Course Resources

COURSE RESOURCES

Foundations: Early Childhood (EDUC - 6005 - 6)

Position Statements and Influential Practices

·         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

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

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:

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• 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 media segment 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/
  Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.

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/

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

Additional Resources

Here are some additional resources that I feel are educational for families and educators. I like to emphasize the websites that are targeted at children with developmental delays or disabilities. Early intervention is vital to the success in education and life for children who are diagnosed with delays or who are at high risk.

Copple, C., & Bredekamp, S. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8 (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html

http://www.easterseals.com/

https://www.firstsigns.org/