Racism
I personally have not experienced any of the stressors in this week's learning but I know of someone who has experienced racism as a child. He stated that he was very confused about not being able to go to certain places and not being able to interact but with children of his own race. He stated that it was very hurtful to see signs that stated "whites only". He could remember being bussed to school and his ride taking a long time due to the location of the school, he would often fall asleep on his ride home. To cope he said his mother was very religious and they prayed a lot. He stated that they knew that if they had faith eventually times were going to change and that their lives would be better.
Haiti
"Hunger worse than ever, children especially vulnerable"
The town officials in the town of Mabriole fear that death is in the near feature for these children in this town if Haitian authorities and humanitarian workers do not assist more to deter these hunger issues. Malnutrition is growing rapid for babies, children, and youngsters. Since the earthquake three years ago many were killed and international donors had made promises to help build Haiti the hunger problem has gotten worse.
Today 67 percent of the population in Haiti goes without food some days and cannot afford a balanced diet or has limited access to food. There are as many as 1.5 million people who suffer from malnutrition and other hunger related problems. The newly elected president Michel Martelly plans to initiate a plan to end the number of people suffering from hunger by 2016 and ending hunger and malnutrition by 2025.
The goal is to create a school food program where approximately 2.2 million children are supposed to participate. About 60,000 mothers are to have received cash transfers for encouraging their children to remain in school to obtain an education.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/11
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Breastfeeding
Week 2 Childhood Development
This week the topic to discuss is about Public Health areas of concern. I have chose breastfeeding.
This topic is meaningful to me in that when I had my daughter. I attempted to breastfeed her because I knew that was the best milk and would be a way for me to bond with her. I tried in the hospital but she would not latch on. The nurse advised me that the hospital had a pump rental and so I decided to rent a pump I did that for a few weeks. Since she was not latching on I decided to see a la leche nurse to help me with the technique but my daughter for some reason did not like the breast milk. That frustrated me but I was not going to force it, you definitely need patience and time when deciding to breastfeed. We still had (have) a great bond even though it did not work out with the breastfeeding. I found out often boys do latch on better than girls.
Breastfeeding in West & Central Africa
-The duration of breastfeeding is 20 months
-The percentage of exclusive breastfed babies only is about 20 percent
-It is deeply rooted in the tradition and practice of countries, communities, and caregivers
-West and Central Africa has the highest infant mortality rates and lowest exclusive breastfeeding rates worldwide
-Unicef, local governments, and non-governmental organizations have helped to increase early initiation, and the duration of breastfeeding
I have learned that breastfeeding is an important source of nutrition for an infant and the benefits of the milk from the mother are great. I know that having a bond with your child can and will be created in many ways not just through breastfeeding. I feel that sharing my experience with breastfeeding could help someone who was experiencing difficulty and was frustrated. It is ok if it does not work out you can still bond with your baby. The important thing is at least you attempted to breastfeed.
http://www.unicef.org/
This week the topic to discuss is about Public Health areas of concern. I have chose breastfeeding.
This topic is meaningful to me in that when I had my daughter. I attempted to breastfeed her because I knew that was the best milk and would be a way for me to bond with her. I tried in the hospital but she would not latch on. The nurse advised me that the hospital had a pump rental and so I decided to rent a pump I did that for a few weeks. Since she was not latching on I decided to see a la leche nurse to help me with the technique but my daughter for some reason did not like the breast milk. That frustrated me but I was not going to force it, you definitely need patience and time when deciding to breastfeed. We still had (have) a great bond even though it did not work out with the breastfeeding. I found out often boys do latch on better than girls.
Breastfeeding in West & Central Africa
-The duration of breastfeeding is 20 months
-The percentage of exclusive breastfed babies only is about 20 percent
-It is deeply rooted in the tradition and practice of countries, communities, and caregivers
-West and Central Africa has the highest infant mortality rates and lowest exclusive breastfeeding rates worldwide
-Unicef, local governments, and non-governmental organizations have helped to increase early initiation, and the duration of breastfeeding
I have learned that breastfeeding is an important source of nutrition for an infant and the benefits of the milk from the mother are great. I know that having a bond with your child can and will be created in many ways not just through breastfeeding. I feel that sharing my experience with breastfeeding could help someone who was experiencing difficulty and was frustrated. It is ok if it does not work out you can still bond with your baby. The important thing is at least you attempted to breastfeed.
http://www.unicef.org/
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Personal birthing experience
First week in Childhood Development:
My personal birthing experience is the birth of my daughter. I remember the joy and the excitement of her coming into the world. We were both nervous and so excited. I remember the hospital staff being so nice and helpful. We had taken Lamaze classes so that helped with my breathing techniques. I just remember the contractions becoming so intense and the breathing strategy I lost it after a awhile (lol). My poor husband was so scared. I had to have an emergency C-section due to my daughter not coming down the birth canal. We were new parents and our families lived in another state so we did not have family who could be there with us
I chose this example because it was one of the happiest moments in my life I had always wanted a "little girl".
I feel that the birth of a child and the development can be affected in that if they did not get the proper nutrition or if they were exposed to harmful drugs while in the mother's womb that can delay their development when they are born. The affects are that they can be born prematurely and suffer from developmental delays in learning.
Child births in Japan
Women in Japan strive to give births without painkillers.
They believe that labor should be experienced without medication testing their preparation for motherhood.
Japanese women deliver in hospitals the father of the child may only be in the delivery room if acting as a labor coach and can only be present at the birth if he has taken prenatal classes with the mother. If the mother has to have a C-section he has to go to the waiting room.
Hospital stays in Japan are longer than the U.S., for a vaginal birth the stay is 5 days, for a C-section delivery the stay is 10 days.
The mother and baby stay a the mother's parents home for a month or longer after leaving the hospital. The culture tradition is that women stay in bed with their baby for 21 days . Friends and family greet the new baby they join the family in eating a celebration dish of osekihan (red rice with red beans).
Japan is similar to the U.S. in that they require the father to wait in the waiting area if the mother has to have a C-section. My husband had to wait in the waiting room since I had to have this procedure as well. A woman who has had a C-section in Japan stays in the hospital for 10 days in the U.S women can stay approximately 3-4 days, I was released in 3 days . A vaginal birth in Japan the hospital stay is 5 days in the U.S. the stay could be 2-3 days then a mother can be released.
I think that not taking any painkillers could be very risky. Everyone's body may not be able to handle the pressure or the affects afterwards that the body could experience. I personally would want my birthing experience to be as comfortable as possible. I know that not taking painkillers is a part of some cultures.
www.parents.com/pregnancy/giving-birth/vaginal/birth
My personal birthing experience is the birth of my daughter. I remember the joy and the excitement of her coming into the world. We were both nervous and so excited. I remember the hospital staff being so nice and helpful. We had taken Lamaze classes so that helped with my breathing techniques. I just remember the contractions becoming so intense and the breathing strategy I lost it after a awhile (lol). My poor husband was so scared. I had to have an emergency C-section due to my daughter not coming down the birth canal. We were new parents and our families lived in another state so we did not have family who could be there with us
I chose this example because it was one of the happiest moments in my life I had always wanted a "little girl".
I feel that the birth of a child and the development can be affected in that if they did not get the proper nutrition or if they were exposed to harmful drugs while in the mother's womb that can delay their development when they are born. The affects are that they can be born prematurely and suffer from developmental delays in learning.
Child births in Japan
Women in Japan strive to give births without painkillers.
They believe that labor should be experienced without medication testing their preparation for motherhood.
Japanese women deliver in hospitals the father of the child may only be in the delivery room if acting as a labor coach and can only be present at the birth if he has taken prenatal classes with the mother. If the mother has to have a C-section he has to go to the waiting room.
Hospital stays in Japan are longer than the U.S., for a vaginal birth the stay is 5 days, for a C-section delivery the stay is 10 days.
The mother and baby stay a the mother's parents home for a month or longer after leaving the hospital. The culture tradition is that women stay in bed with their baby for 21 days . Friends and family greet the new baby they join the family in eating a celebration dish of osekihan (red rice with red beans).
Japan is similar to the U.S. in that they require the father to wait in the waiting area if the mother has to have a C-section. My husband had to wait in the waiting room since I had to have this procedure as well. A woman who has had a C-section in Japan stays in the hospital for 10 days in the U.S women can stay approximately 3-4 days, I was released in 3 days . A vaginal birth in Japan the hospital stay is 5 days in the U.S. the stay could be 2-3 days then a mother can be released.
I think that not taking any painkillers could be very risky. Everyone's body may not be able to handle the pressure or the affects afterwards that the body could experience. I personally would want my birthing experience to be as comfortable as possible. I know that not taking painkillers is a part of some cultures.
www.parents.com/pregnancy/giving-birth/vaginal/birth
Friday, September 6, 2013
Thanks to Classmates
08/24/2013
23:21
Thanks to all of my classmates and Professor for your insight, knowledge and encouragement I wish you all much success in your career's and future endeavors.
CODE OF ETHICS
08/16/2013 22:53
NAEYC-
"To
encourage and support continual development of employees in becoming more
skilled and knowledgeable practioners." This code of ethic is meaningful
to me in that I feel that by starting my career in education I would definitely
need continued development ad would like to work for an employer who wants
their employees to succeed and encourage you to be more skilled and
knowledgeable. I like the idea of continual learning opportunities in this field.
DEC-
"We shall
empower families with information and resources so that they are informed
consumers of services for their children." This code of ethic is
meaningful in that I know that the more you know the more you will grow by
providing families with information and resources for their children the
families benefit as well as the child. I feel that in my professional journey I
would like to ensure that I am passing along to families and children all the
information and resources that I can give abundantly.
"We shall
be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the children and families;
we serve by protecting all forms of verbal, written, and electronic
communication." This code of ethics should be a code of ethics for any
profession that involves handling personal information. This information should
always be inaccessible except by pertinent personnel. The profession I am
currently working holds this sort of information to the upmost of standards.
There is to be no information left out in plain view, access to personal
information records should be secure at all times, no one should be able to
gain access without proper authority.
COURSE RESOURCES
- NAEYC.
(2009). Developmentally appropriate
practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through
age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
- NAEYC.
(2009). Where we stand on child abuse
prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
- NAEYC.
(2009). Where we stand on school
readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
- NAEYC.
(2009). Where we stand on responding
to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May
26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
- NAEYC.
(2003). Early childhood curriculum,
assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable
system in programs for children birth through age 8.
Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
- NAEYC.
(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
- Zero to
Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda.
Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller
- FPG Child
Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice
empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG
Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf
Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases. - Turnbull,
A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010).
Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3),
42-53.
Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.
Part 2: Global
Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being
- Article: UNICEF
(n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the
rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
- Websites:
·
- World
Forum Foundation
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage - World
Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission. - Association
for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.
Note: Explore the
resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week's Application
assignment.
Part 3:
Selected Early Childhood Organizations
- National
Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/ - The
Division for Early Childhood
http://www.dec-sped.org/ - Zero to
Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
http://www.zerotothree.org/ - WESTED
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm - Harvard
Education Letter
http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85 - FPG Child
Development Institute
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/ - Administration
for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/ - HighScope
http://www.highscope.org/ - Children's
Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/ - Center for
Child Care Workforce
http://www.ccw.org/ - Council
for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/ - Institute
for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/ - National
Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/ - National
Child Care Association
http://www.nccanet.org/ - National
Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org/ - Pre[K]Now
http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067 - Voices for
America's Children
http://www.voices.org/ - The
Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/
Part 4:
Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library
Tip: Use the A-to-Z
e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to "How Do
I...?", select "Tips for Specific Formats and Resources," and
then "e-journals" to find this search interface.)
- YC Young
Children
- Childhood
- Journal of
Child & Family Studies
- Child
Study Journal
- Multicultural
Education
- Early
Childhood Education Journal
- Journal of
Early Childhood Research
- International
Journal of Early Childhood
- Early
Childhood Research Quarterly
- Developmental
Psychology
- Social
Studies
- Maternal
& Child Health Journal
- International
Journal of Early Years Education
Additional
Resources:
Favorite Quotes
07/27/2013 20:45
"My
passion is to create a safer more just world for all kids" Louise
Derman-Sparks
"People in
the Early Childhood Education field have the ability to shape a child's
life" Sandy Escobido
—————
07/27/2013
20:43
"Man must
search for what is right, and let happiness come on its own"
—————
07/27/2013
20:34
"The
teacher when she begins work in our schools must have a kind of faith that the
child will reveal himself through work" (Maria Montessori, The Absorbent
Mind) translated by Claude A Claremont.
"A teacher
therefore, who would think that he could prepare himself for his mission
through study alone would be mistaken. The first thing required of a teacher is
that he be rightly disposeed for his task" (Maria Montessori, The Secret
of Childhood) translated by M. Joseph Costello.
Personal Childhood Web
07/20/2013 20:31
PERSONAL
CHILDHOOD WEB
Five people who
nurtured and cared for me when I was a child
Mother
My mother has played an influential part in my life as a child she was teacher for over 30 years. She taught me to be independent, caring and strong. She provided unconditional love and taught us how to be giving, caring people. I am still influenced by her in that she encourages me to continue to strive to continue to further my education, be a loving, nurturing mother and wife.
Father
My dad was very influential even though he was only in my life for 9 years. I learned the meaning of hard work and dedication. How to be giving of myself to family and friends. He was strong caring and provided for his family. Although he was in my life for a short time I was truly a "Daddy's Girl". I can only hope and pray that I have made him proud. I am still influenced today by his tireless work ethic.
Godmother
My godmother has been so inspirational and influential. We share the same birthday and she was my mother's college roommate. She also was a teacher and to this day still does substituting. She has shown me so much unconditional love and how to be a listening ear. I can go to her for any source of advice and can expect an open minded opinion. She has been very nurturing and so influential in molding me into the person I have become.
Neighbors
My neighbors growing up all around me were very giving people. They all looked out for the children in the neighborhood. They taught us about sharing, being productive citizens to society and helping the community. Even though I don't still live in the same neighborhood they are still influential in that they taught me lifelong lessons in being generous, caring and giving back to the neighborhood.
Teacher
I have had two influential teachers who helped with teaching me and nurturing me as a person. My 12th grade English teacher and my 12th grade Business teacher. My 12th grade English teacher encouraged me to continue my education. My term paper for the end of the year she advised me to use as a guide when I go to college. She said it was so eloquent and thought provoking that I should use it to influence me when I continue to write. My business teacher made a great influence when she taught us about going to interviews and getting a job she advised us on what to wear and to be on time. I have carried that advice to this date I do not like to be late for anything. I take great pride in being on time. I am only late if there is something that is beyond my control.
My favorite childhood book
07/11/2013 21:41
My favorite
childhood book when I was little was Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. I
actually loved most of his books. This book stands out because the words rhymed
and I can remember reading this book thinking it was so cute and funny. I tried
to write poetry similar to his books. His books help children in learning
words, spelling and rhyming. I enjoyed reading them to my daughter when she was
little; she loved the emphasis and animation I would add when I would read his
books to her.
My favorite childhood Quote
07/09/2013 21:17
My favorite
children's quote: "It takes a village to raise a child"
This quote is
near and dear to me because as I have gotten older, I truly understand this
quote. A child can be raised and influenced by so many different people in
their lifetime and not truly understand until they have gotten older. Parents, grandparents,
and other family members, as well as teachers can all play a major part in a
child's life trying to steer the child in the right direction.
As it Begins
07/08/2013 02:50
I am excited and nervous about beginning this process although I know that it will be a challenge, I will remain positive and continue this path. You can read new posts on this blog via the RSS feed.
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