Course Resources

·   New Resources 2/2/11

Article: NAEYC. (2004). Where we stand on curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/StandCurrAss.pdf

Article: Christian, L. G. (2006, January). Understanding families: Applying family systems theory to early childhood practice. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200601/ChristianBTJ.pdf
Copyright 2006 by National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Reproduced with permission of NAEYC in the format electronic usage via Copyright Clearance Center.

Article: Child and Safety Permanency Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services. (2008, September). Reporting child abuse and neglect: A resource guide for mandated reporters. St. Paul, MN: Author. Retrieved from http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-2917-E

Article: National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2000). Still unacceptable trends in kindergarten entry and placement. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/policy/state/Psunacc.pdf

NAEYC Position Statements. Copyright 2000 by National Association for the Education of Young Children. Reproduced with permission of NAEYC in the format electronic usage via Copyright Clearance Center.

Article: Berkeley Parents Network. (2007, September 6). Repeating kindergarten. Retrieved from http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/school/kindergarten_repeat.html
Used by permission of Berkeley Parents Network, http://parents.berkeley.edu/

Article: Brown University. (2006). Oral language. Retrieved from The Education Alliance website at http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/elemlit/orallanguage.shtml

Resources from EDUC-6005-3 Foundations: Early Childhood Studies Feb 2011

·   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://www.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

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
http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php
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.

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/