Sharing Web Resources
The early childhood organization I have been researching and enjoying getting to know is the Early Childhood Council in New Zealand. This website has been wonderful in getting to see a glimpse into another area of the world. If you want to check them out you can do it here.
When looking at the outside links I noticed they all revolve around early childhood education government resources, other professional resources, technology resources, teacher resources, and other interesting websites. This is also the area I chose to explore more. One of the resources in their interesting websites category is called the Child Care Exchange. They are a collaborative website that offers magazines, books, and training resources.
I followed a link related to the issue of children's equity when starting preschool. The link I followed was for a website that encourages centers when starting out. They provide assistance to these centers and believe that faith, hope, and love will be the sustaining force in their help with children. The website is the Living and Learning Foundation. They are also located in New Zealand and help their community.
Something else I found really interesting in their e-newsletter was an article about a music teacher who had been teaching for 25 years. Because of her experience she decided to create a curriculum based on music. She had seen the positive affects of children learning through music and decided to implement it into her curriculum. The results were amazing and helped with social skills, attention, language, listening skills, and gross motor skills, to name a few.
Thanks,
Cortnee :)
When looking at the outside links I noticed they all revolve around early childhood education government resources, other professional resources, technology resources, teacher resources, and other interesting websites. This is also the area I chose to explore more. One of the resources in their interesting websites category is called the Child Care Exchange. They are a collaborative website that offers magazines, books, and training resources.
I followed a link related to the issue of children's equity when starting preschool. The link I followed was for a website that encourages centers when starting out. They provide assistance to these centers and believe that faith, hope, and love will be the sustaining force in their help with children. The website is the Living and Learning Foundation. They are also located in New Zealand and help their community.
Something else I found really interesting in their e-newsletter was an article about a music teacher who had been teaching for 25 years. Because of her experience she decided to create a curriculum based on music. She had seen the positive affects of children learning through music and decided to implement it into her curriculum. The results were amazing and helped with social skills, attention, language, listening skills, and gross motor skills, to name a few.
Thanks,
Cortnee :)
Hi Cortnee!
I like that you mention the Child Care Exchange. Is this a non-profit organization? Does the collaborative website offer the books and magazines for free or do parents and families have to pay? Is this a religious organization? I think it's great that a teacher of 25 years shared her story and created a curriculum of music for children. I know music has a lot of benefits for children. I can see how she would make an impact on children and how children learned so much. Thank you for sharing this information!
Cortnee,
Well, okay, if I don't move to Europe, I will move to New Zealand! Sounds fabulous! I am so going to investigate and learn more about that music curriculum you mentioned. That really does sound very interesting. Were you able to connect with any teachers from New Zealand? It sounds to me like New Zealand is serious about making an impact on the early childhood field! Great job sharing this information! Thanks!
Deb