Early Childhood Resources

Additional Resources that I Use:

Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI)

www.challengingbehavior.org or  http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/  

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

http://ecmhc.org/  

National Center for Children and Families: Advancing Policy, Education, and Development

http://policyforchildren.org/   

Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

http://ectacenter.org/  

International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education

http://www.int-jecse.net/  

National Association for Family Child Care

www.nafcc.org  

The National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

http://cfoc.nrckids.org/

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, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

·       NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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.

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, fromhttp://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf

·       Websites:

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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" 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/

·       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

Tip: Use the Journal option under Search & Find on the library website to find journals by title.

·       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

Inspiring quotes

Quotes on Motivation and Passion

Louise Derman-Sparks

"I wanted to continue to be a teacher because I had a built-in passion to make a real contribution to the world"  "It made me feel whole, feel creative, so it became my lifelong passion." (Laureate Education, 2010)

Raymond Hernandez, MS Ed.

"My passion comes from wanting to make a difference." "I'm not here to save the world, I'm here to just make a  difference in the community I am working in" (Laureate Education, 2010)

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