Thank you

Hi Colleagues!
I want to say thank you for supporting my blog and for posting insightful information. I have learned so much. I look forward to working with you all again some time soon! :)

Code of Ethics

3 Ideals in the NAEYC and DEC codes of ethics that are meaninful to me:

NAEYC:
1.Recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities and potential of each child.
              ~ In my professional life, I try to find at least one interest or positive quality in a child
                and  connect with them about it.

2. To establish and maintain relationships of respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration and cooperation with co-workers.
              ~ I find this ideal very important. Confidentiality is essential

3. To work through education, research and advocacy toward an environmentally safe world in which all children recieve health care, food and shelter; are nurtured; and live free from violence in their home and communities.
             ~ I strive to learn as much as I can in order to become a better professional in the early
                 childhood field. In my work, I also try to help parents and children by providing then the 
                  resources to  live a better life.

DEC:
1. We shall recognize our responsibilty to improve the developmental outcomes of children and to provide services and support in a fair and equitable manner to all families and children.
              ~ In my professional work, I try to make sure that a child can learn at least one new concept

2. We shall respect families' right to choose and refuse early childhood special education or related services
      ~ In my job, its hard when parents refuse our help for themselves and/or their children but as a professional, I have to respect their choices.

3. We shall conduct on going research and field work that is consistent with and builds upon the available cadre of evidence based practices.
         ~ I strive to continue learning new things about the early childhood field

A few more resources I found

I found a few resources that could be helpful to the field of early childhood:

1- Scholastic Early Childhood Today- Online Newsletter http://teacher.scholastic.com

2- Lee y Seras- its an online literacy program for latino children. It helps to develop early reading skills. www.leeyseras.net/site/main.html

3- www.earlychildhood.com - Its a website with information for both parents and teachers and other neat things for children.

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

"The legacy I want to leave is a child care system that says no kids is going to be left alone or unsafe." ~Marian Wright Edelman

"Children benefit most from teachers who have the skills, knowledge, and judgement to make good decisions and are given the opportunity to use them" ~Susan Bredekamp

"I had a built in passion that it was important to make a real contribution to the world. I wanted to fix all of the injustices in the world and I wanted to do that through teaching" ~Louise Derman-Sparks

Personal Childhood Web

I have 3 people that really nurtured me and supported me when I was growing up.

1. Martha Anderson: my mother. She is soft spoken, loves God and loves to sing. She influenced me to always do what is right and use discernment in any situation that may come. She supported me in anything that I wanted to do and pushed me when I needed it. She made me feel special in how she treated me and let me know that I could do anything.

2. Damon Anderson: my father. He also loves God and loves to sing. He was always a stickler for the rules when I was growing up. He made sure that I knew right from wrong. He nutured me into becoming an independent person.

3. Aunt Tam- an old family friend- she was so close to me that I called her my Aunt. She always let me know that I was special. She gave me my love for baking and cooking. She taught me how to do those things. We always had so much fun when we were together. She was always there to talk and taught me a few lessons along the way.

To this day, I feel that I always have my mother support in whatever I choose to do. Becasue of my father, I feel that I still am a very independent person. I also still love to bake and cook and I love to do those things with my own children.

 

A childrens book I love

In working with children that have domestic violence in their lives, I have come across many books that we have read to them to aide in their healing process. One of those books that I really like is called The Invisible String by Patrice Karst. This book talks about the way that we are always connected even though we are not always together. It helps children overcome the fear of being lonely or of separation. It lets them know that people who love each other are connected by this invisible string of love. They may not be able to see it but they can feel it and know that they are always loved no matter where they are.

My favorite quote about children

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men"
~Federick Douglas

Hi everyone! Ive never blogged before. I am excited to start and I hope that by the end of this course I am really good at it!
I will start out by saying a little about myself. I am a wife and a mother of 2. I met my husband as a freshman at Shippensburg University and we have been together ever since! We had a lovely wedding with our friends and family. We currently have a 5 year old daughter who just started Kindergarten this year. That was an exciting step for us! My son is only 3 and is still in preschool.
We have one cat named Lucky. I am currently working as a child advocate at a Domestic Violence Shelter and I love my job. I love the feeling of helping children in their healing process.
Well, thats all for now! Until next time!