negative ways. Today the criticism is even more profound and‚ through the Internet‚ publications about computer use are reaching a wide audience. This article will review and compare two such publications‚ Fool’s Gold: A Critical Look at Computers in Childhood (Cordes & Miller‚ 1999) and Children and Computer Technology (2000)‚ a recent issue of The Future of Children journal. Both publications make general statements and claims about child development and each takes a stand for or against computer use
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Obama’s initiative to end childhood obesity‚ Teaching Strategies is introducing the Get Fit! Kit. Over 20 percent of children ages 2-5 in the United States are currently overweight or obese‚ putting them at risk for a variety of serious illnesses‚ including asthma‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease. Teaching Strategies’ new Get Fit! Kit provides a wealth of resources to assist early childhood educators and families in helping young children lead healthier lives. "Early childhood is the time when patterns
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5. Describe the Assessment: Advocacy Research Paper and Presentation Standard Number: 6A‚ 6B‚ 6C‚ 6D‚ and 6E Supportive Skill Number: One Overview: Early Childhood Teachers often times don’t get the recognition and respect for educating children. It is important for students to become advocates for the teaching profession‚ so they get the recognition and respect they deserve. Many states and the Federal Government recognize the importance of having good‚ quality teachers by setting standards
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the name of the game of educators in the 21st century; teachers are prone more so today to advance in childhood education and development. This paper will explore the professional and non-professional resources needed to secure‚ professional support systems‚ family interaction‚ parent support services‚ and quality education. An article stated‚ “Many individuals enter the field of early childhood education because they love children. You may be one of them. How could a person not love children or
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Providing culturally competent care in early childhood services in New Zealand Part 3 : Parents ’ experiences of different early childhood pedagogies Parents’ experiences of different pedagogies Lisa Terreni In Providing culturally competent care in early childhood services in New Zealand -Part 2: Developing dialogues‚ strategies were presented for practitioners to engage in meaningful dialogue with parents and families. It was argued that on-going dialogue is the most successful way for teachers
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a BS in Early Childhood Development and loves her job very much‚ and has decided to stay at the preschool level until she retires. Like any educator‚ she believes that it is important for parents to be involved with their children’s education. She encourages parents to come and volunteer whenever they are able‚ and has monthly parent meeting so that the parents are up to date with what is going on in the class room. To Ms. Contreras‚ the most important thing about being an early childhood educator
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Write an essay outlining the key issues in Indigenous early childhood education‚ including relevant policies‚ role of stakeholders‚ programs available to assist early childhood educators and recommended early childhood education (teaching and learning) strategies. It is evident that in today’s society Aboriginal people have many issues to overcome to give their children the best opportunities in life. Some of these include‚ poor health care‚ young pregnancy‚ isolation‚ postnatal and antenatal
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Te Whàriki He Whàriki Màtauranga mò ngà Mokopuna o Aotearoa Early Childhood Curriculum Ministry of Education Learning Media Wellington Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media Limited‚ Box 3293‚ Wellington‚ New Zealand. © Crown copyright 1996 All rights reserved. Enquiries should be made to the publisher. ISBN 0 478 02980 2 Dewey number 372.21 Item number 02980 2 E tipu e rea Mò ngà rà o tòu ao Ko tò ringa ki ngà ràkau a te Pàkehà Hei ara mò tò tinana Ko tò ngàkau ki ngà
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Young Children Endorsed by the Association for Childhood Education International Adopted by the National Association for Family Child Care Preamble NAEYC recognizes that those who work with young children face many daily decisions that have moral and ethical implications. The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct offers guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a common basis for resolving the principal ethical dilemmas encountered in early childhood care and education. The Statement of Commitment
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of potential participants to whom a researcher wanted to generalize the results of a study (Leedy & Ormod‚ 2013). The population for the study was licensed early childhood centers in Illinois. The research population for the study was early childcare staff from childcare centers‚ home based programs in Illinois. The sample consisted of early childcare staff from a major Midwestern town in Illinois. The childcare staff included teachers‚ aids‚ home visitors‚ directors‚ executive directors‚ family
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