Early Childhood Education: December 2011

Core values of educators should...........

1.) Appreciate childhood as a unique and valuable stage of the human life cycle.
2.) Base our work on knowledge of how children develop and learn.
3.) Recognize that children are best understood and supported in the context of family, culture, community, and society.
4.) Respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues.

Ideals

I 1.3- To recognize and respect the unique, qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.
I 1. 12- To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from one program to the next.

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

My choices were based off my education experiences and how educators need to provide the best educational expeiences for our children. We should include their culture and involve the families and the community so all of our children will be life-long learners.

1.Article:
Earlychildhood News: The Professional Resouces for Teachers and Parents
http://www.earlychildhood.new.com/page2.aspx

2.Websites:
Early Childhood.org
Deborah Benson. (2011). Promoting Professional Development and High Quality Early Childhood and School-Age Programs

3.

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/74759/CRS-CW-6136827/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://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller

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