special thanks!

I want to thank is Catherine. Along these last 8weeks you have been there through ever post and everything that we have shared. You have also been so forthcoming about what you share that at many times I have been humbled by your honesty and passion for what you do and for those around you. I hopebthat we will be able to continue our journey here together and I know that wherever you are you are amazing at what you do and have given me a light to strive towards. Thank you and good luck in whatever it is you see yourself doing. You are already a success. I also want to thank Elizabeth. You have also been there with words of encouragement and support. But you also asked questions that made me think outside of my near little box. Thank you for challening me and for the support. Good luck on the road ahead! And a thank you to everyone else to helped to encourage and form connections throught this first class. I am honored to go through it with all of you.

Code of Ethics

There were many codes that were meaningful to me as I read through this weeks assignments. However, there were three that really struck at my heart as being the most near and dear to me.

The first one came from NAEYC core value section- "Appreciate childhood as a unique and valuable stage

of the human life cycle" I think that it is so important to let kids be kids. They have a whole different way of learning and understanding their world. I feel that it is so important to support and nurture that kind of thinking. I am a teacher who wholly supports the play base approach to learning and using exploration and key experience to teach my children.

The second one also came from NAEYC the Ideals section- "I-1.3 To recognize and respect the unique qualities,

abilities, and potential of each child." Each and every child that we see has is their own unique individual. They all learn differently and see the world in a different way. Being able to see this and work with how your students learn best will only help to add to their successes in school and life long learning. Setting a good strong foundation early is key to helping EACH student succeed and EVERY student now matter their background, learning level, etc, can be successful. It's our job to help them see what they are capable of.

The third comes from the DEC  Responsive Family Centered Practices section-"We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers of services for their children." Parents are their child's first teacher and greatest advocate. They know their children better than anyone else can, so giving them the tools they need in order to support their children is an essential part of our job.

Course Resource Section

 ACEI - Association for Childhood Education International
           . Mission/Vision statements. Retrieved October 2, 2013. Retrieved from http://acei.org/

AMS- American Montessori Society
                             http://www.amshq.org/

NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children
                      Their main Website: http://www.naeyc.org/
 
            (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from             
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf


 NAECTE- National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators.
                               http://www.naecte.org/

NACCP- National Association of Child Care Professionals - now known as Early Learning leaders (ELL).
                               http://www.naccp.org/


NAREA- North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
                            http://www.reggioalliance.org/

Waldorf - Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America

I use this book constantly as a reference for my classroom checklists:
 
Beaty, Janice. 2010.Observing Development of the Young Child. Merrill. 




     

Eyes of a child.

I teach young children because I LOVE seeing the way they see and experience the world around them with awe and wonder. That is how I want to experience my world around me and learn how to continue to do that from my kids daily. I wish more people could see the world through the eyes of a child!!!