I chose the Zero to Three Organization, whose link is: http://www.zerotothree.org/. I subscribed to their newsletter but I have not received it as of yet. Zero to Three is a nationally known nonprofit that provides knowledge and know-how to nurture early development for parents, professionals, and policymakers. Their mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. I haven’t received the newsletter yet but I did look into their podcasts and watch one of the videos. They were talking about the emotional life of young children and how hard it is for parents to understand that children have a lot of emotions. They talked about how parents know that children have hungry cries and tired cries but they also talked about how babies experience sadness and anger. My job is to train childcare providers on teaching children social emotional skills and also understanding when a child expressing their feelings. I really enjoyed reading this because it just let me know that my job is needed in the world. We have to teach children social emotional skills just like we would teach everything else to them.
I also found on their page Journals from 2001-2012 and I will be reading some of them for future assignments and also to better my understanding of the issues that they tackle.
Here is also a link to their podcast with videos that I will be watching throughout this course to learn more about this organization: http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/funded-projects/parenting-resources/podcast/
Vondrea,
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely right, your job is incredibly important! How can we expect our children to learn and thrive if they are not being supported socially and emotionally? I think it is essential for us as early childhood professionals and for parents to truly gain a deep understanding of children’s emotions.
You might also be interested in a program implemented by Save the Children called the HEART program - Healing and education through the arts. It is a program aimed at helping children affected by poverty, conflict etc. heal emotionally so they can focus on learning.
Looking forward to hearing more about your findings through Zero to Three.
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6292389/k.2A92/Healing_and_Education_Through_the_Arts_HEART.htm
I agree that it is our responsibility as educators to provide social and emotional support. As educators we must realize that all children have individuals needs and the way in which we respond could impact the child's social and emotional growth.It is important to recognize the power of positive and nurturing compassion.
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