Posts

Early Childhood Education and Professional Development

Resource 1:  The Council of Professional Recognition cdacouncil.org The Council of Professional Recognition allows early childhood professionals to receive their Child Development Associate certificate.  It provides resources and classes that will help the early childhood professional complete CDA milestones.  There are different programs, opportunities and resources that are available through the council from conferences to on-line training. Resource 2:  Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA) occrra.org OCCRRA allows the early childhood professional to take accredited classes that must be met and approved by the Ohio Standards and a early childhood professional must register with OCCRRA before they can work in a daycare facility.

Early Childhood Education and Community Engagement

Resource 1:  The KROC Center kroc.salvationarmy.org The KROC Center provides a fun, educational time for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and school agers.  You can bring your children into the Tech Cafe located in the educational building.  They will pre-plan all activities so that parents and children can participate which will engage their minds and creativity.   Resource 2:  The YWCA Dayton theywcadayton.org The YWCA Dayton is one of largest and oldest women's organization in the nation.  The YWCA Dayton continues to be in the forefront of special moments and social movements for the past 150 years; from voting to civil right, affordable housing to equity in pay.  They provide early childhood education and are connected with other child care centers within the city and county. 

Early Childhood Education and Family Engagement

Resource 1:  Child Education Programs - Child Care Programs www.goddardschool.com/programs/childcare The Goddard School child care program is not like your average child care facility.  They use the most current proven methods to assure that children are having fun while they are learning and developing skills.  They offer foreign languages, yoga, and world cultures.   Resource 2:  Wee Care Day Care Company www.weecaredaycare.info Wee Care Day Care's philosophy is to first serve God, help the parent, develop the child and benefit the community.  This four-step procedure allows the Wee Care Day Care Company to provide family engagement in all realms, spiritually, parentally, pedogocial, and communal.

Early Childhood Education and Culture

Resource 1:  Cultural Diversity/Early Childhood Development child.unl.edu This source provides effective early childhood education for professional to understand and embrace diversity.  The Culture, Logistics, and Ability Diversity (CLAD)  support special individuals that have individualized values, strengths, and potential of each child and family. It is a better kid care module that explores how to gather better insight.   Resource 2:  European Early Childhood Education Research Journal https://doi.org/10.1080/13502930085208591 This article theoretical perspective of interpretive reproduction on how a child's production and participation in their own environments that helps them to evolve and become evolving membership in society.

Early Childhood Education and Context

 Resource 1:  Brightwheel www.info.mybrightwheel.com/brightwheel/software Brightwheel is a childcare management software.  Early childhood education is a preferred solution versus doing paperwork by hand.  The software is user-friendly and it can help run and manage a daycare center or a school.  It aligns with state standards and regulations and can be customized to the education center's philosophy. Resource 2:  An Inernational Research Journal https://doi.org/10.1080/0957514990200102 This article shows how definitions of quality of how early childhood education is evaluated and the role that this has in directing policies.  The setting and regulating of standards, assessing services, and developing criteria for improvement for practictioners and students.

NAEYC Position Statements

 Resource 1:  Childhood Education naeyc.org/about/positions/PSREDY98.asp The NAEYC position statement on school readiness explains the promoting that universal school readiness involves addressing inequalities in early life experiences, recognizing individual circumstances among children and establishing reasonable solutions. Resource 2:  YC: Young Children ncu.edu Revisiting the NAEYC position statement on the Develoopmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP).  This article reports an update on issues concerning the revision of the statement of the DAP of the NAEYC in the United States.  This article gives more information on the alignment and transition between pre-kindergarten and kindergarten.

NAEYC Accreditation Standards

 Resource 1:  Early Education and Development http://dx.doi.org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.1207/s15566935eed1601_6 This article discusses the governing board of NAEYC appointing a commission to review the NAEYC accreditation.   Resource 2:  NAEYC Accredition Standards naeyc.org This will provide all the accredidation standards that NAECY requires on their website and it will also discuss the importance for teachers to pursue in the accreditation program of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.  It also states that the program provides strength on the teacher's lesson plan and will inspire them to move ahead on their own careers.