Resources

Part 1: 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/~images/pdfs/snapshots/snap33.pdf
  
  Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.
  
• 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. 

Part 2: 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 
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• World Organization for Early Childhood Education http://www.omep.org.gu.se/English/about_OMEP/
  Read about OMEP’s mission. 
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• Association for Childhood Education International http://acei.org/about/
  Click on “Mission/Vision” and “Guiding Principles and Beliefs” and read these statements. 

Part 3: 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/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/pages/page.asp?page_id=22807

• The Erikson Institute 
• http://www.erikson.edu/
     

Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

Tip: Use the A-to-Z e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to “How Do I...?”, select “Tips for Specific Formats and Resources,” and then “e-journals” to find this search interface.) 

• 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

3 Great Resources

This resource is an online teacher resource.  It provides links to other sites and answers the question why is early childhood education so important.

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/early_education/ 

This resource provides journals and up to date research information.

http://www.researchconnections.org/childcare/welcome 

This resource is geared towards parents.  We always need to maintain a good home-school connection and help parents whenever we can.

http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/