Stress in Early Childhood....

this week i have the task of writing about a stressor that young child deal with in life. this will be a task for me because i grow up where mom and dad was there and i did not have to want for anything as a young child. in addition to that my computer is down and im my not feeling my best this week, having to comlpete homework via my smartphone. with that said please over look my writing this week, will be back in the game next blog.

the stress for youg children that comes to mine for me as i set her is in japan. how they are dealing with the their problems at hand. i look at this children and see some things that can be super stressful. one they have to live with the ideal over never seeing there parents again. the second thing is the have develop bonds with their friends that they had to see washed away in rivers of water and will never see again. this is going to impact the childs social develpoment in so many was then one. their cognitive development is going to take full form now to see just how these children will thing after this storm in their life.

Child Development and Public Health

 The topic I chose is Immunization in young children. This topic is of the up most importance to me because I believe that every child should be afforded good healthcare.  A child being immunizes helps to keep down the spread of many diseases and other things that can cause harm to infants and young children.  That’s one reason why I’m grateful for Early head Start and other early childcare providers, because its required that the children receive their shoots on time during the early years.

I looked at China as my other part of the world. I chose china because of it rapidly developing was in technology and other areas.  China is soon to be name the top educated part of the world due to its educational sectors. I wanted to exam the was they immunized their children in the early years.  IN China children are up to date on all routine immunizations according to schedules approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP). I learn that they are developing a more complex for of tracking children to ensure that they receive their shots in the early years.

The information I learn will impact my future work because I would love to teach in another country.  By learning about this immunization I will know what to look for in the children if I’m ever give the chance to go over seas and teach.

Reference:

http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/vaccinations/China

Childbirth––In My Life and Around the World

A personal birth that i can remembr is the birth of one of my niece that was born three years aag  mybaby sister. I remember her going through the body changes and have to g o the doctor a lot.  She was checked every two week to ensure the health of the baby and her due t the fact that se was a young moher.  The birth i s put out ofthe room because that is a part of our belife that the men are to wai outside the door until told by the oldest woman in the famly to re-enter the room. From outsid we heard a lot of loud yells ani want do this again.

A prenatal health from around the word.  I learned from from studies and this video that women in Pakistan d not get up to date prenatal care which causes problems at birth. While veiw the video you will get a better understanding of their birth.       

A Note of Thanks and Support

I would like to start by tahnking all of my colleagues for the hard work and dedicated you have shown to the field of early childhood. I would like to highlight two of you that had me on my toes so many times Tameka Glover and Janette Phinazee.

Tameka from the first time you came to my office talking about going to grad school I said okay where we going. You keep me going each week and on task. You pushed me to not only be a leader at the lab school we work for but also as and advocaty for young children. I remember like it was yesterday that you were my intern and now I see a true "Power For Good in The Field of Education. I want to say to you keep up the fight and great things will come your way.

Janette Reading your blogs and your discussions made me believe that your a true Power For Good in Education. Your work show that you understand early childhood. I'm so happy and honored to have been in class with you, I look forward to working with you during my studies here at WU and beyone.

Examining Codes of Ethics

NAEYC

I-1.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.

·         This ideal was selected because this is something we have been discussing through out this class.  It’s meaningful to me in the fact that it’s super important for early childhood providers and/or educator to stay abreast of current events with in the field.

I-2.3—To welcome all family members and encourage them to participate in the program.

·         This ideal in the NAEYC code of ethics jumps back to the article from last week, “Children of Immigrants in Early Childhood Settings in Five Countries: A Study of Parent and Staff Beliefs”. It’s important to include all children in the learning experience.  
http://www.childrencrossingborders.org/index.html

I-3A.3—To support co-workers in meeting their professional needs and in their professional development.

·         This is meaningful to me because I’m a leader at my center.  To be a good leader I believe you have to support you staff with all aspects of professional development. Train them all to be great leaders in the field of early childhood.

DEC

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

·         The third word in this code is the reason why it’s meaningful to me. Being a advocate for the betterment of young children.

We shall respect, value, promote, and encourage the active participation of ALL families by engaging families in meaningful ways in the assessment and intervention processes.

·         This part is meaningful to me because I was a Parent Educator as an intern in undergrad.

We shall demonstrate in our behavior and language respect and appreciation for the unique value and human potential of each child.

·         It is important to demonstrate appropriate behavior in front of the children and families.  Sometime staff get to comfortable with families and forget that they are professionals.

Growing Your Collection of Resources

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/56607/CRS-CW-4744594/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://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

Aricle: 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

World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/about/

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/
These are My Three Resource

South Carolina Department of Social Services
https://dss.sc.gov/

United States Departmet of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome

National Head Start Association
http://www.nhsa.org/

 

Their Passion Passed On...

Louise Derman-Sparks- "It is impornant to give back to the world"

Sandy Essobido- "Shaping a child for a better life"

Raymond Hernandez- "Benfiting children motiviate him to go to work each day"

Renatte Copper- "Working with families and children... See them grow keep me wanting more"