Violence has a stressor

 

I believe that violence is a stressor for many children. I had a friend whose son was shot and it took a toll on his children. They were scared to sleep and started doing worse in school.  They would not trust anybody except their family. Violence to me is one of the biggest stressor for everyone but really bad for the children. They do not understand what is happening and why people would be so mean and want to hurt another person.  According to an article in the Daily Science; "We know that exposure to violence is linked with aggression, depression, post-traumatic stress symptoms and academic and cognitive difficulties in the short term, but little is known about the long-term effects of such exposure," said Elizabeth Susman, Jean Phillips Shibley Professor of Biobehavioral Health, Penn State. "Our data show that the stress reaction to violence exposure is not just immediate.”( www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703162630.htm).

To help them along their parents got them into counseling to help deal with their emotions and to help them find other ways to deal with the stress of it all.

A country that I am interested in learning more is Kuwait my son was stationed there and he told me some things that sounded interesting.

I was wondering how the children were doing after the war. According to the article I read the children are still having problems many years later.

People suffered from this brutal and fateful period when the country was under occupation, either by being forced to start over from scratch or by working in a new job, building a new house. Many people fell into poverty.

Experts have identified a number of different unhealthy emotions felt by those who lived through the occupation. The emotions themselves are not particularly different or unique from what children experience in many other situations. However, in this PTSD context, the Kuwaiti children are experiencing a number of these emotions simultaneously and with greater intensity. And this intensity, if left untreated, increases with time. Anxiety is the most common aspect of post-traumatic stress disorder especially in children. It is an unpleasant emotional state. It is frequently followed by physiological symptoms that may lead to fatigue or even exhaustion. It is something that I hope the children and all the people can get over what has happen and learn to be happy once again.

Penn State. "Exposure to violence has long-term stress effects among adolescents." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 3 July 2012. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120703162630.htm>.

Post-traumatic stress disorder in Kuwait." 123HelpMe.com. 30 May 2015
    <http://www.123HelpMe.com/view.asp?id=44228>.

 

 

 

Safe Water

Access to healthy water is important to me because I have seen what it is like not to have clean water. So many people in the world does not have clean water and children get so ill and many die. In the United States about the only time we do not have fresh water available is after a severe storms of floods. Most of us in the U.S. have easy access to bottled water or water  filters that we can use.

In Africa where there is lack of clean water 1 out of every 5 deaths under the age of 5 is due to a water-related disease. Most of these waterborne diseases are not found in developed counties because they have a sophisticated water systems that filters and chlorinate to eliminate all disease organisms. Clean and safe water is essential to healthy living. As you might know there is lots in poverty places that have no water in Africa because they cannot afford to clean the water.  So if someone does find a source of water than everyone rushes to it and then the clean water is gone.
The information that I have learned and would share is by talking about this with my students and together maybe start some type of fundraiser to help those in Africa to help the children over there. I worked at a school that we did to a fundraiser to help dig a well in Africa so they could have clean water and the children felt proud because raised enough for two wells.

 

Growing Your Collection of Resources

Part 1: Position Statements and Influential Practices

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

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.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

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 Journal option under Search & Find on the library website to find    journals by title.

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

 

These are my websites that I found useful

 

http://www.ecalliance.org/families/our-childrens-centers/curriculum

 

http://www.parents.com/kids/development/

 

http://www.doe.in.gov/standards

 

walden u: Quotes

walden u: Quotes: Bill Clinton favorite quote “ Individual character involves honoring and embracing certain core ethical values, honesty, respect, respo...

Quotes

Bill Clinton favorite quote

“ Individual character involves honoring and embracing certain core ethical values, honesty, respect, responsibility…Parents must teach their children from the earliest age the difference between right and wrong, but we must  all do our part”

An excerpt from Bill Clinton:

My friends, for centuries, over two now, the American Dream has represented a compact that those who work hard and play by the rules should be able to build better lives for themselves and for their children. In this time, and even more into the future, child care that is too expensive, unsafe or unavailable will be a very stubborn obstacle to realizing that dream. So let us commit ourselves to clearing the obstacle, to helping parents fulfill their most sacred duty, to keeping the American.

Sue Bredekamp favorite quote:

"As we advocate for the practices we believe serve children best, it is particularly vital that we be clear in our own thinking and precise in our communication."

An excerpt from Sue Bredekamp:

" The mental model reminds teachers that everyday they need to engage children in learning opportunities in each of the 5 gateways: talking (speaking and listening); literacy-enriched play; reading, especially interactive, dialogic reading; writing throughout the day; and learning the code–phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge–through meaningful, engaging experiences.

 

“The passion was that all children were taught in an environment that truly nurtured their ability to develop and grow.” Louise Derman- Sparks

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Childhood Web

My Mother- she was the one person
who influenced my life as growing up as a child by showing, kindness,
compassion, peace, and calmness. She taught me how to cook and was there when I
was down or upset about something. She helped me to make the right choices
without prejudice and made it seem it was a choice I made. Even when I was
having a rough time in school she knew just the right words to make it seem
less like a problem. Even has I grew into an adult my mother was always there
until the day she past away.

Sister- My sister was my partner in many ways from
getting into trouble with me or just hanging out with her baby sister. She
would always include me when she would hang out with her friends. She would
help me with my homework and walk me to and from school. She was the one who
talked me into going to college on line so she would have someone to do home
work with. She and I had a dream of running a daycare together she would do all
the paperwork and I would be one of the teachers. But about 2 years ago she died
of complication from a stroke. As you can see we acted like children this was
our last trip together.

My 6th grade teacher- She always believe that all students deserve the best education
available no matter where they were from. She was always there to help us she
would give up her lunch or stay after to help me. I has a lot of problems when I was in 6^th grade but she always saw the good in me. I believe It is because of her is why I wanted to be a teacher. I want to be the kind of teacher she was and put my students first no matter how young or where they
came from. She was one teacher that I have never forgotten and remember what she used to say to me, “Mary You have the potential to be a wonderful caring person and you can be a teacher if you want.” And that is what I am working for.

Best friend- She was with me since 6^th grade through middle school. We were in the
same classes and she would do my homework for me when I didn’t do it. But one
day she said she was not going to do it any more for me. That was a good move
because once I started doing it I find out just how much I was learning and was
able to gain my confidence that I could be a wonderful teacher. So she gave me
a push and it help me out by showing me what my teacher was talking about there
is a world out there to be discovered. I would not have made it through those
years without her, we are still in touch with one another and try to get
together at least once a month.

My husband- He may not have been from my childhood but if it wasn’t for him I would not be
going to college. When my sister came up with the ideal of going to school
together he gave me the courage to do it. He told to go for my dream and he was
behind me 100%. He went out and bought me a computer and help me look up
schools on-line. My sister had already picked a school out. It was hard to
start doing school on the internet but my husband Jeff was showing me how easy
it would become so I can still work and have time for the grandsons. I do not
know where I would be doing in my life without his support. It was wonderful
knowing he had my back and knew we would be in debt for a long time. But all he
wanted was for me to live my dream. I lost him 4 years ago to cancer and just
finished in July of this year with my BA in ECE and I thought I would not stop
there I would get my Masters and know he is still my best supporter.