Resources

Position Statements and Influential Practices

• NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
   
   
   
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention.http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
   
   
   
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
   
   
   
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. 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.http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
   
   
   
• NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. 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. 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.  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://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
    This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment 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/
    Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements
  • Early Childhood Research and Practice: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v13n2/byington.html
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 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/
   
   
   
• 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/
   
   
   

Selected Professional Journals

Available in the Walden Library

 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

 

Additional Resources

www.childcareexchange.com

www.campfirefw.org

www.texasaeyc.org

www.tlcca.org

www.naccp.org

Interesting Links Shared by Classmates
www.education.com
www.teacherspayteachers.com
www.southernchildhoodeducation.org
www.earlychildhoodnews.net
 http://brighttots.com/domains.html
http://www.thirdside.org/tools.cfm#teacheducate
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