Course Resources

Developmentally Appropriate 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 school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.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

Child Abuse Prevention & Child Rights

NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

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

World Forum Foundation - http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us

World Organization for Early Childhood Education http://www.omep-usnc.org/
 

Association for Childhood Education International http://www.acei.org

Diversity Resources

 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

Program Evaluation
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

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 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

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

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.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067

Voices for America's Children - http://www.voices.org

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

 Journals:

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

 Personal Interests:

Magda Gerber - http://www.rei.org
 Environmental Rating Scale Information - www.ersi.info Quality Infant/Toddler Care - http://www.pitc.org