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I mentioned last week, the website I decided to explore was Zero to Three. You can visit the website by clicking on the
following link http://www.zerotothree.org/. Their mission is to make sure all babies and toddlers get a strong
start in life. They are a non-profit organization. This is a beneficial resource for parents,
educators, and policy makers as it provides a wealth of information on how to
nurture early development. On their
website you will find a variety of information on topics such as behavior,
development, Early Care and education, maltreatment and information in
the public policy area. Further, I found
a section that had parent handouts in both English and Spanish on a variety of
topics pertaining to infants and toddlers that can be printed out. An article that I found on their website,
which I found to relate to the topic of changing demographics and diversity was
under the care and education tab. This
article is titled Effective
Communication with Parents and can be found at the following link http://www.zerotothree.org/early-care-education/family-friend-neighbor-care/effective-communication-with-parents.html.
The article stressed how important it is for educators to partner with
parents. As educators it is important to
not make assumptions and to learn why a parent handles situations the way that
they do. Most importantly a key factor
for an educator to remember is that there needs to be room for compromising, because
there is more than one way to solve a situation. It doesn’t mean that you or
the parent are wrong, however, we all come from different backgrounds, therefore,
we have different ideas on how to handle situations. When we take the time to communicate a relationship
can be established and we will be able to work as partners in the best interest
of the family and child (Zero to Three, 2012).
Further, I found a section that had parent handouts in both English and Spanish on a variety of topics pertaining to infants and toddlers that can be printed out. They also have a journal that is available through subscription in hardcopy or
e-copy and there were pod-casts and other
resources available for purchase through links on their website.
Zero
to Three. (2012). Effective Communication with Parents. Retrieved from
http://www.zerotothree.org/early-care-education/family-friend-neighbor-care/effective-
communication-with-parents.html
Randee,
ReplyDeleteI also chose Zero to three. This is a very informative website. It offers a variety of information in weblinks, newsletters, podcasts and printouts.I think this website will bing a wealth of resources to the classroon forum.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sandra. the Zero to three website offers so much information. Their purpose is to give children a strong start. This organization provides information to parents, professionals, and policymakers. There are many resources to help parents. Next week, I will change to this organization. I have already signed up with the organization.
Hi Randee,
ReplyDeleteThe podcasts is a cool feature! I have heard a lot about podcasts but I haven't really looked into them much. I will have to check those out! Thanks.
Randi
Randee,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great, detail blog post you provided this week! You have sparked my interest even more with using the zero to three website as a resource! The part I found the most beneficial to my work professionally is the field of early childhood is the link you talked about that allows you to access parent handouts in English AND Spanish. I have many bi-lingual families with Spanish as their home language. The new school year is approaching and I’m positive I will use some of these handout resources to help educate families. Thank you!