Saturday, February 16, 2013



Sharing Web Resources

The outside link that I explored this week is Early Head Start National Resource Center. This resource is directly linked to Zero to three organization. The Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC) serves the Early Head Start community by creating new resources and sharing information related to the unique needs of infants, toddlers, and expectant families and EHS and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs. The EHS NRC delivers training and professional development activities to staff and sites nationwide. The EHS NRC focuses on three areas, which are Communication Systems & People Networks, Knowledge Building, and Program Development

While going through Zero to Three website, I explored new area that was in School Readiness Interactive Birth to three section under Care and Education.  It is a web-based, interactive learning tool designed to help parents and caregivers support their young children’s early learning. It has a lot of information on how children develop the four key skills—language and literacy skills, thinking skills, self-confidence and self-control—that are critical to later school success.

This week I have received my first an e-newsletter and one of the issues that have been  focused on is Helping Your Child Learn Persistence. It focuses on how children cope with frustrations and stick with a difficult task. While children are born with a motivation to explore and learn, it is persistence helps them accomplish their goals.

The new insight that I gained during exploring Early Head Start National Resource is that many immigrant parents mistakenly believe that in order to succeed in school, it is better for children to abandon their home language and concentrates on English.
 

References


http://www.zerotothree.org/

3 comments:

  1. I found your research on Zero to Three and Early Head Start to be very interesting. I also found that School Readiness Interactive Birth to Three section to be very informative and a great tool to use.

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  2. Hi Bushra,

    I have also enjoyed and used resources from Zero to Three. Thank you so much for the info on Early Head Start. I was impressed that it worked with families and educators. I like how the School Readiness is web-based and interactive as a resource for families. Thanks for sharing!

    Cindy

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  3. Great information! I am curious about the School Readiness Interactive birth to three tool and will have to check it out myself.
    The newsletter also sounds very interesting. Persistance is one of those things that children don't always learn naturally so it is important for parents to be aware of it.

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