KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!!!

                                           

  SIDS is the leading cause of death among infants 1 month to 1 year old, and claims the lives of about 2,500 each year in the United States. It remains unpredictable despite years of research. the risk of SIDS can be greatly reduced. First and foremost, infants younger than 1 year old should be placed on their backs to sleep never ever face-down on their stomachs. Even if a person does not agree with the number of deaths from SIDS the reality is that there are parents that still put there children on there backs and lay them face down on there stomachs its sad that some of these deaths could have been avoided with proper knowledge.

PRECIOUS ANGEL

10 Steps to Help Prevent SIDS

1.Put a Sleeping Baby on His Back

 2.Firm Bed, No Soft Toys or Bedding

 3.Don't Smoke Around Your Baby

 4.Keep Your Sleeping Baby Close, but Not in Your Bed

 5.Breastfeed as Long as You Can

 6.Immunize Your Baby

 7.Consider Using a Pacifier to Put Baby to Sleep

 8.Keep Your Baby From Overheating

 9.Steer Clear of Products That Claim to Reduce the Risk of SIDS

10.Don't Give Honey to an Infant Under 1 Year Old

*Knowing these steps could impact the future of so many lives of our future angels.* 

In first world countries such as the 

United States, Canada, England, Germany, Austrian, New 

Zealand, and Japan the infants received a sophisticated 

level of investigation and a postmortem examination 

conducting by a forensic pathologist that are highly trained 

and understand the SIDS criteria. Therefore, the results are 

reliable and statically accurate. In the developed countries, 

the vast majority of infants labeled as SIDS have undergone 

a death scene investigation, a completed postmortem 

examination including toxicology and genetic screening, 

and a review of the PMH of the mother and infant.

MY HEART GOES OUT TO EACH AND EVERY PERSON THAT LOST BABY TO SIDS THIS PARTICULAR DEATH IS EXTREMELY HARD TO HANDLE.

PERSONAL BIRTHING EXPERIENCE!!!!

                                                   

**UN4GETABLE**

Brandal Jr. -11

 I spent 22 hours in labor with my son.. he's 11 now and such a big help around the house. I had a natural birth with him, I was determined not to have a c-section I wanted to know how a natural birth feels and when it was over I was to tired to even hold him. I felt extremely bad for hours after that but as soon as he came back into my room we were bonding for life.

Brianna- 5

  Mommy's little girl. I was in labor with my daughter for 13hours she's 5 years old now. I ended up having a c-section with her during the 13th hour she was having trouble breathing, I was no longer thinking about how much I wanted another natural birth It was all about my baby girl 

END OF THE ROAD

                                       STILL STANDING STRONG

Our time has come to an end, I'm not going to say good bye I'll just say see you later. This year has been a
challenge for me in more ways than one. I have really and truly enjoyed discussing certain topics,
commenting on blogs and just reading and learning about YOU. I would like to wish each and everyone one
of you much success in pursuing your masters degree.

                                                   

THE CODES:

**CODE OF ETHICS **

I-3A.1—To establish and maintain relationships of

respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration, and

cooperation with co-workers.

I’ve always felt that having a comfortable, social and excited work space will make the hours and hard work applied in the classrooms a better place for the staff as well as the students. I’m certainly not saying that everyone in the work place has to be best friends but there should be a mutual respect towards each and every person and their positions.

P-3C.9—We shall maintain confidentiality in dealing

with issues related to an employee’s job performance

and shall respect an employee’s right to privacy

regarding personal issues.

This statement stuck out to me because this summer I and my co- workers just went through a difficult time with our job. Our local Head Start program is now under new management and each and every person had to reapply for their job, what a thumb turning summer but thankfully most of us returned with our same positions. Their were a lot of rumors and false stories during this transition, but showing respect to our directors and other coworkers by keeping the situation private as things were being worked out and respecting the people that were not as fortunate to receive their jobs again.    

#5  We shall use individually appropriate assessment strategies including multiple sources of information such as observations, interviews with significant caregivers, formal and informal assessments to determine children’s learning styles, strengths, and challenges.

Nothing frustrates me more than when teachers teach all of their children on the same level. Every student is different and every child has his or her own learning way and if the teacher does not assess the individual child correctly the child could be missing out on some great learning. 

**LOTS & LOTS OF LEARNING**

www.earlychildhoodnyc.org/resources/teacherActivities.cfm‎

 

http://pbskids.org/

                                                                                      

http://www.abcteach.com

http://www.earlychildhood.com

www.dltk-kids.com/ DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a variety of printable children's crafts, coloring pages and activities including projects for holidays, educational themes and some of our children's favorite cartoon characters. 

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, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

·                                 NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf

·                                 NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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

Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.

·                                 Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53.
Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.

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, fromhttp://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf

·                                 Websites:

·                                                                                                                                                                                         

o                                                        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

o                                                        World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission.

o                                                        Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.

Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week's Application assignment.

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

        

    **   Early Childhood resources can help children of all ages, different ethnic backgrounds, gender and even the climate that they live in. Reaching and teaching= SUCCESS.....**

!! INSPIRATIONAL LEADERS!!

WILLIAM J. CLINTON QUOTES

1.) America just works better when more people have a chance to live their dreams.

                  Bill Clinton, speech at Democratic National Convention, July 26, 2004

2.) You don’t have to wait till your party’s in power to have an impact on life at home and around the world.

BILL CLINTON, speech at Campus Progress National Student Conference, July 13, 2005

                                                                                           
                                                                    

HUMOROUS WILLIAM J. CLINTON QUOTES

1.)"Being president is like running a cemetery: you've got a lot of people under you and nobody's listening." –Bill Clinton

2.) "The economy has produced 6.1 million jobs since I became president, and if Michael Jordan comes back to the Bulls, it will be 6,100,001 jobs." –Bill Clinton, in 1995                      

                                                                               
                                                                          

                            T. BERRY BRAZELTON

1)"I think the more stressed parents are, the more they need modeling opportunities, to model on somebody who knows how to handle a baby, to talk to a baby, to play with a baby. [Then] a parent feels, hey, I know what I'm doing. We're seeing that she really has the passion, she just needs the support to bring it back to the surface."

   T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical SChool   

 2.) "Every time you give a parent a sense of success or of empowerment, you're offering it to the baby indirectly. Because every time a parent looks at that baby and says 'Oh, you're so wonderful,' that baby just bursts with feeling good about themselves." 

- T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School.


WISDOM: