Here is a compilation of reading material that may or may not become of use to you:
Position Statements and Influential Practices:
- NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8.
- NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
- NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness.
- NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. 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 from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
- NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. 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. 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). from http://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.
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
https://worldforumfoundation.org/about-us - 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.
- World Forum Foundation
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/ - 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/ - Institute for Women’s Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/ - 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.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067 - 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 Journal option under Search & Find on the Walden University library website to find journals by title.
- 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
Other great resources not above:
Book: Make Way for Boys! Helping Boys Thrive in Preschool! https://secure.highscope.org/ecom/productpage/da74fd88-c521-494f-b992-1f193227d16d?lang=en-US
A great website for starting an early childhood classroom library
Tanesha Herrington
Hi Jenn,
I like the resource on boys in pre-school. I can agree that the boys can be a handful in the classroom and your resource is a great one to have on hand. I must say though I loved working with all the children but the boys oh my always had a special place in my heart.
I will be adding this to my resource collection as well.
The website for starting a classroom library is also a great resource to have as well. I think I had some of those books in my classroom library when I was a head start teacher.
Thanks for sharing
-Tanesha
LaTajah Hopkins
Hey Jenn!
I really enjoyed some of your resources that you shared. We have some resources in common as well. I really was intrigued by the Association for Childhood Education International website like you too. This website stood out to me because it educates families as well as wants to eliminate poverty in the world. Thank you for sharing!
Tiffany
Hi Jenn. I enjoyed your resources you shared of your own personal opinion. I have saved the one that regards the library ! I am currently trying to more for the one in the classroom. That site you shared is awesome! Thanks for sharing it.
Tiffany Huffman