My Colleague's

To all my fellow colleagues,

I’m blessed to have met you, from the very day first of class, and I want thank you, for the help along the way.

Now our first class has ended, this does not mean good bye, our journey has just begun; the limit is not the sky. And I couldn’t have done out without you, and I hope I have encouraged you too, to push that extra mile, and all those late nights too.

Terrance, Evelyn, Brandi, Cassandra and Jamila too, I’m blessed to have this opportunity to share my thought with you.

 Dr Dartt you have been great and I thank you for your time. You have all touched me in a pleasant kind of way, I hope your feeling are as mine.

You gave me hope and strength and many encouraging words, my knowledge and my passion grows stronger because of thing I’ve heard.

Thank for helping me along this journey way, and I will think of you often l and mention you when I pray,  

 Keep moving, and remember the purpose in which we strive for, as we push a little harder when there’s a closed door.  

 My hope is to see you all along my journey way, and I would like to personally meet you on commencement day.

I would like to personally, to thank each of you in person, for your thought  and encouragement.

You are my strength, my rock,  and my new foundation,  I hope we stay in touch,   I could not have made it without you, I appreciate  you all so much, I could never thank you enough.

These words I say comes from my heart, I will think of you every day, as I have done from the start.

So don’t forget the new girl who had the great big heart, in the field of childhood studies, we’ll make our children smart.

I hope this message stays with you as we go our way, and again I say to you, will meet on commencement day.

A great big, THANK YOU!

Examining Codes of Ethics

NAEYC

1. To be familiar with the knowledge base of early
childhood care and education and to stay informed
through continuing education and training.

2. To base program practices upon current knowledge

and research in the field of early childhood
education, child development, and related disciplines,
as well as on particular knowledge of each child.

3. To recognize and respect the unique qualities,
abilities, and potential of each child.

As a furture early childhood professional, this means that I need to continue my education on early childhood studies and to attend workshops and training seminars related to childcare and early childhood teaching. To educate a child take more tha books and chalk boards. It take a loving and caring individual with knowlwdge and training in the field of learn and teaching.

DEC

1. We shall demonstrate our respect and concern for children, families, colleagues, and others with

whom we work, honoring their beliefs, values, customs, languages, and culture.

2. We shall recognize our responsibility to improve the developmental outcomes of children and to provide services and supports in a fair and equitable manner to all families and children.

3. We shall advocate for equal access to high quality services and supports for all children and
families to enhance their quality of lives.

Placing and keeping principle before the personality.

Course Resource Section

Required ResourcesPart 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

Other Resources

Welcome to  Earlychildhood Education.Com-Information, Produst, and ideaswww.earlychildhood.com

Early Childhood Development
pediatrics.about.com › Parenting Advice › Growth and Development

Earlychildhood and Parenting

home.avvanta.com/~building/lifelong/childhood/front_childhood.htm

• Video Program: “The Resources for Early Childhood”
  Five early childhood professionals discuss their preferred and trusted resources.

Note: Read the documents listed in Parts 1 and 2 in preparation for this week’s Discussion.

Part 1: 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://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/courses/72033/CRS-CW-5804955/educ6005_readings/naeyc_dap_position_statement.pdf
• 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.

Quotes from Early Chilcare Professionals

Quotes from famous childhood educators

“My passion now is still the same way it was”

“The passion to create a more safe and just world.”

Louise Derman-Sparks

Professor Emerius

Pacific Oaks College, CA

“My passion comes from the intrinsic motivation that I have for the work I do”

“I’m not here to save the world; I’m here just to make a difference”

Raymond Hernandez MS Ed

Executive Director

School of Early Childhood Education

University of Southern CA

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Lyndon B. Johnson- Remarks on Head start.

“The bread that is cast upon these waters will surely return many thousandfold”

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=26973#axzz1Zfqb5Jo2

Edward Zigler, Ph.D.

The Zigler Center’s over-arching mission is to improve the well-being of children and families by bringing objective child development research into policy and public arenas.

http://childstudycenter.yale.edu/zigler/people/edward_zigler.profile

Self motivation
"You were such a great help yesterday, you deserve a day off today”

More sites

http://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/zigler/index.aspx

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/type/type_educator.html

http://reharvey.blogspot.com/2011/05/quotes-video-segments.html

http://barbaratate2.blogspot.com/2011/03/quote-of-louise-derman-sparks.html

http://www.quotegarden.com/children.html

The passion for early education. Foundation: Early childhood studies (DVD) Laureate Education (2010)

Sectors of early childhood. Foundations: early childhood studies. (DVD) Laureate Education, Inc. (2010).

Early Childhood Studies: Words of Inspiration and Motivation

Early Childhood Studies: Words of Inspiration and Motivation

Personal Childhood Web

Personal Childhood Web

     The first person that influenced my life was my mom. Her name is Lennie Pearl Turner. My mom always encouraged me as a child and even today to get an education so that I would be something and somebody when I grew up. Even today she encourages and supports me in everything I do. She tells often how proud I make her feel and she tells me every day that she loves me. As a child

This is me and my mom.

     The second person I would like to recognize that made me feel special was my dad. Kenneth Eugene Turner. My dad taught me to work on cars, fish, and how to dance. I love him so much. Although, he passed a few years ago, he had the opportunity to see me graduate from college. And I know he was proud of me. My mom use to tell me stories about when I was a baby and how tiny I was. My dad use to cook me oatmeal as a tiny infant. He said his baby girl was going to be alright. I weighed five pounds thirteen ounces when I was born prematurely. My dad was determined to put some weight on me. My mom told me about how he use to stay up with me at night because I was very ill as a newborn being born too soon. My dad cared for me and nurtured from the day I was born until the day he died. My dad use to put me on his shoes as a little girl and we would dance until I fell asleep. He would let me hold his tools while he worked on everybody’s car in the alley behind our house. I remember him taking me and my brothers and sister to the airport where he worked and let us play on the planes. My dad was the best dad a girl could have.

Me and my dad at my graduation from Davenport in 2006.

     I grew up with my two brothers and one sister. I feel we nurtured and cared for each other. Being the second child in the family I had the opportunity to be a big sister and a little sister. I had an older brother and a younger brother, one sister young that me. We had tons of fun and fights. My sister loved to wear my cloths, and my brothers taught me to be a tom boy. I felt we nurtured and care for each.

My oldest Brother, Kevin and Me

My younger brother Scott and me.

     I don’t remember a lot about the teachers I had as a child. This was too long ago. One childhood memory I have kept with me all my life is my first day of school. I got lost on the way home.

      I was suppose to wait for my brother after school and got nervous and left on my own. I wondered the neighborhood for hours and just could not remember my way home. I started asking people did they know where the house was next to a gas station. Every time someone gave me a direction I always went the wrong way. At five years old I really did not know how to follow directions. Finally after a few hours, (it could have been a few minutes), but at that age minutes seem like hours.  A mail man was walking by and I ask him the question that I asked many other people, “Sir, do you know where the house next to the gas station is?” He looked at me and said, “It right around that corner.” I’m sure he had seen me a many of times on that porch and that how he knew who I was and where I wanted to go.

     As I approached the corner I could see that there were police officers at my house. I ran up to the porch, up the stairs right into my mothers’ arms. I started crying, she started crying and I hugged her as tight as I could for as long as I could. The officers asked me a few questions, took a statement from my mom and they were on their way. I can say he was one of the people in my life that cared for me, he remembered me, although I don’t know his name. Today I know how special I was at a distance that he paid attention to me as a child even though I did not know him he knew me. The mail man cared for me that day and I made it home safely.

This is the story of my childhodd as much as I can remember. 

 
 This is my sister Stary and her husband Benny

A story about a child that touched my heart.

My story has not made the news, no it's not on face book. A little over three years ago, on October 2. That's 2008 for those who are trying to add it up. (lol) I was able to be in the delivery room when my grandson Adonis was coming into the world. I had been to the hospital earlier that evening awaiting his arrival and was told it would be a while. It seem like I had jsut gotten back into the bed and the phone rang. It was my son, "come on Ma, it time. I got there and I said "Oh my God" (that's to much information) to my future daughte-in-law. (My son and her are getting married next year) The crown of my grandson's head was showing (about the size of a quater). To make the story short. I had the opportunity to witness my grandson being born. The whole process, with my son cutting the cord. The doctor was so patient and generous. My grandson was a premature and we all know the risk of that. Today my grandson is three going on forty. This touched my heart like nothing else in the world could do up to this point. Seeing the birth on television is nothing like the real live birth. His birthday is coming and I am so grateful and blessed to have him in my life.

An image of a childs drawing

I chose this drawing because it is almost identical to one I have hanging on my fridg. My grandaughter drew it for me when she was seven. She is now eight and the picture is still where she put it. The only difference is that the little boy in this photo is a little girl in mine. My grandaughter said it was me, her, and my daughter. I wish I could have copied my scanned photo to show the comparism.

Favorite childrens book.

"My Very first Mother Goose" Iona Opie. The first US edition copywrite 1996.
I started buying books for my daughter before she was born, and this was one of the first. The book contains Nursery Rhymes and Childrens Poetry. Children learn rymes ans short stories before they learn to read. The alike sounding words help a child to remember. "1, 2 buckle  my shoe. 3, 4 shut the door."

Quote

"Children are only a loan to use from God, sooner or later we have to give them back"
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                            "author"
                                                                                                            unknown
A friend of mine said this to me at a time of trouble with one of my children many years ago. It has always stuck with me and I share it with parents when I hear they are having troubles with their children. It is now part of my voacbulary.

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