1. The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
Association for Childhood Education International. (2010). About ACEI.
Retrieved October 5, 2010 from http://acei.org/about/
The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) expresses respect and commitment to the welfare and/or rights of young children and families clearly in their vision and mission statement.
2. Early Childhood Development and Care Journal
Early Childhood Development and Care (2009). Special Issue: Listening to young children’s voices in research – changing perspectives/changing relationships. Retrieved October 8, 2010 from http://content.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pdf9/pdf/2009/J2T/01Feb09/36359715.pdf?T=P&P=AN&K=36359715&S=R&D=ehh&EbscoContent=dGJyMNHX8kSeprc4zdnyOLCmr0iep65Ssqm4SrKWxWXS&ContentCustomer=dGJyMPGss0q1qK5IuePfgeyx44Dt6fIA
I enjoyed this article because it takes about including children in research concerning them. Actually listening to what the children have to say.
3. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
This program “is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. NAEYC is committed to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization” (National Association).
NAEYC is an excellent resource for new professional and existing professionals to the Early Childhood field. The online website speaks to Accreditation, Conferences, Other Resources, and How to obtain certifications in Early Childhood.
National Association for the Education of Young, (2010). About NAEYC. Retrieved October 7, 2010 from http://www.naeyc.org/content/about-naeyc
4. Smart Beginnings
Smart Beginnings, (2010). Retrieved October 9, 2010 from http://www.smartbeginnings.org/
This is a wonderful program that is sponsored by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation. It is definitely a valuable resource for our child care center here in Richmond, Virginia. We have mentors to assist us with the Virginia Star Quality Rating Initiative. There are also valuable resources on the website for children, families and educators.
OTHER 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://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/courses/53029/CRS-CW-4465394/educ6005_readings/naeyc_dap_position_statement.pdf
- 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.
- 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.
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/
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
Walden University (Producer). (2010). Learning Resources. Retrieved October 7, 2010 from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4465394&Survey=1&47=7787673&ClientNodeID=984650&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
Carmen,
ReplyDeleteThe article in the Early Childhood Development and Care Journal (2009) was very interesting to me because there is so much research done on children but never from this perspective. It is amazing how much research has been done on children without input from some children. I love discussing things with children because it allows me to see it from another more creative perspective. Great article! I definitely plan to recommend it to my co-workers or others working with children.
Carmen,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the Smart Beginnings resource. I am from Pennsylvania but I have heard about Smart Beginnings at some of the conferences I have attended. It sounded like a wonderful program, and by the looks of the site it is a wonderful program. Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us.
Hi Carmen, I thought it was great working with you. I loved following your blog throughout this class. It was great to read your blog and I thought you had great insights in some of the topics. Your references were great and your articles were well chosen. I can say that I used several of your sources in my line of sight. Thanks again for all the great work and I hope we have other classes together. Again, it was a pleasure working with you.
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