Zero to Three Baby to Big Kid Newsletter
The Baby to Big Kid newsletter is written for the intended audience of parents or families. However, I was thrilled with their mini-article on how to use the toilet and found it helpful for my development as a professional. The article was written in very easy-to-understand terms, which would help parents to understand the very complicated process of potty training. It helped me because it showed me a different way to describe this process to parents.
I did not see anything in this issue or the previous one that explained how economists, politicians, or scientists contribute to the early childhood field.
The organization website has great tips on supporting children and families who live in poverty. One of their tips is to remember that children are children and they need the same stimulation, support, and love as all other children maybe even more.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Children and Poverty
According to the Childhood Policy Research and Policy Center, about 600 million children live in poverty across the globe. To me this is an overwhelming number; however, I guess that it is true given economic conditions around the world. Poverty can be highly damaging to young children due to malnutrition, food insecurity, or a simple lack of the right kind of stimulation. Some experiences that should occur during early childhood may not be made up later, which causes children to miss these windows of skill development.
CHIP’s goals are to understand the causes of poverty, reduce poverty by two-thirds, and raise the profile on childhood poverty. CHIP aims to inform and guide policy in order to reduce poverty. CHIP recognizes that knowledge about poverty and its affect on children varies between countries. CHIP also seeks to determine which policies are effective in helping children because not all policies do.
Doing the research for our application this week, I was surprised by the level of poverty in my local community. However, worldwide there is far worse. In my opinion, it will take radical social and policy change to eliminate poverty. As teachers, we need to be advocates for our children and families.
NOTE: I have re-contacted our international contacts but have not yet heard from them.
CHIP’s goals are to understand the causes of poverty, reduce poverty by two-thirds, and raise the profile on childhood poverty. CHIP aims to inform and guide policy in order to reduce poverty. CHIP recognizes that knowledge about poverty and its affect on children varies between countries. CHIP also seeks to determine which policies are effective in helping children because not all policies do.
Doing the research for our application this week, I was surprised by the level of poverty in my local community. However, worldwide there is far worse. In my opinion, it will take radical social and policy change to eliminate poverty. As teachers, we need to be advocates for our children and families.
NOTE: I have re-contacted our international contacts but have not yet heard from them.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Baby to Big Kid
From Baby to Big Kid
I chose the newsletter for Zero to Three, Baby to Big Kid, which focuses on the time of development from 24 to 30 months specifically. This week they have many subjects about development and other issues during this period. For instance, they have a development chart which lists what toddlers are doing and what parents can do to connect with their toddler to help in this developmental instance. As an example, they list that toddlers use their bodies to move from place to place and parents can help by limiting television time and “get moving” with them by going on neighborhood walks. They also discuss activities for bonding and how important it is for parents to know their children. They recommend that parents read their child’s favorite stories and spend time talking with them. They also describe memory skills and note that children during this age can actually remember events from up to three months earlier, which I did not realize. In this issue, they also provide descriptions for stages of early writing, which I think is important for parents to know so that they will not be pushing writing too early.
In this current newsletter, I did not see any response to changing demographics and diversity.
Professional contact update: I have not heard from my overseas professional contacts. I will inform everyone as soon as I do.
From Baby to Big Kid
I chose the newsletter for Zero to Three, Baby to Big Kid, which focuses on the time of development from 24 to 30 months specifically. This week they have many subjects about development and other issues during this period. For instance, they have a development chart which lists what toddlers are doing and what parents can do to connect with their toddler to help in this developmental instance. As an example, they list that toddlers use their bodies to move from place to place and parents can help by limiting television time and “get moving” with them by going on neighborhood walks. They also discuss activities for bonding and how important it is for parents to know their children. They recommend that parents read their child’s favorite stories and spend time talking with them. They also describe memory skills and note that children during this age can actually remember events from up to three months earlier, which I did not realize. In this issue, they also provide descriptions for stages of early writing, which I think is important for parents to know so that they will not be pushing writing too early.
In this current newsletter, I did not see any response to changing demographics and diversity.
Professional contact update: I have not heard from my overseas professional contacts. I will inform everyone as soon as I do.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Global Connections and Issues
Part 1
Hello, for part one of our ongoing blog assignment I chose to contact the Reverend Arko-Nunoo from Ghana. I chose him because the continent of Africa has always held a special place in my heart although I have little to no cultural ties there. To the best of my understanding Ghana has had several political turmoils throughout the past years like other African countries and I would like to see how early childhood education is handled there. I would really like to know if their early childhood issues match ours or are they different. I, also, contacted Dina Aijanova from Kazakhstan to find out nearly the same issues. As of yet, I have not heard back from either contact.
Part 2 Expanding resources
I chose the review the website for the National Childcare Resource and Referral Agency; primarily, because although I have heard of the CCR&R agencies for my entire career I have never really been sure of what they do. They act as a resource for early childhood educators, providers, state agencies, and parents and attempt to inform them of current issues, legal decisions, policies, and proceedings in the early childhood arena. According to their website, a pressing issue throughout the United States for families is the rising cost of child care. When I begin to receive the newsletter I will include more in depth information.
Hello, for part one of our ongoing blog assignment I chose to contact the Reverend Arko-Nunoo from Ghana. I chose him because the continent of Africa has always held a special place in my heart although I have little to no cultural ties there. To the best of my understanding Ghana has had several political turmoils throughout the past years like other African countries and I would like to see how early childhood education is handled there. I would really like to know if their early childhood issues match ours or are they different. I, also, contacted Dina Aijanova from Kazakhstan to find out nearly the same issues. As of yet, I have not heard back from either contact.
Part 2 Expanding resources
I chose the review the website for the National Childcare Resource and Referral Agency; primarily, because although I have heard of the CCR&R agencies for my entire career I have never really been sure of what they do. They act as a resource for early childhood educators, providers, state agencies, and parents and attempt to inform them of current issues, legal decisions, policies, and proceedings in the early childhood arena. According to their website, a pressing issue throughout the United States for families is the rising cost of child care. When I begin to receive the newsletter I will include more in depth information.
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