Sunday, December 26, 2010

Thank You- My Colleagues

I would like to take this time to thank my wonderful colleagues for their support throughout this course.  It has been a great pleasure collaborating with each and everyone of you.  I enjoyed the wonderful comments and different ideas posted to my blog.  I hope we will all have other enjoyable experiences as this one in our future classes.  Good Luck Everyone!!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Code of Ethics

Ethical Responsibilities to Children

P-1.2  We shall care for and educate children in positive, emotional and social environments that are cognitively stimulating and that support each child's culture, language, ethnicity and family structure.

Working with children is our first priority.  The ultimate goal is to provide children with a safe and nurturing learning environment.  We must provide activities that will help children learn and grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively. We must make sure all children are treated fairly without being discriminated because of who they are.

Ethical Responsibilities to families

1.-2.2
To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnership with the families we serve. 
We must acknowledge that each family is unique, and establishing a partnership is vital in the Early Childhood Profession.  Creating a partnership will make learning much easier for young children with the support of their family. We must let our families know they can trust Early Childhood Professionals to teach and care for their children.

Ethical Responsibilities to Employers
1.3B.1

To assist the program in providing the highest quality of services.

We must uphold the integrity of the Early Childhood Profession.  We must support and adhere to guidelines and policies, and speak positive about our profession.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Additional Resources

Earlychildhood.org
http://www.earlychildhood.org/

Early Childhood Development Resource
http://pamschiller.com/


NACCRIA (National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies)
http://www.naccrra.org/

Resources

Resources from class

Resources

  • World Forum Foundation
    http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php




  • World Organization for Early Childhood Education
    http://www.omep.org.gu.se/English/about_OMEP/




  • Association for Childhood Education International
    http://acei.org/about/
  • Resources

  • 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/pages/page.asp?page_id=22807




  • The Erikson Institute
    http://www.erikson.edu/
  • Saturday, November 27, 2010

    Quotes about Passion

    We as professionals in the early childhood profession have the opportuntity to shape a child's life for the better.

    Sandy Escobido


    It's not all about you, it's about whats important for the child.

    Renatta Cooper


    Passion comes from wanting to make a difference just by helping only one child to be successful.

    Raymond Hernandez

    Quotes from influencial people

    Education is not a problem.  Education is an opportunity.

    Lyndon B. Johnson


    In the work of nuturing and keeping children safe, good is not enough; only excellence should be accepted.  Just as my mother's hope, faith, and love enabled me to pursue the work of my heart, leaders must inspire others to feel a part of the mission of work.  It is then that we can accomplish what we cannot do alone.

    Rosemary Jordano

    Saturday, November 20, 2010

    Personal Childhood Web

    Eula (Mom)  I give my mom all the credit for raising me to be the proud mother of my 23 year old daughter.  My mom was always there for me, and showed me love and concern as a young child.  She encouraged me to do well in whatever I set out to do.  I took after my mom in raising my daughter.  I encourages her to always try to do well in whatever goals you set in life. 

    Paula (Sister)  My sister has always been there to coach me though life.  She inspired me to work hard, and make good grades so I can become somebody.  My sister really pushed me to work, and I appreciate her today for pushing me to do my best.

    Teddy (Young Brother).  Teddy has always been in my life as a young child.  Teddy was there to make sure I do the right thing.  He was the watchman in the family.  Teddy made sure we followed rules and did what we were suppose to do at home.  I appreciate the support my brother shown when I was a young child.

    Debra (Friend)  Debra is like a sister to me.  Debra and I have been friends for a very long time.  Debra is very inspiring, and we have shared a lot together.  Debra is very supportive, and have always encourged me to do good in whatever it is I want in life. 

    Willie (Older Brother)  Willie was there to show me the ropes of life.  He encourged me to do positive things, cared for me when mom was away, and kept me away from harm and failture.  I love Willie for being the older brother that took care of his young sister.

    Saturday, November 13, 2010

    Favorite Book

    A book I enjoy reading to my children is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See.  The kids love for me to read this story because they can participate in many learning activities.  Children like to act out characters from the story, learn new colors, draw and color characters, and perform finger plays about brown bear.  This is a good book for children to learn many skills.

    Quote about Early Childhood Education

    Early Childhood Education equips young children with skills they need for kindergarten.  These young children are being introduced to the learning process, and soon embark on a whole new world of learning.