ZERO TO THREE website had a great video that related to the importance of banding together and rallying for learning as babies. This early learning was compared to building a house which I thought was a great comparison in that when you build a house you must have that firm foundation or else everything else will crumble. This is much like the way we need to look at educating our babies. We must start very early so we can make those early connections and develop that firm foundation.
I did not find anything that I thought to be controversial, but I did notice that there is an article where ZERO TO THREE applauded the President for making babies and toddlers a priority in his 2014 budget proposal, with a substantial investment in early learning. This issue is something that I have found to be of high importance and one that much research has been placed on and that is that we need to start early with consistent, high-quality, evidence-based supports that match what parents need and help parents nurture the early development of their babies and toddlers. This website and the articles included all fall right in line with what we have been discussing and researching over the various courses that I have taken as I seek my early childhood degree. On this website, the video also shares that congressmen have joined in and signed the petition to support early learning, and the article from the president in support of early learning shows us how politicians have shown their support for the early childhood field.
On this website I was able to see that you can choose any state and find quick fact sheets that share information about how each state ranks in child well-being as well as important income facts and statistics. I found it interesting that Tennessee ranked 39th among all states in the well-being of children. It also shares the Federal Programs that help Tennessee build strong families and grow healthy and productive children. This website is full of information pertaining to the importance of supporting children and families in helping get them off to a great start and is available for all 50 states.
Hi Amy, I like the reference to building a house. We know that if you don't have that strong foundation, it will crumble. Starting early will help build that firm foundation. It's also good that this organization mission falls in place with what we are learning in class. These websites will definetly be great resources for us in future classes.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for a great post. Am proud of your president making children top on his agenda, I wish it was so in Uganda. Like Cora refers to the "strong foundation", am also a firm believer of strong foundations that's why I opened up a child Centre in Uganda called "Firm foundation". This website is indeed good for our current and future learning.