Exploring
the Early Literacy Tips and Tools on the Zero To Three website; I learned ways
to improve my students’ reading skills by playing word games, reading stories
and identifying words in the world around them.
A
recent newsletter stated that pediatricians were taking on the challenge of
improving Well-Child Care by promoting social and emotional health in
parent-child relationships. The goal is
to reduce toxic stress in young children therefore to reduce the risk of later
adult diseases. I think that having the
community involved in teaching parents to promote healthy development for their
children is a great way to improve social and emotional health in
children.
Going
through the Zero To Three website, I found an article about President Obama’s
new budget plan for the early childhood field.
This plan will support early childhood field by increasing home visits,
guiding and encouraging parents.
While
exploring the website, I also came across an article entitled PUTTING INFANTS AND TODDLERS ON THE PATH TO
SCHOOL READINESS: An Agenda for the Administration and 113th Congress (Zero
To Three, n.d.); it discusses the fact that early brain development is
essential for cognitive, sensory and language development. It also discusses the issue of socioeconomic
status; actually, the gap in children’s language learning ability starts very
early (from the first year of life).
References
Rebecca Parlakian,
Claire Lerner and Janice Im (2008), Getting
Ready to Read: Helping Your Child Become a Confident Reader and Writer Starting
from Birth, Zero To Three. Retrieved from http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-language-literacy/cradlingliteracy_ready2read_8-14-09.pdf
Zero to Three (n.d.), PUTTING INFANTS AND TODDLERS ON THE PATH TO
SCHOOL READINESS: An Agenda for the Administration and 113th Congress. Retrieved from http://www.zerotothree.org/public-policy/federal-policy/2013-federal-policy-agenda.pdf
Hi Ghayna,
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned the "article entitled PUTTING INFANTS AND TODDLERS ON THE PATH TO SCHOOL READINESS: An Agenda for the Administration and 113th Congress (Zero To Three, n.d.)" I looked that up and found that it explains why In
any deficit reduction in the United States, very early childhood programs should be
protected. This is similar to what I discussed on my blog this week. In the US, we are also working to protect Head Start, and early childhood program.
Liz Thomas
Hi Ghayna,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that children who exposed to toxic stress are most likely to develop chronic diseases in their adulthood. In my work as a child life specialist, I have worked for 2 years in a rural area with hospitalized children and their families; I can say that poverty and harsh living conditions affect the relationship between children and their parents. Children in those areas used to feel relieved when we provide them with play activities or invite them to join hospital playrooms
May times adults do not understand the affects stress has on young children. Early childhood professionals can ease the potential negative effects of stress by providing meaningful outlet for play, social interactions, and learning.
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