Course Resources

Walden Library http://library.waldenu.edu/

Video Program: “The Resources for Early Childhood”

Children’s Rights and Well-Being

• UNICEF http://www.unicef.org
  
  
• World Forum Foundation
  http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
• World Organization for Early Childhood Education
  http://www.omep-usnc.org/
  
• Association for Childhood Education International
  http://acei.org/about/

 

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/
  
  
• The Erikson Institute
  http://www.erikson.edu/
  

 Additional Resources

New York State Office of Children and Family Services
           http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/

March of Dimes
           http://www.marchofdimes.com/

Centers for Disease Control
           http://www.cdc.gov/

My personal favorite motivating quote:

"Everything is okay in the end, If its not okay, Then its not the end."
-Unknown

       Parents don't make mistakes because they don't care, but because they care so deeply.

        
T. Berry Brazelton (20th century), U.S. author, pediatrician. Touchpoints, introduction (1992).          

"We in the early childhood field have an opportunity to shape a child's life for the better"

Sandy Escobido, Deputy Field Director, Los Angeles Preschool Advocacy Initiative California Community Foundation

“Early childhood is and should be a time of laughter, love, play, and great fun.” — 

Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs, 3rd edition, Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp, editors

"Attachment to a baby is a long-term process, not a single, magical moment. The opportunity for bonding at birth may be compared to falling in love—staying in love takes longer and demands more work."                
T. Berry Brazelton (20th century), U.S. author and pediatrician. Touchpoints, ch. 3 (1992).       

Personal Childhood Web

She has been the absolute most influential person in my life. She's my mom, Joan. She raised me to always be honest, denpendable, and tha no matter what happens in life, family will be there in the end. My mom worked hard to raise all 3 of her children as a single parent but she always tried to make sure that we spent time together as a family. I remember her playing outside with us and she taught me everything about how to bake. She stayed with me when I was in the hospital frequently for asthma and was always my advocate because let's face it...a mother knows best! Today she is the person that I know when I need help with a problem, she will be there for me. She has also taught me that children are the center of a family. I believe she is the one who made me realize that working with children is in my heart.





My dad, John, worked to provide for his family. He was the man I looked up to and knew he would do anything to protect his family. I felt special with him when, with 5 older siblings and 1 younger, I was the one he allowed to help him construct new things for the house like the back deck and shed. There was something when he didn't need to say anything to you but with just a wink, he made you feel like you were his favorite person. In my father's illness, he taught me that there should be nothing to fear in life. He tried to do everything he wanted without regret and in the end, he showed that he was not afraid of anything, even death.





This picture shows all of my dad's children (my younger sister, Lisa, is in the middle). My brother, Steve, was always the protective, observer of the family. I remember as a child anytime I had bad fights with my sister, he always defended me or would always make sure that I was safe. One of my favorite memories was when he would kneel onto his knees and dance with me so that we were on the same level. Even though he lives miles away now, we have a great understanding that if either of us needed anything, we were there for each other. He is also the type of father that I look up to because of his humor and sense of responsibility with his daughter. He is the one that can always make you laugh without saying a word.






My older sister, Sheila, is my best friend. We are often mistaken for twins (although we are 4 years apart) and I think there is something to that. As a child she took care of me when our mom was at work by making dinner and making sure that I was safe. She made me feel special by taking me with her whenever she was hanging out with her friends, She never made me feel like the annoying little sister. She made me feel like she wanted me there and that I was an important part of her life. She has always been my biggest role model. I am amazed at how she handles her 3 children, work as a daycare director, and online schooling. She is the person in my life that will always make me see the other side to a story to never give up no matter what you face in life.

THE CAT IN THE HAT

This story is so upbeat and fun to read with children. The rythm keeps the children interested and the story is a little wacky and uses lots of imagination. This is my absolute favorite story to read with children!
On a personal note, when my niece was learning to read, this was our favorite story to read together. She and I took turns reading to each other. It is very rewarding to be part of a child's first learning to read.

Children Learn What They Live

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

Excerpted from the book CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE by Dorothy Law Nolte (1924 - 2005)

Who says children don't come with insrtuctions? I think this excerpt is the closest parents may have to an instruction manual. It speaks truth that the parents are in control of how their children are raised. A parent is the child's primary teacher in life. Whatever they want their child to learn, it will come mainly through them as the parent. When a child encounters negative teachings in life, the parent is the one who can set the lesson straight and correct the lesson to be positive.