Saturday, December 3, 2011

Course Resources

  • Video Program: “The Resources for Early Childhood”
    Five early childhood professionals discuss their preferred and trusted resources.

Part 1: Position Statements and Influential Practices
Global Support for Children’s Rights and Well-Being
Early Childhood Organizations
 Professional Journals
  • 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
Additional Resources
The New Republic: Obama's Education Legacy for America's Youngest Kids: Too Little, Too Late by: Sara Mead  http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/98094/obama-early-childhood-education

Perth Now: Childcare 'hot potato' for Governments opinion of: Cora-Ann Wilson http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/opinion/childcare-hot-potato-for-governments/story-fn8t4my5-1226213110602

Greenberg, M, Schumacher, R (2003) Financing universal pre-kindergarten: Possibilities and technical issues for states in using funds under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF) block grant. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy. http://www.clasp.org/publications/universal_prek.pdf
Summary: This brief report summarizes the roles of Child Care and Development Fund

(CCDF) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants and examines
possible ways these funds can financially support universal Pre-K initiatives. Authors
conclude that although both funds can be used for universal Pre-K initiatives, the states
may need to develop clearer policy guidelines for prioritizing the use of the funds as
complexities arise with more programs seeking funding.

"Now, today, some children are enrolled in excellent programs. Some children are enrolled in mediocre programs. And some are wasting away their most formative years in bad programs....That's why I'm issuing a challenge to our states: Develop a cutting-edge plan to raise the quality of your early learning programs; show us how you'll work to ensure that children are better prepared for success by the time they enter kindergarten. If you do, we will support you with an Early Learning Challenge Grant that I call on Congress to enact."
- President Barack Obama, speaking to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, March 10, 2009

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