Special thanks

Sharon Munroe-  I would like to thank you for the support that I recieved this semester. We seemed to agree on several subjects especially when it came understanding children at different educational levels. You understood that every child had the ability to learn regardless of what obstacles faced them. I also want to thank for the comment posted on my last blog in reference to children in the Carribean and their education system. I wish you luck in your future endeavours.

Robin Miller- I would like to thank you as well for what you contributed to my learning experience this semester. Your pasion for children and education was easily viewed in your blogs as well as your dicussion post. I admire your dedication and I wish you the best in your future.

NAEYC Ideals:

I-1.3 To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.

We as professionals must understand that each child is unique in his or her own way and that no two children are just alike. As educators, we must allow each child to showcase their "priceless" qualities and praise them for what they can do and not focus on what they cannot. This ideal speaks specifically about respecting each and every child.

I-1.9 To advocate for and ensure that all children, including those with special needs, have access to the support services needed to be successful,

I have seen situations where children with mild learning disabilities are placed in a classroom where they are allowed to act out and there is no structure for learning. Just because a child has a learning disability does not in any way mean that they can not learn anything. This ideal speaks to me because it focuses on EVERY child not just the "normal" child. Everyone has an opportunity to learn and we as professionals must remember that.

DEC Ethical and Evidence Based Practices:

2) We shall use every resource, including referral when appropriate, to ensure high quality services are accessible and are provided to children and families.

Every organization, agency, community action center and school should just be a phone call away if a child is in need of a particular resource. Professionals must be able to coordinate these services if a child or that child's parent calls on them.

Course Resources

New Resources:

Motivational Learning

www.nasponline.org

Children with Challenging Behavior

www.challengingbehavior.og/do/resources/teaching_tools/ttyc.htm

Food and Nutrition

www.Teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/nibbles.html

Informative Websites on Young Children

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

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.

 

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/

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 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/

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/