A Note of Thanks

I really appreciate every member of group2 for the level of understanding and support shown towards one another during our foundation course. I found learning more interesting during the last 8week period as it was done collaboratively. This is my first time online class and the first course turned out well. I sincerely hope we will all get at our goals as we forge ahead.
To Dr. Johnna, You are a motivator! Keep up the good work.

My IDEALS with respect to NAEYC and DEC Code of Ethics

Ideals (My Aspirations)

1-1.2--To base program practices upon current knowledge and research in the field of early childhood education, child development, and related disciplines, as well as on particular knowledge of each child. NAEYC, retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

I believe so much in being current and having so much information on any issue I am to deal with. Working with children is not an exception, so I hope to always read and base my practices on current research works about children so as to enable me give my best to children. Also to get vital tips from families about a child that would help me in working with the child.

1-1.5--To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.NAEYC

The wholesome development of a child is paramont to me as an early childhood professional, hence, I will do my best possible to make sure I achieve this by creating a conducive physical environment and an healty 'emotional' environment that will make him/her feel secured, learn and grow  at the same time.

. To empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers of services for their children. DEC, retrieved from http://www.dec-sped.org/

From our studies so far, the importance of family involvement in the complete development of a child cannot be over emphasized. I hope to carry families along by feeding them with useful information about the progress of their children in order to make development of the child easier and more accessible.

COURSE RESOURCES

Position Statements and Influential Practices

• NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
  
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
  
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
  
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity.  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. http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
  
• NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. 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. 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) 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.
  Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.

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

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/
  
• 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/
  

 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

 

More Resources:
Montessori Ideas and Lessons
www.amonco.org

The Public School Montessorian
www.jola-montessori.com

Books
Rutledge, R. (2007). The Playskool Guide to the Toddler years. Illinois:Sourcebooks Publishers

Burns, J. (2008). TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN HEALTHY SEXUALITY. Kaduna: Evangel Publishers Ltd

Additional Resources
 Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University website
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/resources/reports_and_working_papers/working_papers/wp2/

  Pediatrics
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/118/5/2187.full.pdf+html

 The World Bank.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTCY/0,,contentMDK:20246241~menuPK:4697089~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:396445,00.html
 
 The National Institute for Play.
 http://www.nifplay.org/states_play.html

 The George Lucas Foundation
 http://www.edutopia.org/richard-davidson-sel-brain-video

 Podcast: Old-fashioned play builds serious skills. NPR Morning Edition
 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514

  Alliance for Childhood.
 http://www.allianceforchildhood.org/play_resources

Counsil and the science of early Childhood
http://www.developingchild.net

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APA Style:
http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/APA.htm

Plagiarism:
http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/63.htm

Google Scholar:
http://scholar.google.com/

Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections:
http://infomine.ucr.edu/

Web Article: Kirk, E. E. (1996). Evaluating information found on the Internet. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from http://guides.library.jhu.edu/evaluatinginformation