Thank You

 I want to take this opportunity to thank  all my wonderful colleagues for their kind words, exchanges of encouragement and most importantly support. I truly enjoyed our exchanges of wisdom, strategies, and resources. Best wishes and hopefully we will meet again.

 

NAEYC Ideals that guide my professional growth

I-1.1 To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.

I-2.2 To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with families we serve.

I-4.4 To work through education,research and advocacy to word an environmentally safe world in which all young children have access to high-quality early care and education programs.

As an educator, I believe that each child and their family should be treated with respect as one is building a relationship. This will reassure the families and the children that they are in a secure environment with individuals who are knowledgeable of young children and their stages of development. Thus providing a service that is rich in quality by educators who are dedicated to staying updated with new information through courses or training. 

Additional Resources

Head Start (2016). Impact of Lead Exposure in very Young Children. Retrieved April 2, 2016 from  http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/news/blog/lead-exposure.html

The Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom: Easy Ways to Adapt Learning Centers for All Children by Patti Gould

 Fink, Jennifer L. W., "Defusing Defiance in the Classroom Practical strategies for coping with defiant students". Retrieved April 2, 2016 from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/defusing-defiance-classroom

Learning Resorces

• 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.

•  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:
• • 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.