Growing Your Collection of Resources

Week 5: Reference List

Kids Learning  Activities:

www.pbskids.org

www.nickjr.com

www.abcmouse.com

www.brighthorizons.com/

www.learningplanet.com/

www.playkidsgames.com/

www.e-learningforkids.org/

Additional Resources:

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/featured.aspx  

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

Encouraging Physical Development   By Carolyn Tomlin

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.

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

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/

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/

  

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

Week 4

“[P]art of being who you are has to do with feeling your feelings, which means you'll have a wide range of emotions--not just constant sunshiny happiness.”

― Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Child, Family, and Community: Family-Centered Early Care Education

We (those in  early childhood) have a unique opportunity working with children. Being in early childhood allows the opportunity to shape a child.

-Sandy Escobido, Depty Field Director

My passion comes from wanting to make a difference

-Raymond Hernandez MS Ed, Executive Director

Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.

-Marian Wright Edelman

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.

-Marian Wright Edelman

WEEK 3: PERSONAL CHILDHOOD WEB

Dad and me

 Me, Mom, Tripp, Grandmother, Aunt

Me, Aunt, Sister

1.       Mom-  My mom was very nurturing. My mom was a teacher, so she had that nurturing characteristic about her.  I always knew that my mom was there for me. My mom would hug and kiss me everyday. She would constantly tell me how proud she was of me. I saw that my mom was hard working and she was such a wonderful mom.  I hope that I can be half the person she is. I talk to my parents everyday on the phone. I live 3 hours away from them and I miss them greatly. My mom still has a huge impact on my life. Because I look up to her, I will call her for advice about my little boy. He is going through the terrible two’s already J I too want to be the best mom.

2.       Dad- What can I say, I am a daddy’s girl!!  My dad means the world to me. He is so brave, caring, and hardworking. My dad always said to put 100% in whatever I do, and I will succeed in life. I try to continue living my life by that standard. I remember when I was little he would pray over my head when he thought I was asleep and give me a kiss on my forehead.  I have the best Dad in the world!! 

3.       Sister- I have an older sister that I have always looked up to. I wanted to be just like her. She would let me tag along with her….even when she probably did not want me around. She was a lot like Mahaley in the video presentation. She was a leader and had a positive influence in my life.  Still today we talk everyday on the phone and I ask her for advice. I try to follow my life in her footsteps because she is such a wonderful person and role model for me!

4.       Grandmother-  Grandmother’s are so loving. When I was a child I would look forward to spending the night with my grandmother. She would make me the best breakfast J My grandmother was a teacher also. She loved children. I remember her dressing up in different outfits and read books to my sister and I. She would come to my school and do the same for my class. My grandmother is a strong individual. Every Christmas she would take just me shopping and go out to eat. She called it “Karen’s” day. It made me feel so special. To this day I still look up to her because she is such a brave and strong lady.

5.       Aunt- My aunt did not have children, so my sister and I are like her own. She would go to the mall, cook, go swimming, and play outside with us. My sister and I are very close to her. She is like our second mother. She too is a teacher. I always knew my Aunt was there for me. I can remember even in high school if I needed something, she was right there for me. My aunt was at every sports game that I played and I can still hear her now cheering for me. My aunt is very special to me. She always told me that there is nothing I could not tell her. She would love me no matter what!  Because the strength and love she showed me as a child, I am a stronger person. I know I will always have her there for me!

WHAT FUELS MY PASSION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

WHAT FUELS MY PASSION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

1.This little boy is my motivation in life.  I want to change the world around because of him. He is the reason I wake up every morning and go to work.  Whenever I have had a bad day and come home to his smile, it just turns my day back around!!

2. The smallest things in life can make a child smile. When you hug them, or just acknowledge they have accomplished a great thing. If only adults were the same way, our world would be such a better place. The imagination that children have is incredible.  When I look at these pictures it motivates me to make a difference!

3. I love this children’s book. I am a big fan of the doctor Suess books. They are so inspirational. I choose this book because this story teaches a lesson of responsibility and persistence will be rewarded

Hello blogger world.  I am new to blogging. I have started my Masters in Early Childhood studies and one of the assignments was to start a blog page. I am excited about the journey ahead of me!