Getting to Know Your International Contacts- Part 3

The issue around quality is that past actions are never eased and that can be held against the program when  families are looking for a quality program for their child. The quality is not just in the name but with the staff that work there.
There many local workshops that are offered to the professionals in the field that will increase their professional development skills in the long run.
There are so many goals that come  to mind,the main goal I think is to have more head start programs for low income families.

Getting to know your International Contacts Pt.2

I explored the the Global Children's Initiative, the site allowed me to look at things from a different view when it comes to the field of early childhood professionals.  There was a collaborative effort on way to improve the quality of education to the youngster, Un Buen Comienzo "A Good Start".  Un Buen Comienzo is what all child development programs need to have for quality program, which means funding will go a long way.

Global Children’s Initiative” website (http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/global_initiative/)

Sharing Web Resources

As I listed to President Obama give a speech at the Harlem children zone when he was running it allowed me to see a different side of the President. He talked about getting the poverty out of the urban areas and putting a hcz in many other city all over the US. 
I have gotten a clear understanding that poverty just don't affect the person that is sturggling but it affects the nation. Child care programs are the ones that allows families get the assistance they need.  Many families have a sense of peace to kow that their child will get a health meal while in child care.
It hurts me when one of my babies in my class tells me that I did not eat last cause mommy did not have food and all I had was milk. At that point I go out my way to get food for the family. 

Getting to Know Your International Contacts- Part 1

I was a little sadden that I was not able to reach contact with the list we were given, I am going to contact one of my colleagues to get help from them.
In the mean time i was able to about poverty in another country, I read an article from the: http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/). The article was Urban Poverty Childhood Poverty and Social Protection in China.  There was a wealth of information in this written paper I noticed that poverty was mainly in the rural areas that had major concerns, such as health, education.  The main term that stuck out to me was "Intergenerational Poverty" which means to be passed on from generation to generation putting it in short terms.  The article states that there is a large proportion from the urban poor that are willing to work and are capable to work but there is no work for them.


Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre’s
 (http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/)

Sharing Web Resources

Harlem Children’s Zonehttp://www.hcz.org/ 
(Newsletter: http://support.hcz.org/site/PageServer?pagename=signup )

Founded in 1970, the Harlem Children’s Zone is a pioneering, community-based organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the healthy development of children in Central Harlem.  Now serving 17,000 children and families within a 100 block zone, HCZ’s approach is to blanket an entire community with a seamless system of comprehensive programs to guide each child from birth through college graduation, implementing best practices at every developmental stage.  HCZ is leading the revitalization of this most devastated community and serving as a model for tackling poverty and reforming public education systems nationwide


National Head Start Associationhttp://www.nhsa.org/  
(Newsletter: http://www.nhsa.org/news_and_advocacy/advocacy/legislative_eupdate )

In looking at the Harlem Chidren's Zone newsletter the thing that caught my attention was the fact they are located in Harlem. They also work on get people out of the generation of poverty and low graduation rate.  I know for my self being born and raised in Harlem and seeing how people have a hard trying to feed their families and no one wanted to help anyone out.  It is amazing to see others wanting to help, I believe the say " take a man fishing he will eat for a day, teach him how to fish he will eat eat for a life", all that to say teach those that are in a hard place they will teach someone else. 

Establishing Professional Conacts and Expanding

I looked at the list that of the countries and made my pick by the places I would like to visit some day when I take a vacation.  I thatn sent an email to establish contact with them I am waiting for a response from them, will also give them a call to follow up.
For part 2 of the assignment I looked at the organization list and chose from the ones that I heard of nad did not know too much about.

My Support

As I look at my life now I can honestly say that I have the support of many individuals such as family, friends, and teachers.  When I think of the word support there are many things that comes to my mind such as people that are in your comer no matter what happens in life.  Also looking at the word support there are different types of support such as: support one will receive in the store when they need it, there is also technical support when is have trouble with a piece of equipment they will call for help.

In my family there is a host of Aunts, Uncles, and cousins that support everything I do in my life.  There is also my church family that supports me spiritually and naturally.  Growing up as a child my family would support me by being there when I need them, weather it was to showing up at school because I was performing in a program.  All of my family supports me and wants me to do will in life.  When I was going to move away to another state my family was supportive of that move because it was a positive a move it was to make me better. My church family gives me the spiritual support by praying for when I am starting something new in life. They also support the work that I do in the church.

As I thought of a challenge where I would need support of my family and friends to help me get through the times in my life, I came up with the ability of not being able to speak or having the language to express my needs or my wants.  I love to talk and I think it would be hard because I would need people to talk for me and I would have to learn how to use sign language. Learning sign language is something I wanted to do in life, not only learn it but be fluent in the language.  Everyone that surrounds me would be supportive of me learning how to communicate effectively to others without any hindrances.      

My Connection to Play



The swimming was my way of knowing that there was no school and I can stay in the water all day long with out a care in the world.

 


Playing on the slidingboard allowed me to be bigger than everyone around me and I was not afraid of heights.

 

I enjoyed working on puzzles as a child to be able to work on figuring things out in life.

Quotes
Gelett Burgess
There is work that is work and there is play that is play; there is play that is work and work that is play. And in only one of these lies happiness.

George Bernard Shaw
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

Mark Twain
Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions.

Plato
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.

Play keeps us fit physically and mentally.

Stuart Brown, MD
Contemporary American psychiatrist

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.

Plato
Greek philosopher
427–347 BC

The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct.

Carl Jung
Swiss psychoanalyst
1875–1961

In play a child always behaves beyond his average age, above his daily behavior. In play it is as though he were a head taller than himself.

Lev Vygotsky
Russian psychologist
1896–1934

I was always playing with my dolls and other toys as a child being that I was the only child.  Family members always encouage myself and my cousins to go play when they were talking. The adults that were apart of my life rarley got involoed in my play, even though they were around I choose not to use them.
In this day and time play is much different now than i was a kid many children spend time playing video games, than creating their games with friends.  I can remember playing games with friends outside until it got dark.

Relationship Reflection

Cousin Corey I am older than he is, we have always been close I like his protector.

Pastor Latonya Heyward is my Godmother and my pastor. Our relationship built over time she invited me to her house to live with her and her family and also to get a job.

A Note of Thanks

To all of my fellow colleagues I would like to thank you for all of your input on my post and my disscussions. I am glad tht we had this time to exchange information.

Examining Codes of Ethics

NAEYC I-1.2  To base program practices upon current knowledge and research in the field of early childhood education, child development, and related disciplines, as well as on particular knowledge of each child.

Significance:  With data, research, and knowledge, we can make better decisions on behalf of all children.   I enjoy researching the data to support the case for investing in early childhood education and quality care.

NAEYC I-1.10  To ensure that each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and valued in the program.

Significance:  The developmental milestones and teaching strategies are present in all classrooms and with books, dolls, toys, posters and music.  these things help children become comfortable in their new setting. I enjoy having the children teach me the primary language they speak when their home.

NAEYC I-2.2  To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with the families we serve.

Significance:  I start the school year off with a welcome letter to all of the parents in class introducing myself and the assistant teacher, i feel this will start the process of building a relationship with the families. 

Course Resources

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
  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. 

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.

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

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

Additional Resources

http://www.choosykids.com/CK2/

This link give information on how implament excersing and eating healthy foods.  Here you will learn about M.V.P.A which means Moderate to Vagarious Physical Activity.

http://www.abcteach.com/

This site will give ideas with lessons plans and also give you some printable to use in the classroom.

http://www.starfall.com/

This site is kid friendly with games for preschoolers and older children with phonic sounds and activities.

Personal Childhood Web



Tamika
Aunt Mae- My Auntie
Corey- Cousin
Lailah- Sister
Ms. Davis- Teacher
LaTonya- My aunt/ Pastor
Clinton-My Dad/ Bishop



Personalized



Tamika L. Grace



Family Dawing

I picked this drawing out of the 20 children that I have in my class because this child choose to draw his family and how his mom, sister, and brother are on their way to their dads house to bring him some pants.  This child loves being with his and did not want to go home that night.

I choose this book because I think about how I wanted to be my own person and did not want to be in the shawdos of people.  this book tell the story of a chameleon who is in serach of his own identity because he always change color when he was next to another color and never stayed one color.

"My Supports"

The ways in which I am supported throughout my day starts with my Faith, my pastor, my family, friends and associates.  Knowing that I others in my corner to back the decision make for my life, I even have their support when I make a bad choice. The support that I have in my life reassures who I am and what I mean to them, they also are a boost to the self esteem.  Well I see that having these supports it allows me to know that I am not alone is this world and there are people that I can count on when I need them.   I honestly believe that if I did not have the support team that I have, my life would be very hacked and a lot of bad choices that would have been made.

The challenge that I have imagine is not having the language to express myself to others. Than I would need Family and friends, and everybody that I may come in contact with.  These support people that I would have will give me the language skills to express myself.  The benefit is that I would repeat the words after them to gain words in my vocabulary to speak.  If these support people were not around I would be very angry because know one would know what I wanted or how I felt about something.

"My Connection to Play"

The Value of Play

Jump Rope


You say that you love your children, And are concerned that they learn today, As am I, that's why I'm providing A variety of kinds of play. You are asking what's the value Of having your children play? Your daughter's creating a tower, She may be a builder someday.
You're asking me the value Of blocks and sand and clay. Your children are solving problems, They will use that skill every day.
You're saying that you don't want your son To play in that sissy way. He's learning to cuddle a doll, He may be a father someday.



Tea Party

You're questioning the interest centers, They just look like useless play. Your children are making choices, They'll be on their own someday.
You're worried your children aren't learning And later they'll have to pay. They're learning a pattern for learning, For they'll be learners always.
~NAEYC
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Baby Doll


As I was growing the adults in my life encouraged play at all times, children were never aloud to be in the room when adults were talking.  I can remember growing that after my homework was done and I had change into my play clothes then I was able to go outside and play with my friends until it started to get dark.
I feel play is completely different from when I was growing up because we were allowed to be creative with our play.  I think back to the days of my childhood and being the only child and playing by myself, i played school using old school work and my dolls, also having tea parties using the dishes from the kitchen.  Play back than was what it was and that is simply play.  children were not told how to or what to use when playing.  Adults were allowed to enter a child's play when they were invited by the child other than that adults just watched. I hope that children can become more creative with their play and be free to play how they feel, without the influence of the television shows.
My thoughts regarding play is that we the adults encourage children to go and play instead of playing a video game or watching T.V. for hours upon hours.

THANK YOU

"Every child is born a genius." Richard Buckminster Fuller

"In the final analysis it is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings." Ann Landers
"We must teach our children to dream with their eyes open." Harry Edwards

"A mother never realizes that her children are no longer children." Holbrook Jackson

"Don't be discouraged if your children reject your advice. Years later they will offer it to their own offspring." Author Unknown

I would like to thank all of my colleagues for their support and their feedback to my posting. I have learned that we all have something to give that someone else can use on their road to success. I truly believe that we have divinely put together for this journey we have embarked upon within our education. Once again thank you.

Breastfeeding

Lately I have been listen to parnets talk about why they are going to breastfeed their newborn.  Here in the USA breastfeeding is widely push for new moms to try and do if they can.  Working in a building with women it is amazing because all they talk about how they are able to bond with their baby.  The mom are allowed time from their calssrooms to pump milk for their babies.  I once had a talk with my mom and asked if she ever breastfed me and she said "yes" I than asked her why she did so? "Her responce was it allowed me time to spend with you before I had to work."  I have read many articiles on why it is important to breastfeed and the major outcome was that the child would be healthier when they get older. I am told that there are a lot of nutritan in a mother breast milk.  I this topic is meaningful to because my mother breastfed me.
I looked at breastfeeding over in Asia because of their large population. As I read many areas are not breastfeeding like other areas and baby survial is very high.  As time went on a study was preformed to show mom how babies that were giving breast milk had a better chance of life.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6220740.stm

Childbirth-In your life and Around the world

I will talk about the birth of my sister, because I do not have children of my own.  I think back to September 14, 1990, I had just got home from and my mother was home after being sent home from the hospital cause she had not dilated much for them to keep her in the hospital.  I think back to the days when my mom would take me along with her when had a doctor appointment and how they would ask all kinds of question to find out information about her history and any problems she may have had in the past.  well the day my sweetheart was born I witnessed it all because she was born in the house, there was not enough time to get my mom back to the hospital.  I was sent downstairs to the police station to get a cop, and my uncle was on the phone with an operator walking us through the step to deliver my sister.  Once we were able to see the head I was at aw with what just happened in front of me.  This little tiny bundle of joy is here & I help to get her here.  My was able to eat healthy and visit the doctor on a regular basis and stay in a very nice hospital.
Well looking across the world at China where a women who lived  in the rural parts did not receive the care their counter parts did. These women in the rural areas had no prenatal care and that put the child risk for anything, such as low birth weight development problems and or death at birth.  So if one lives in the best part of China you get the best of everything and rural areas get nothing.


Jin, L. and Wen, M. , 2003-08-16 "Infant Birth Weight, Prenatal Care and Community Socioeconomic Characteristics in China" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, GA Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p106915_index.html

The child that touched me

I think back to when I was teaching in the infant/ toddler program in the "tiny tots room" when I became the teacher to a child that had autism and was speech delayed, it made me cry when I met him.  I had to learn sign language to help him communicate his needs to the teachers and his peers and that when I fell in love with wanting to learn sign language.

The children's book

"A Color of His Own" By Leo Lionni
I loved the fact this chameleon long to have his own color because he couldn't stand looking like his friends. I always wanted to be different when growing up so I was this chameleon.