Early Childhood Resources

• Course Media: "The Resources for Early Childhood"
  Five early childhood professionals discuss their preferred and trusted resources.
• Part 1: 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, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf
  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
    http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
    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
    http://acei.org/
    Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.

  • Part 3: 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/
    • 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/
    • 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/
    Part 4: 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