Early Care and Educations Resources

Additional Resources that I would recommend are:

Websites

http://www.pitc.org- This a great resource for trainers.  There are powerpoint presentations, activities and handouts based on the WESTED philosophy

http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu  This is a great website for information about guidance strategies for teachers and parents which includes videos and resources such as social stories.  Most are available in English and Spanish.

http://consciousdiscipline.com This website has information and resources positive guidance

Books

The Emotional Life of a Toddler Alicia F. Lieberman     This book is a must for anyone working with toddlers. 

I Love You Rituals   Rebecca Bailey  This book has  a variety of strategies for building relationships with children that have a positive impact on children’s brain development. Rebecca Bailey also developed Conscious Discipline

Simple Transitions for Infants and Toddlers   Karen Miller     Good basic practices for working with infants and toddlers in group care.  The information is presented in a very simple, easy to understand manner that makes it useful for teachers at any level.  Great for helping teachers put theory into practice.

Week 5 Resources

•   AEYC. (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. 

Part 2: Global Support for Children’s Rights and Well-Being

•   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
 

•   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 International
http://acei.org/about/ 
Click on “Mission/Vision” and “Guiding Principles and Beliefs” and read these statements.

Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week’s Application assignment.

Part 3: Selected 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/
   

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