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Volume 12 Issue 1   March 2009

E-Resources

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has released its 2009 Position Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice for teachers and others in the field of early childhood education. To review the position statement visit the NAEYC website
http://www.naeyc.org/dap.


ZERO TO THREE has developed a searchable database containing information on state policies and initiatives that impact infants, toddlers and their families. The database, Baby Matters: A Gateway to State Policies and Initiatives, is searchable by state, keyword, and category. Each entry contains key information on the policy or initiative, as well links to additional related resources. To access the database visit the following link:
http://policy.db.zerotothree.org/policyp/home.aspx.


The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has created Parent Training Modules, which provide information for families on promoting children’s social and emotional skills, understanding their problem behaviors, and using positive approaches to help them learn appropriate behaviors. To access these Modules visit the following link http://www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/parent.html.


The Zero to Three January 2009 Journal explores common challenges in caring for infants and toddlers, such as excessive crying, issues with eating and sleeping, and developing self-control. The articles offer promising strategies for observing and assessing behavior problems, recommended practices for addressing challenging behaviors in infants and toddlers, new knowledge about behavior and the developing brain, and model programs for supporting parents who are struggling. The January 2009 Journal issue “Challenging Behaviors” is available for $15.00. For more information on social emotional development and behavior or for obtaining the issue visit the following link http://www.zerotothree.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=5101.0.