Video Programs
- Video Program: “The Resources for Early Childhood”
Five early childhood professionals discuss their preferred and trusted 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.
Global Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being
Articles
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://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
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-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP’s mission.
- Association for Childhood Education Internationalhttp://acei.org/about/
Click on “Mission/Vision” and “Guiding Principles and Beliefs” and read these statements.
National Association for the Education of Young Childrenhttp://www.naeyc.org/
The Division for Early Childhood http://www.dec-sped.org/
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Familieshttp://www.zerotothree.org/
WESTEDhttp://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
Harvard Education Letterhttp://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
FPG Child Development Institutehttp://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm
Administration for Children and Families Headstart’s National Research Conferencehttp://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/
The Erikson Institute http://www.erikson.edu/
Selected Journals Available in the Walden LibraryThe Division for Early Childhood http://www.dec-sped.org/
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Familieshttp://www.zerotothree.org/
WESTEDhttp://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
Harvard Education Letterhttp://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
FPG Child Development Institutehttp://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm
Administration for Children and Families Headstart’s National Research Conferencehttp://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/
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.)
- Exhange (check it out... it's a favorite of mine!)
- Spotlight on Teaching Preschoolers 2 (great ideas for turning children into scientific explorers)
- 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
Herr, J., & Larson, Y.L. (2009). Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning. (I reviewed this book, and I still think it's a definite essential for anyone working in the early childhood classroom. LOTS of creative ideas.)
Powers, J. (2005). Parent-Friendly Early Learning. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.
Shaw, J.M. (2005). Mathematics for Young Children: What, Why, and How. Little Rock, AR: Southern Early Childhood Association
Tingley, S.C. How to Handle Difficult Parents: A Teacher's Survival Guide. (2006). Fort Collings, Colorado: Cottonwood Press.
I am very interested in the book about how to handle difficult parents. Far too many times we come across parents who are just too much to handle, there is never enough resources on how to handle the situation.
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Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteTry it, you'll like it.
The book is reader friendly with a zillion examples of things that early childhood educators face everyday.
Thanks for commenting! Lois
The Spotlight on Teaching Preschoolers caught my eye! I am always looking for ways to incorporate science into my room, which provides mostly direct instruction. So many of our children with special needs do not get to experience things like science because of challenges with learning or behavior. Any favorite or essential parts you can recommend from this book?
ReplyDeleteCaroline, I just checked the Spotlight on Teaching Preschoolers 2, and I found the following articles that might be of interest to you regarding science... "Let's Find Out! Preschoolers as Scientific Exploers" by Kimberly Brenneman and "Seeds in the Window, Soil in the Sensory Table: Science Education through Gardening and Nutrue-Based Play" by Alyse C. Hachey and Deanna L. Butler. ALSO... I remember using the book MUDPIES TO MAGNETS for science ALL the time and a pretty good hands-on science book by Sharon MacDonald. I have both of these books if you are interested in specific titles or authors. I am currently working on a simple hands-on Math and Science book which includes simple, easy to do, hands-on activities. If you have any favorite science activities, I would LOVE to hear about them. Hope this help!
ReplyDeleteWhoops, I spelled Explorers incorrectly, although I kinda like my new, inventive spelling! Keep smiling, Caroline!
ReplyDeleteThe books you posted topics are of great use to every educator I personally would love to read: "Mathematics for Young Children: What, Why, and How. Little Rock" I feel math is a language some kids find very difficult to understand so I hope this book will make it easier for me to translate and as Stephanie says also the book for dealing with difficult parents is VERY CRUCIAL! sometimes its not that they are difficult but that they are (i hate to say) ignorant.
ReplyDeleteAlso a walden Uni colleague :)
ReplyDeleteLois, I love the list of books; especially Parent-Friendly Early Learning. Most of my parents are very young (21-23). I don't want to say that they have no clue about raising a child, but for the most part I think because they dress them up and put pretty bows in their hair they think that is all. I try to get them involved by having presentations in the classroom, but only the older ones (27-29) show up and the grandparents that are raising the child. They don't understand that they have a responsibility and it is a living, breathing human being. They do listen to what I have to say, but if I could get them resources or interested enough to take the workshops offered to them that would be a great accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteI like the book dealing with difficult parents. I need to check that one out. Catchy title. We deal with the parents so often until you wonder why simple things they don't catch but they always want to blame things on the teachers. I guess because their child is with us for almost 11 hours out of the day.
ReplyDeleteHI!!!! I love the book resoruces you posted. I especially love "Creative resources for the Early Childhood Classroom" and "How to handle difficult parents" I think as teacher we all encounter difficult parents in our career, and learing how to communicate, respond, and work with them its a task in itself! The Creative resource book is very hlepful to boost ideas and creative crafts from! My co-teaher and I went to look at the book this weekend!
ReplyDeleteGoodevening, I loved the early childhood book resources that you provided. I will be looking them up to gather information to assist with my continued education.
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