Early Childhood Resources

As you all know in the Early Childhood Field you cannot be a Maverick!  Learning from all sources is going to make you the best educator for the whole child and family.  Creating relationships is so important. I have gathered several of my favorite  links to great information that assist me with my profession on a daily basis.

Association Mission Statements and 

What the Associations are About

The National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC) http://nafcc.org/ : The Mission of the National Association for Family Child Care is to promote quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.  retrieved March 30, 2012; 8:30 pm http://nafcc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=573&Itemid=375

ZERO TO THREE, http://www.zerotothree.org/ ZERO TO THREE is proud to support military families. They work to increase awareness and collaboration throughout the military community so that parents and professionals can more effectively care for very young children and their families. retrieved March 31, 2012; 7:30 am, http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/funded-projects/military-families/

The National Association for the Education of Young Children, http://www.naeyc.org/ : Research News You Can Use: Family Engagement and Early Childhood Education. retrieved March 29, 2012; 1:00 pm, http://www.naeyc.org/content/research-news-family-engagement

World Forum Foundation, http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/ :The mission of the World Forum Foundation is to promote an on-going global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings.retrieved March 30, 2012 5:00 pm, http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us/ 

Position Statements and Influential Practice Resources 

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://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf 

Please check back as I add new resources and information to my blog.