When it Doubt...Resource it Out!

One of the best things about being in the early childhood field, is having plentiful resources from a variety of organizations. Listed below are a handful of resources available via the web. Feel free to explore the different resources related to early childhood: 

1.  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

2. NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

3. NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf

4. 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

5.  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

6. 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

7.  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

8. 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://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf

9.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 

10. National Association for the Education of Young Children

http://www.naeyc.org/

11. The Division for Early Childhood

http://www.dec-sped.org/

12. Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families

http://www.zerotothree.org/

13. WESTED

http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm

14. Harvard Education Letter

http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85

15. FPG Child Development Institute

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/

16. Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/

17. High Scope

http://www.highscope.org/

18. Children's Defense Fund

http://www.childrensdefense.org/

19. Center for Child Care Workforce

http://www.childrensdefense.org/

20. Council for Exceptional Children

http://www.cec.sped.org/

21. Institute for Women's Policy Research

      http://www.iwpr.org/

      22. National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education

      http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/

       

       23. National Child Care Association

        http://www.nccanet.org/

        

       24. National Institute for Early Education Research

       http://nieer.org/

       25.The Erikson Institute

       http://www.erikson.edu/

There are 3 additional resources that I love:

1.Touchpoints: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development 

This book is perfect for parents and teachers. This book helps you understand the development of children, and provides strategies to help children proceed in the growth.

2. ZERO TO THREE: Choosing Quality Childcare

 http://www.zerotothree.org/early-care-education/child-care/choosing-quality-child-care.html

I love this website because it gives you different questions to ask and characteristics to look for when you are selecting a center that provides quality care for your children.

3. Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) Infant And Toddler Program

http://www.centerforresilientchildren.org/infants/assessments-resources/devereux-early-childhood-assessment-deca-infant-and-toddler-program/

This is one of my favorite resources for assisting teachers with social-emotional pieces in child development. The program is an assessment, and once the caregiver or teacher inputs the data, the program shows the child's strength and areas of improvement, but it also gives teachers some tips to help strengthen the ares of improvement. 

Catch me next week with a new addition to my blog!!!