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://www.fpg.unc.edu/~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
 
  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
 

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

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/

 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/
 

The Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library
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

1. Published: Ludwig, Jens and Deborah A. Phillips (2007) “The Benefits and Costs of Head Start.” Society for Research on Child Development, Social Policy Report. Volume XXI, Number 3. Retrieved from http://www.nber.org/papers/w12973

2.  Whitebook, Marcy (1989). Who Cares? Child Care Teachers and the Quality of Care in America. Final Report, National Child Care Staffing Study. Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED323031&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED323031

 3.  Neuman, Susan B.; Copple, Carol; Bredekamp, Sue (2000). Learning To Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children. National Association for the Education of Young Children. 139. Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED463904&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED463904amp,

WK4Assign2TWilliams (quotes)

"The best way to influence others is to do the best we can! It may very well be that what we do speaks more loudly than what we say".....Lilian Katz.

"It's in early childhood education that I was able to really see what a unique opportunity we have in working with children; we as professionals int the early education field have an opportunity to shape a child's life for the better and so that's what makes me passionate about this field".......Sandy Escobido

"I'm not here to save the world I'm here just to make a difference in the community that I'm working and to me making a difference may sometimes mean helping one child be able to be successful in the classroom".......Raymond Hernandez.

"Recognition of the importance of early childhood staff is increasing despite intolerably high turnover rates, a growing shortage of qualified personnel to fill vacancies, and persistent low morale among these underpaid, undervalued workers".....Marcy Whitebook.

Personal Childhood Web

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"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it".
 (Proverbs 22:6)  This is especially meaningful to me because I am raising three boys whom I want to be successful, productive, and God fearing men.  I believe the outcome of the behavior of a child depends tremendously on the way he/she was raised.  If children grow up in a loving and caring environment with people who provide quality care and a positive foundation for learning, they are much more likely to experience a brighter future.  They are much more likely to continue to thirst for knowledge, strive for excellence, and succeed in their life's endeavors.  The children who are not so fortunate..........well, you know the possible outcomes!!!!!!



I Love You, Stinky Face is probably my favorite book at the moment.  First, because my middle son requires me to read it to him daily.  Second, because I enjoy the message in the story.  The mother in the story tells the little boy, she loves him.  The little boy in return asks his mother if she would love him if he were a scary ape, smelly skunk, alligator, etc.; and each time, the mother tells him yes.  Well, that is exactly how I feel about my children.  No matter what they do, regardless of their strong (at times stubborn) personalities, and despite their sometimes misguided behavior.....I LOVE THEM JUST THE SAME :)

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