Resources for Early Education
•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://main.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://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.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.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
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
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
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding
Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.
Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation
for this week's Application assignment.
Part 3: Selected Early Childhood Organizations
•National Association for the Education of Young Children
•Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and
Families
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
•Harvard Education Letter
•Administration for Children and Families Headstart's
National Research Conference
Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden
Library
Tip: Use the Journal option under Search & Find on the
library website to find journals by title.
•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
Brigance Early Development Screeners
Resources for Teacher class room management and a free download guide