard life and was very abused. The whole point is they took her out of a unhealthy situation and gave her home full of love. 

This little girl could not speak and did not socialize with any of the children. She was so lost and afraid, as if she had never been around anything but hatred. Her adoptive parents got her all the help she needed, therapist for speech, motor skills and cognitive difficulties. She did amazing once she became comfortable with the adults in her life. She blossom into an amazing child with all these ideas and thoughts. Her artwork was amazing, she just became the life the school. All the children loved to be with her and played with her inside and outside of school. 

One day, her parents came to pick her up early because they were going away for the weekend to see some more family members. As they walked in the door, she yelled from across the room that is "my mommy and daddy". Her parent began to cry instantly because that was the first time she had ever said that. It was this amazing moment, everyone that witness it cried as well. You could not help but see the happiness in their eyes to know they had a daughter, who learn to love them as her parents. 

The school, was very proud of her and her parents! It was a long and hard journey, but her parents stuck by her and never gave up on her. They wanted to give her all they could and now she is giving them the opportunity to see what their love has done for her!

Favorite Quote!

"Play is the highest form of research" Albert Einstein

Could not say this better myself, children learn as they play and remember more when they enjoy it.

Favorite Children's Book

One of my most favorite children's books is called "Elmer the Patchwork Elephant" by David McKee. It is a wonderful book about diversity and accepting yourself as you are. Elmer tries to change his appearance because he wants to be accepted by the other elephants, but in turn he realizes that they like because he is different. It is a great book for kids and adults because it opens your eyes to the world and how differences can make you unique and special. I love the story and how beautiful the symbolism is behind the story. It is an easy book for kids and adults to relate to in their everyday lives.

Patience!

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