Sunday, December 16, 2012

DEC and NAEYC Code of Ethics


DEC (Division of Early Childhood) - Code of Ethics that are significant to me:

“We shall build relationships with individual children and families while individualizing the curricula and learning environments to facilitate young children’s development and learning.”

 

o   This code represents how teachers should get the families involved in their child’s education and how it’s important for teachers to create learning environments that support each child’s learning style.

“We shall honor and respect the diverse backgrounds of our colleagues including such diverse characteristics as sexual orientation, race, national origin, religious beliefs, or other affiliations.”

o   Early childhood professionals need to understand that we are all working towards a common goal, and that is to educate, nurture, and support children.  Professionals need to be respectful of each other’s diverse characteristics and work together to make a positive impact in a child’s life. 

NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)-Ideals

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

 

o   Each child has their own unique personality and way of learning.  Early childhood professionals should acknowledge and respect this in order to support each child.  In my classroom, I give each child ample one on one time to support their individual needs and teach them at a pace that is comfortable for them. 

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Additional Resources

www.earlychildhood.com This website provides information and resources to parents and teachers.

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Obama_Early_Childhood_Education/

earlychildhoodeducationresources.com

Resources in Early Childhood

  • 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
     

  • 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.
  • Saturday, November 24, 2012

    Words of Motivation

    "If the first three years of life are deprived in terms of stimulation and interaction with warm, nurturing human beings, it's going to be real tough for the child to acquire the depth and breadth of verbal language needed to build reading abilities". -Dr. Susan Bredekamp

    President Bill Clinton statement on Head start program- "Legislation seeks to preserve the "richness and the vision and the hope and the self-esteem" that children gain from the program when they leave Head Start, so they can "hold it close and live by it and gain from it throughout their lives."

    Tuesday, November 13, 2012

    The reason why I teach

    The reason why I teach: I began to cry one day in front of my toddler students (because of something that happened outside of work), one of my students asked "What's wrong Fee-sha (they can't say Felecia :))?" and another student kissed me on my cheek and said "It's ok Fee-sha". It's moments like these that make my day. The reason why I work in childcare. The reason why I teach!

    Sunday, November 11, 2012

    My Students Artwork

    I work with 18month olds to 24 month olds at a childcare center.  I enjoyed planning and implementing art projects for my students and they get a kick out of art time, especially painting.  For fall we created pumpkins with paper plates and orange paint.  We also made a picture of leaves falling with each child's handprints.  I titled this bulletin board "Creative Artists", because it shows the creativity of my toddlers and how independent they can be. 

    This is me!-Felecia


    New to blogging

    This is my first time blogging so I'm currently learning the ropes.  It seemed like it took me forever to try to figure out how to start a blog.  But continue to check out my blog, as I will be adding different posts related to my views and experiences in the wonderful world of Early Childhood Education. :)

    Felecia