ZERO TO THREE
ZERO TO THREE is a
national, nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and
policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development. Their mission is to
ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life.
I signed up to receive
updates and their e-newsletter. Within
the same day of doing that I received my first email about some helpful tips on
how to browse their website along with different resources that they have
available. They also listed a few of the
resources in the areas of behavior and development, care and education, public
policy and maltreatment that they thought may be of interest. For the purpose of this class I decided to
check out the link to the maltreatment topic, this section includes resources
on responding to the needs of very young children and their families when they
have been impacted by maltreatment, violence, loss, or disaster. There are
articles that are available pertaining to this topic, there is a report that
discusses the impact that maltreatment has on young children. They also offer
links to other organizations that deal with the issues of maltreatment such as
The Children’s Bureau and The National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
Two Website
Highlights
The first highlight I
chose from the website was the new video series, “The Magic of Everyday
Moments.” The first three videos of the
series are available to watch now and are useful to both parents and early
childhood professionals. Each video
offers ideas for what can be done to nurture brain development in infants and
toddlers. The videos also have a
beautiful way of expressing the importance of forming relationships with young
children, and how parents are also their child’s first teacher. The second highlight is from the homepage
where on the right side there is the option under “Find It Fast” to select a
key topic. Using this tool will bring you to all the available resources on the
particular topic you select. It is a
quick and easy way to have access to valuable resources.
Jill,
ReplyDeleteZero to Three seems like a great resource. I like the video series that you mentioned because it relates to both parents and teachers. Helping children's brain development is essential in the overall development process and aids in observing any potential delays. Great resource!
Junell
Jill,
ReplyDeleteI also chose the same website as you did and I received that same first email about some helpful tips on how to browse their website as well links to other resources available on the site. I browsed through the site and realized that the organization has developed resources and materials especially for professionals serving military and Veteran families, as well as products parents may use as they navigate the many transitions that are a part of military-connected life. I am sure you will find this section particularly interesting and helpful. The videos were quite interesting.
That is a great website. I have used their website to gather information and learn more about what is going on in the early childhood field. I am going to sign up to receive the newsletter to help keep my up to date on current events. I teach three and four years olds so this is a great resource for me. I look forward to seeing future posts.
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