Resources

Course Resources

 

·         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://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.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.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

 

·         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:

 

o    World Forum Foundation
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage

o    World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission.

o    Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs"

 

·         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/

·         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/

Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

·         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

 

Additional Resources

 

Tools for Early Childhood Teachers www.earlychildhoodteacher.org/teacher-tools/

Early Childhood News www.earlychildhoodnews.com

 

Early Learning Resources, Regulations and Reports  

osse.dc.gov/service/early-learning-resources-regulations-and-reports  

Inspiration and Motivation

Inspirational Quotes

 

“The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.”

Jean Piaget

“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.”

Maria Montessori

“I had a built in passion to make a difference in the world, to fix all of the injustices in the world.”

Louise Derman-Sparks

 

 

 

References

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/mariamonte166858.html#jKIeEjUGCemTo1q8.99

Laureate Education, Inc. (2010). The passion for early childhood. Baltimore: Author.

Personal Childhood Web

People in my life who nurtured and cared for me.	How these people influenced my life.	How these people cared for me.	How they made me feel special
Mom a kind, dependable, nurturing, selfless woman.	Watching the way she cared for others, greatly influenced my passion for teaching.  Her selfless ways taught me how to be a kind and caring person.	My mother was my nurse, personal chef, stylist, my tutor, mentor, guidance counselor, maid and everything in between. She cared for me in every way possible.	My mother made me feel special in all of the ways that she cared for me. It made me feel important, seeing how much I meant to her.
Dad, a strong, hard worker, generous man.	My Dad’s solid work ethic taught me responsibility and accountability.	My dad cared for me in a different way than my mother did. He was much less hands on and left most of the child rearing up to her. He cared for me by working so hard, sometimes three jobs, to make sure our family had everything we needed and much of what we wanted.	His tireless struggle to provide for our family, showed me how important we were to him, that he would sacrifice his own health and well being for us, which he did.
Grandma, a strong, independent, god fearing, Christian woman.	My Grandmother passed away almost 2 years ago, but the things she taught me have had an ever lasting impact on my life. She taught me that organization is the key to a successful life. She embedded in me the importance of God and making him the head of my life. The song she used to sing to me “Jesus Loves Me” is the same song that I sang to my daughter when she was an infant. I can still feel her presence today.	My grandmother was like a third parent. She was a very active part of my life. She chaperoned field trips, took me to the doctor and even took care of me when I was too sick to go to school.	My grandmother made me feel special for taking such an interest in my life. She would always ask me about school, my friends and what I wanted to be when I grew up. Seeing how interested she was in my life made me feel supported.

I feel blessed to have such an incredible web of people involved in my life. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be the person I am today.

Personalizing My Blg

Personalizing My Blog 

“It takes a village to raise a child” (African Proverb) This is my favorite quote regarding children. I believe that it does take a group of caring individuals to raise a child.

It is hard for me to talk about just one child that has touched my heart when there has been so many during my career. When I think back about all of the children I have taught and taken care of over the years, the ones that pop up in my head the most are the ones who needed the most care and special attention. Four years ago I was teaching Pr-Kindergarten and there was a little girl in our class who did not talk. She had been enrolled at our pre-school for three months after transferring from one of our sister schools. She was extremely shy and would not talk to anyone. She spoke to her parents,not utter a word to any teacher or student at the pre-school. She was very particular about things and would cry and refuse to participate in many daily activities. Other teachers became impatient and frustrated with her. I remained patient with her, even though it was difficult figuring out her needs when she refused to speak. After several weeks of working with this student, she slowly began to participate in the classroom routine. She also started to talk! She would only whisper and speak to select individuals, starting with me and then with a few other students, but this was major progress. This child taught me that when working with children, it is not how fast they make progress, but the fact that they are making it that matters and to never give up on a child.

This is my daughte's art work.This is a recent one that I really like because it intergrates writing and art. It is a character analysis that she did on the main character in a book that she is reading.  

My favorite children's book is “Corduroy”. I love this story, because it shows that everyone, even the smallest person, needs to be loved.

I am not sure that I chose teaching, but more like it chose me. It is what I was meant to do.