Looking back on the Black Child Development Institute i have gained an exceptional amount of knowledge as i explore the website again because i have not received a newsletter yet although i have subscribed several times. Learning from this week about equity and excellence in care, i learned that the Black Child Development Institute has initiatives going for their Pre-K program it focuses on, "PreK-3 strategies that are dedicated to improving systems for children through age 8; easing transitions and ensuring continuity for children and families through child care, PreK and K-12; and seamlessly connecting high-quality early childhood and PreK programs with high-quality elementary schools"( Prek-3, 10 February, 2012).
Exploring through the website i learned that about the Child Health Talk this is, "a quarterly publication, generously funded by State Farm Insurance, which provides a range of information for families with young children on topics related to their health and well-being" (Child Talk, 10 February 2012). As all educators know children's health is over the rise for obesity and heart concerns and it is up to us to reach out the parents and relay the message how our children's health is at risk. This is a common issue and trend that many centers and early childhood centers should be focusing on, because the issue of childhood obesity is on the rise.
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Parent Empowerment Project:
This is another area within the website of which i explored. The Parent Empowerment Project was designed by and for low-income families where they talk about the importance of being children's first teachers. These groups discuss child development and parenting skills that not alot of parents no about
Resources
Black Child Development Institute. Prek-3. Retrieved from http://nbcdi.org/blog/2010/09/10/prek-3rd/
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Getting to know your International Contacts-part 2
Three insights i learned from the Harvard University’s “Global Children’s Initiative” website: (http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/global_initiative/.
1.One of their initatives is to prepare future and current leaders to build and leverage knowledge that promotes the healthy development of children and families and brings high returns to all of society.
2. The Harvard Universtiy Global childrens initiative plans to improve the life outcomes of all children in the united states as well as in other countires.
3. One insight that i learned which is so true about the growth and development of our children is that the Harvard Global children's initiative fouses on, "the healthy child development as the foundation of economic prosperity, strong communities, and a just society, and our mission is to advance that vision by using science to enhance child well-being through innovations in policy and practice"( Harvard University, 2012). As educators we must look at our children as our future leaders and it is a must that these children be brought up with a healthy development and a good foundation, we have to truly try our best because this is our future.
Listening to Barbara Jones from the podcast i learned that she founded the Pine Grove School, which is a montessori school which was issued in the exchange magazine. As she was telling her story i find it intriguing how all educators find there way to the education field, as she learned about her passion by helping other children and learning how she can improve others lives.
1.One of their initatives is to prepare future and current leaders to build and leverage knowledge that promotes the healthy development of children and families and brings high returns to all of society.
2. The Harvard Universtiy Global childrens initiative plans to improve the life outcomes of all children in the united states as well as in other countires.
3. One insight that i learned which is so true about the growth and development of our children is that the Harvard Global children's initiative fouses on, "the healthy child development as the foundation of economic prosperity, strong communities, and a just society, and our mission is to advance that vision by using science to enhance child well-being through innovations in policy and practice"( Harvard University, 2012). As educators we must look at our children as our future leaders and it is a must that these children be brought up with a healthy development and a good foundation, we have to truly try our best because this is our future.
Listening to Barbara Jones from the podcast i learned that she founded the Pine Grove School, which is a montessori school which was issued in the exchange magazine. As she was telling her story i find it intriguing how all educators find there way to the education field, as she learned about her passion by helping other children and learning how she can improve others lives.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Sharing Web Resources
I have been studying the website National Black Child Development Institute(NBCDI although i have yet to receive a newsletter in the mail. I have learned so many things from the website about this organization and how it relates to me and my career. As a educator for Early Head Start we both promote school readiness, as a teacher i track my students success through their assessments, and progression throughout the year so that we can work closely with the parents. The NBCDI with support from the foundation of child development they lead a campaign to improve children's chances for school success. I really enjoy reading about how other states are preparing children for their future.
One thing that caught my eye in which i think would be great think to discuss with others is the child obesity rate as many of us know childhood obesity is on the rise, but one thing i did not know was that childhood obesity is only a big concern for African Americans and Latino Children and that is something that i would like to research more about. First Lady Michelle Obama is campaigning all over the country about childhood obesity and the issues with the school lunches, one of the things that my center is doing is the I'm Moving I'm Learning exercise by promoting 60 minutes of exercise each day for our children rather is outside play,indoor play or gross motor in the classroom.
Another insight that i had while learning about the organization was that, as it is hard to believe the politicians some politicians agree and support the early childhood field. The NBCDI held their 11th annual head start conference in which policy makers,politicians and researchers were there to come up with and promote positive child development in young children.
I believe this organization is doing a great job of reaching out to the community although they mostly try to relate to the African American community because of so many factors that this group may or may not have. And for over 40 years, the National Black Child Development Institute its mission to improve and advance the lives of Black children and their families, through advocacy and education.
Reference
National Black Child Development Institute. (2012, January 22). Home,About,Initiatives. Retrieved from http://nbcdi.org/
One thing that caught my eye in which i think would be great think to discuss with others is the child obesity rate as many of us know childhood obesity is on the rise, but one thing i did not know was that childhood obesity is only a big concern for African Americans and Latino Children and that is something that i would like to research more about. First Lady Michelle Obama is campaigning all over the country about childhood obesity and the issues with the school lunches, one of the things that my center is doing is the I'm Moving I'm Learning exercise by promoting 60 minutes of exercise each day for our children rather is outside play,indoor play or gross motor in the classroom.
Another insight that i had while learning about the organization was that, as it is hard to believe the politicians some politicians agree and support the early childhood field. The NBCDI held their 11th annual head start conference in which policy makers,politicians and researchers were there to come up with and promote positive child development in young children.
I believe this organization is doing a great job of reaching out to the community although they mostly try to relate to the African American community because of so many factors that this group may or may not have. And for over 40 years, the National Black Child Development Institute its mission to improve and advance the lives of Black children and their families, through advocacy and education.
Reference
National Black Child Development Institute. (2012, January 22). Home,About,Initiatives. Retrieved from http://nbcdi.org/
Friday, January 20, 2012
Getting to know your International Contacts-Part 1
Unfortunately i was unable to find a second international contact so with that saying i have to do the alternate assignment in which i listened to a podcast as well learned about poverty in China. Listening to Susan Lyon from the Podcast i have learned how her passion started for the field of education when she was just 22-years old. She stated that she saw a window in children's mind and Susan wanted to find outlets and inspiration for these children to continue to grow. Susan initiated the Innovated Teacher project which was held in both public and private schools in Northern California, which provided an in depth approach inspired by Reggio Emilio . She was inspired about how she wanted children to progress and learn, and Susan always wanted to be an advocate for children. I applaud Susan for all her hard work and dedication to young children.
I researched China from The Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre’s page http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/).
Three insights that i gained from studying this website is that:
1. 4.2 million Chinese children live in absolute poverty and 8.7 million live in disadvantaged conditions
2. Not enough new jobs in the non-state sector have yet been created and an estimated 14.6 million are without a full-time job - an unemployment rate of 12.3 per cent.
3. The Urban Social Security reform has had to adapt to protect people from different forms of poverty.
http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/
4. life expectancy at birth is 71 years, and 85 per cent of the population aged over 15 are literate.
I researched China from The Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre’s page http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/).
Three insights that i gained from studying this website is that:
1. 4.2 million Chinese children live in absolute poverty and 8.7 million live in disadvantaged conditions
2. Not enough new jobs in the non-state sector have yet been created and an estimated 14.6 million are without a full-time job - an unemployment rate of 12.3 per cent.
3. The Urban Social Security reform has had to adapt to protect people from different forms of poverty.
http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/
4. life expectancy at birth is 71 years, and 85 per cent of the population aged over 15 are literate.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Sharing Web Resources
The organization that i choice to receive a newsletterfrom was The National Black Child development institute. The website is as follows http://nbcdi.org/support/sign-up-for-nbcdi-newsletters/. I thought that this would be an interesting newsletter as well website to look into because i have never heard of this organization before.
As i began to research there information i learned that their mission is to improve the lives of black children and families through education and advocacy. This organization only works with children from birth to the age of fourteen, over the years this organization has had several accomplishments and here are some:
Working to gain public support to provide access to universal early care and education which has become a priority for governors in more than half of the states;
Promoting publicly supported quality child care programs for mothers who were entering the work force in increased numbers, resulting in the enactment and special allocation of funds by a substantial number of states for child care;
Implementing and expanding a community based nationwide intervention/prevention program entitled Entering the College Zone from five to twenty five cities to get more disadvantage middle school students on the college track.
One of the task that this organization does that hit home for me was that they promote a literacy program called Love to read in which they communicate with children and families and share the importance of early literacy. This hit home for me because at my center we have a current program called Raising a Reader in which we allow children to check out books like the library system which allows parents to read with their children which promotes cuddling time. I can't wait to learn more about this organization when i receive my newsletters.
As i began to research there information i learned that their mission is to improve the lives of black children and families through education and advocacy. This organization only works with children from birth to the age of fourteen, over the years this organization has had several accomplishments and here are some:
Working to gain public support to provide access to universal early care and education which has become a priority for governors in more than half of the states;
One of the task that this organization does that hit home for me was that they promote a literacy program called Love to read in which they communicate with children and families and share the importance of early literacy. This hit home for me because at my center we have a current program called Raising a Reader in which we allow children to check out books like the library system which allows parents to read with their children which promotes cuddling time. I can't wait to learn more about this organization when i receive my newsletters.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Establishing Professional Contacts
Like most of my classmates, i too was very nervous after reading the assignment i very overwhelmed and confused for a while. Then i began to get over my nervousness and gather my thoughts. I tried to get in contact with three international early childhood professionals but no one responded to my emails, in which left me to have a slight panic attack. But then i remembered that one of my college friends who was a teacher in St. Louis left her job as an kindergarten teacher to move to Moroccoo to teach school there. I began to communicate with her over face book and she is open to communicating with me about the school systems there. She stated that the school system is similar to the states the only difference is that the kids are Moroccan and European and Spanish. But throughout this course i will communicate with her but also do the alternate assignment on expanding my resources.
After looking at the various resources for the blog assignment i thought it would be interesting to learn more about the National Black child development institute because i have never heard of it as well as the Global fund for children.
After reading about the National Black child ddevelopment institute i learned that this institute focuses on the improvement of black children through social services, and technology.There inittiatives focus on child welfare,literacy, education, and childrens health just to name a few. http://nbcdi.org/about/.
I also resourced the Global Fund for children which is a program that helps children around the world. This program believes that all children deserve a chance and have rights in life and they make this happen through various donations. I hope that i can get in contact with them about learning more about there program.
After looking at the various resources for the blog assignment i thought it would be interesting to learn more about the National Black child development institute because i have never heard of it as well as the Global fund for children.
After reading about the National Black child ddevelopment institute i learned that this institute focuses on the improvement of black children through social services, and technology.There inittiatives focus on child welfare,literacy, education, and childrens health just to name a few. http://nbcdi.org/about/.
I also resourced the Global Fund for children which is a program that helps children around the world. This program believes that all children deserve a chance and have rights in life and they make this happen through various donations. I hope that i can get in contact with them about learning more about there program.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
My supports
"Support" to me means someone that believes in you, and someone that loves and cares for you deeply not only are they their physically but emotionally.
With that saying my immediate family is my biggest support system these people include: My mother,father,sister and Fiance and daughter, as well, as myself. I am a firm believer that if you don't believe in yourself no one will. My family has had my back through thick and thin, especially when i decided to go back to school while trying to balance a household, work full-time,entertain a four year old and be a great mother, plus plan a wedding for this June.
My co-workers are my support system when i feel like being a teacher is not for me sometimes, but then they remind me that i am making a difference and to take a deep breath and remember that the children need us. Then i remember i do love children, and its a blessing to work with a great team of women who have the same passion and inspiration as i do.
When i think about the challenges that i may face it would be if i could not talk to these people everyday. It is not a day when i do not call my parents house a Million times a day it seems.I truly adore my parents and love them alot. I talk with my Fiance a million times a day as well, and it will be a challenge to me if i could not see or talk with them. I also think it would be a challenge for me if i could not see my daughter smile and tell me, "mommy i love you, when are you going be done with your homework, so that we can play".
With that saying my immediate family is my biggest support system these people include: My mother,father,sister and Fiance and daughter, as well, as myself. I am a firm believer that if you don't believe in yourself no one will. My family has had my back through thick and thin, especially when i decided to go back to school while trying to balance a household, work full-time,entertain a four year old and be a great mother, plus plan a wedding for this June.
My co-workers are my support system when i feel like being a teacher is not for me sometimes, but then they remind me that i am making a difference and to take a deep breath and remember that the children need us. Then i remember i do love children, and its a blessing to work with a great team of women who have the same passion and inspiration as i do.
When i think about the challenges that i may face it would be if i could not talk to these people everyday. It is not a day when i do not call my parents house a Million times a day it seems.I truly adore my parents and love them alot. I talk with my Fiance a million times a day as well, and it will be a challenge to me if i could not see or talk with them. I also think it would be a challenge for me if i could not see my daughter smile and tell me, "mommy i love you, when are you going be done with your homework, so that we can play".
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