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ZERO to THREE

I receive the Zero to Three Newsletter at least once a month now. It is tailored to the age of my twin boys, who are now almost 20 months. So, seeing as how my babies are my profession, as of right now, I love that I am able to connect my learning of child development and early childhood education with the growth of my little boys.

Oddly enough, the newsletter I received this week had a brief section on how 20-month olds can remember moments better if we talk to them about their experiences. Furthermore, the paraphrase came from an article in The Journal of Experimental Child Psychology magazine. So once again, neuroscientists are making an impact on how we look at the Early Childhood Education field. I enjoyed the piece in the newsletter because it reminds me, as a parent and professional, to always talk to children about the happenings of the day, what will take place tomorrow, such as a trip to the doctor, or even scary or upsetting experiences. In addition, the newsletter section suggested a great way to keep memories intact with our children: picture books.

In addition, the newsletter was full of great information about how my twin boys are developing now at 20-months old. I forget, in the go-go-go of my daily routine, that my boys are learning about imagination, how to control their actions, how to recognize others feelings, how to solve problems, and act like little scientists in their exploration of everything!

Getting to Know Your International Contacts - Part 1

Hi All,

I am very excited about the opportunity I have to converse via email with another Early Childhood Education professional from Ireland! Her name is Nora and she manages an Irish language preschool in Cork City.
 As of today, I have not received an email back from her in regards to my questions and interests of what it is like as an Early Childhood Educator in Ireland. Although, she seems eager to help me with my assignment and seems very sweet.
I have always wanted to visit Ireland. Therefore, I am extremely thrilled to have this chance to learn about their country and culture. Maybe some day I will visit and get to see their Early Childhood Education practices first hand!

Sharing Web Resources

Sharing Web Resources

I decided to subscribe to the Zero to Three organization and newsletter.
The website is:  http://www.zerotothree.org/

As the website states, the mission of the Zero to Three Journal is:
 "ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.Our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers."

"ZERO TO THREE is unique in our multidisciplinary approach to child development. Our emphasis on bringing together the perspectives of many fields and many specialists is rooted in the robust research studies showing that all domains of development—social, emotional, intellectual, language and physical—are interdependent and work together to promote a child’s overall health and well-being in the context of his family and culture." 

I enjoy the Zero to Three Journal because it not only talks about behavior, development, care, and education, but it also incorporates a section on policies that pertain to Early Childhood Development. Also, I am a fan of Dr. Brazelton's work and his books and teachings are featured on the Zero to Three homepage. In addition, I was excited to see that their parenting podcasts, called Little Kids, Big Questions,  are now offered in Spanish and English.

Furthermore, I have children of my own that are in the zero to three age range, so I feel that I have a lot to learn from the articles and podcasts.

Establishing Professional Contacts and Expanding Resources

Part 1: Establishing Professional Contacts

I have currently sent emails to both the OMEP Ireland and the UNICEF Australia. I am still waiting for replies. However, I saw that a colleague put out a request on a Facebook page, which is a wonderful idea and one that I will try out! Also, I have thought about putting in an email to my previous school California State University, Fresno where I received my BA in Psych and started my MA in ECE. I know of a few professors that have lived in other countries to study the Early Childhood field.

If none of these work out, I'm glad that we do have an alternative project that we can participate in. This seems like an interesting assignment. I am always excited to learn about other countries and cultures, especially when it comes to the Early Childhood Education field.

Part 2: Expanding Resources

For this part to the assignment, I have found it hard to pick just one website. I started out with Zero to Three and subscribed to their newsletter. However, it said that it would not send one out until the first of next month. So then I moved on to the National Head Start Association page. I did not find a newsletter to subscribed to, but they did have a blog feed! I have added it to my RSS feed in the hopes to not only gain information, but to share the link with others at Walden University. Furthermore, I subscribed to Early Childhood Australia in the hopes that the contact from the UNICEF Australia works out.

Yet, I was drawn to an old love of mine, Reggio Emilia. I'm not sure if I can use that as my website but it is a wonderful resource to share about with others in our field.