Resources from Week 5

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 International
  http://acei.org/about/
  Click on “Mission/Vision” and “Guiding Principles and Beliefs” and read these statements.

Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week’s Application assignment.

Part 3: 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/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

Three additional resources that I found interesting are:

Miller, Suzanne. (2010, July). Helping to End Global Poverty. YC

While reading the article, "Helping to End Global Poverty" tears rolled down my face because as a child I didn't have much. I grew up in a very poor neighborhood. My mother did not work and lived off government assistance for many years. This article helped me realize that no matter how extreme your circumstances maybe, there is always some one else doing worse. "There is reason to hope that extreme poverty can be eliminated and that all of us, including children, can do our part" (Miller,Suzanne,2010). As and educator it is important that you encourage every child to reach their fullest potential no matter how dis-functional things maybe in their home environment. There are many children who are in need of inaccessible resources. It will be my goal as an educator to love, nurture,guide, and encourage children to believe in themselves by realizing the goals they've set through hard work and dedication, despite their circumstances.

NAEYC. (2008). "I Can Do It Myself": Encouraging Independence in Young Children Retrieved October 9, 2010, from http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_I_Can_Do_Myself/ 

I chose this article because it focuses on the independence of young children. When working with small children it is important for you to allow a child discover themselves to ensure growth. When I was a child my mother would make my older sister do everything for me. I felt as if my mother handicapped me because when I grew older I couldn't figure out how to do things on my own because I always had my sister there to do things for me. On some occasions I would get so frustrated because I couldn't do what was asked of me. While at school my teachers would pair me up with other students so that I could have someone to work with.  "While is is appropriate to allow for small doses of frustration, caregivers should be prepared to step in to prevent overwhelming frustration and also expect mistakes"(NAEYC, 2008). As an educator I feel that each child should gain their independence. Some children will make mistakes but no one is perfect. I will encourage each child to learn and build from their mistakes so that they can become independent individuals.

Society for Research in Child Development (2006, November 17). Young Children Don't Believe Everything They Hear. ScienceDaily. Retrieved October 9, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061116114522.htm

In the article, "Young Children Don't Believe Everything They Hear",  it is discovered how children perceive the things that they hear. I found this article to be very interesting because as a child I believed everything that someone told me. " Children need to figure out what is real and what is not" (Science Daily, 2010). When I was a child my mother would always tell my aunties to watch what they say around me because I would repeat it. After hearing the same thing several times you are uncertain whether it is true or not.  "When new information is presented to children in a way that relates the information in a meaningful way to a familiar entity, they are more likely to use the contextual cues to make a decision about whether the new information is true than if the new information is simply associated with the entity" (Science Daily, 2010. As a child I thought that adults always told the truth. Now that I'm older I understand why you can't believe everything you hear because somethings are true while other things maybe false or even myths.