Hello All,
I want to take this opportunity to thank my fellow colleagues in the early childhood field. You guys have taking the time to look at my blog, and I appreciate it. You guys have been an inspiration to me and I enjoyed reading your blogs as well. I wish all of you great success in the future!!!! Thanks again for the support though out this class. I was a little rusty with being in school again, but you guys have helped me feel welcome!

Happy Holidays!
Ta'Shanae Maddox:)

The three ideas from the NAEYC code of ethics that are meaning full to me are: I-1.1- “To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training. I1.4 to appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adults. I-1.5 to create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children are social, emotional, cognitive and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.” These codes are significant in my life because it is important to obtain knowledge to educate others, and to be aware of resources that can be a benefit to families. It is also important for me to understand that children are vulnerable and deserve respect and deserve to treated with dignity. I try my best to treat all families with respect to show them that will be an advocate for them.  

The ideas from the DEC code of ethics that are important to me are: “Professional and interpersonal behavior, Professional collaboration, Ethical practice in research." It is important to me to be professional at all times when working with families. This is significant in the early childhood for me because, I want to be an advocate for families in a healthy way. I also want to provide the best resources for them to get the services they need to be independent and successful.  

References:

Article: NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

 

Article: The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
http://www.dec-sped.org/

Course Resources:

Below are the references I used for this weeks discussion topic: Resources for Early Childhood
Course Media: "The Resources for Early Childhood"
Five early childhood professionals discuss their preferred and trusted resources.

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

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

 

 

Below are links to additional articles that I found interesting in the Early Childhood field.

 

"Teaching Children to Color Outside the Lines"  By Renee Howard Cassese

 

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=647

 

A quote from an Early Childhood Article:

 

“It is our imagination that gives shape to the universe.”
-Barry Lopez

 http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/articles.aspx?ArticleID=282

 
  "When Children Draw," By Sandra Crosser, Ph.D
 
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=130

 
Other interesting articles are found on "Early Childhood News articles" website

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/articles.aspx?ArticleID=282

 Words of Inspiration and Motivation:

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

 

“It’s not all about you, you got to take your ego out of it and think about what is best for this child.” Renatta M. Cooper

 

 

Course Media: "The Passion for Early Childhood"
Five early childhood professionals share passion, motivation, and commitment to the early childhood field

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

"I valued very early supporting poor children because that was like my life. When you’ve been discriminated against yourself you hate discrimination against others. It’s that simple.”(Dr. Edward Zigler)


http://www.utexas.edu/know/2010/05/18/edward_zigler/



“Only when professionals understand culturally sensitive care and are in close communication with families can they know how to work toward positive outcomes for children’s identity, sense of belonging, and cultural competence.” (Gonzalez-Mena, J., 2001)

 
http://rainbowcdp2.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/childcare-excerpt-by-jana-gonzalez-mena/

Personal Childhood Web

 
These are the main people that have nurtured and cared about me my whole life. Below is a picture of me and my father on my wedding day. :) My dad has been a MAJOR influence on my life. He has made me into the person I am today. Words cannot really express the impact that he has had on my life. He has always put me and my brother first, making me feel as though I will also ways be his little girl. As an adult I continue to learn things from him, as he is great man. He is always there when I need him and this makes me feel special... Love my daddy ;)

The beautiful woman in the middle is my mother. This photo was taken at my daughter's 2nd birthday party. Of course along with carrying and giving birth to me, she has nurtured me. She seems to understand my feelings and I don’t have to explain too much because mama always knows... Lol...  She has also played a HUGE role in my life. She has always been there for me. Whether needing a shoulder to cry on or encouragement. She has always encouraged me to be the best I can be; and that we (me and my brother) can accomplish anything. Love her for that!

The guy on the right side of my mother is my big brother. He has always taken the time to teach me things my whole life. He has always been there for me; from the time I entered the world and still 31 years later. He is one of my best friends and a great person. He has accomplished so much and I have always looked up to him for inspiration. He is one of the reasons I decided to continue my education and pursue a career in early childhood.:)

This is my favorite children's book! It's more than a children's book to me. For me it describes all the things that moving on and trying new things entails. I think that even as an adult we all can relate to this story. We all have to try new things and build new relationships that can be scary to us; but in the end we all have to find out what is best for us. Whether it is moving away from home or your child gaining more independence. Change is inevitable for all of us and it's alright to let go...:)