Resources for
Early Educators, Children, and Families:
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://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
Global
Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being:
·
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
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage
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
- World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission. - Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.
Selected Early Childhood Organizations:
· Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research
Conference
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
The Erikson
Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/
http://www.erikson.edu/
Here is a list of my personal resources:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/ect.htm
Parent's Choice: http://nacd.org/
www.zerotothree.org/
Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteI am currently in a position where I am advocating for a return to play-based kindergartens and realistic academic expectations for students entering grade one. I read an excerpt available on line of Paley's book "a child's work" and quite liked her style of writing. I will be ordering this book in order to help me understand and share the value of play with my colleagues. Thank you for the suggestion!
Sandra
Cynthia, the book about the first days of school seems very interesting. Where can I find it? I could have used that book this year in August. I had just started Head Start, and it is very different from a regular daycare. All of the children came in crying because no one in my class had been in childcare before. It was a long, hard stressful day. But as the days flew by the children got used to it and so did I.
ReplyDeleteCynthia,
ReplyDeleteSimilar to Sandra, I am very keen on child directed ( which is often fantasy ) play; so the book you listed by Vivian Paley seems perfect for my mission to keep our nursery play based. I also love the title, since children's play time is their 'work'.
Thank you for this resource.
The "First Days of School" also seems interesting, would you say it is for new teachers primarily, or useful for every new school year ?
Zeina
Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of the references. I appreciate the fact that we can be resources and references for each other in this course. The books you have listed seem as if they can be utilized in any classroom setting. I will have to look them up for my teachers and get them ordered.
Thanks for the references,
Thornesia