Thanks from Amanda

I would like to thank everyone who has read my blog and/or made comments about my blog posts.  I appreciate your insight.  I work in a school where I am the only Early Childhood Teacher.  It has been nice being able to communicate with others who are just as passionate about Early Childhood education as I am.  Good luck in your future classes and endeavors.  Remember that if you want happiness for a lifetime, help the next generation.

Amanda

Code of Ethics

The NAEYC has three code of ethics policies that impact my professional life:

I.1.7 
To use assessment information to understand and support children's development and learning, to support instruction, and to identify children who may need additional services.

I.2.4
To listen to families, acknowledge and build upon their strength and competencies, and learn from families as we support them in their task of nurturing children.

I.2.8
To help family members understanding of their children and support the continuing development of their skills as parents.

These policies are significant to my professional life because I perform these duties at work on a daily basis.  I enjoy being a teacher but I love being a parent advocate.  I love being able to encourage parents to learn more about their child's education and facilitate and participate in their child's future.

Early Childhood Resources

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/

3 Additional Resources

Scholastic
http://www.scholastic.com/

StarFall
http://www.starfall.com/

Preschool/Pre-K worksheets
http://www.tlsbooks.com-kindergartenworksheets.htm/

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

Preschool years are the most critical.  The passion I have now is just as great as when I started teaching.  I still have the passion to create a safe and just word for children. 
Louise Derman Sparks
Professor Emeritus
Pacific Oak College, CA

Parents dont make mistakes because they dont care, they make mistakes because they care so deeply.
T.Berry Brazelton