Over the past few weeks, my colleagues have helped me tremendously by sharing their thoughts and feelings pertaining to the early childhood profession. My colleagues have also helped me by sharing their opinions to my thoughts and feelings as I post them. Just as others input have helped me, my input has helped others. When working in the early childhood profession, it is imperative that constant group collaboration is taking place. The early childhood profession entails of community involvement and adults’ working closely together to determine what is best for the children. The primary goal is that early childhood improves for the best so that children can continue to develop and learn age appropriately. Early childhood is a critical stage of a child’s life in which the developmental period is rapid. Professionals should be sure to have the proper training and knowledge necessary to encourage and stimulate their progress to the next level of development (ECD, 2010). My colleagues and I realize the importance of the developmental stages during early childhood and are willing to do whatever it takes to become an asset to these stages while working in the early childhood profession. I wish the very best to all of my colleagues and their endeavors in the early childhood profession. I hope that they gain as much knowledge and insight from the classes taken here at Walden University as I do. I would like to encourage each and every one of them to keep up their good work as far as going above a beyond the call of duty for our children. Good Luck & God Bless you all!!!! Reference: The World Bank. (2010). Early childhood development. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTCY/0,,contentMDK:20246241~menuPK:4697089~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:396445,00.html

Three ideals that from the NAEYC and DEC codes of ethic were 1).To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child. 2) To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions. 3). To provide all children with experiences in a language that they know, as well as support children in maintaining the use of their home language and in learning English. When the three ideals above are practiced regularly, it is evident that the professional knows and appreciates the fact that all individuals are different. This means that the professional must be creative enough to teach material in a variety of ways so that each child will have the opportunity to grasp the concepts. Maintaining a safe environment will enable the children to feel comfortable. I think that when a child feels safe, they are more relaxed and open minded while learning. If they are comfortable usually they will be more involved and focused on the lessons being taught to them. Providing all children with experiences in a language that they know enhances their comprehending of the material. No child can obtain knowledge if they do not know what is going on due to not being able to understand.

Resources that interest me related to young children 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 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 Building Resilient Kids—This free distance-learning course contains three modules on deployment, including issues surrounding separation during war and coping with the disability and/or loss of a parent. www.jhsph.edu/mci Channing Bete Company—Deployment resources are available on this site for parents and teachers. http://store.channing-bete.com/onlinestore/search.html While You Are Away, by E. Spinelli. Illus. by R. Graef. 2004. New York: Hyperion. A Year without Dad, by J. Brunson. Illus. by Cramer. 2003. Dryden, NY: Ithaca Press.

Marcy Whitebrook’s Quotes: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”. ---Martin Luther King Jr. This quote came from Dr. Whitebrook’s blog page. The wisdom quote I chose was “The question of who will teach our children is as pressing at the preschool level, if not more so, than for older grades.” – Marcy Whitebook Aisha Ray’s Quotes: “The effects of a father’s participation or change of behavior on a child or family; or the ways in which these effects on fathers, children, families are threaded together to enable men to become positively involved with their children, mothers of their children and families in general”. Aisha Ray Ph.D. “Families may view education as a vehicle for the future success of their children and hence may seek out early education program to help them gain a head start”. Aisha Ray Ph. D The wisdom quote I chose from Aisha Ray was “Children have unequal childhoods.” Aisha Ray References: Katz, L. (2011). Quotes from Aisha Ray. Whitebrook, M. (2013). Early Childhood Education ~Quotes.

Personal Childhood Web

I would like to recognize five people that nurtured and chared for me as a child. Those people are Ms. Wesceta Fletcher, Mrs. Bertha Myers, Ms. Elmon Kendricks, Mr. Ms.Curtis Williams and Lottie Strong. Ms. Wesceta Fletcher is my mother. My mother has taken her time to ensure I become the woman that I am today. She has had faith in me when I did not have faith in myself. Mrs. Bertha Myers is my grandmother. Mrs. Bertha kept me safe when I was in trouble with my mother! Ms. Elmon is my great grand mother. This was my comedian, she was sooo funny to me. Ms. Elmon introduced me to seafood, which is my favorite today. Both Mrs. Bertha and Ms. Elmon always kept me in the kitchen while they were cooking which led me to be to great cook that I am today. Ms. Wesceta, Mrs. Bertha and Ms. Elmon are all very special peolpe that have nutured and cared for me. All three have set a strong foundation for me as well as the rest of the family. I am blessed to have them as part of my life. They have instilled such valuable morales and stability that has taught me the do's and don'ts in life. Eventhough I believe that experience teaches well, they tought me right from wrong. Mr. Curtis Williams is my father. He has tought me how a man should treat a woman. I remember when he used to pick me up and take me on a piggy back ride to the park and push me in the swing. I always knew that after the park we were going to Dixie Queen for ice cream. Ms. Lottie was my fifth grade teacher. She helped me get over my insecurities. As a child I was really chubby and felt ashamed a lot of times, especially when my moyher made me wear certain outfits. I would be withdrawn and antisocial. Ms. Strong used to always tell me "U better hold your head up an be proud of yourself", She would always say " hold your head up and look at people when they talk to you. Show your pride". I did not realize the importance of her telling me those things until I got older. I am thankful to have had her in my life at an early age. I fell that all of the above people are responsible for the woman that I have become today. As a result of having them in my life, I am a good mother, independent, well educated and love trying new things. I value family and spend as much time with my family as possible. I instill the same things that they instilled in me in my children. I am sure that my children feel that I am hard on them, but, one day they will appreciate it just as I did.

Story about a child that touched my heart.

I must say that a story about a child that has touched my life is the story of how I got my baby brother. Let me first say that my mother has four biological children of her own. The fact that the love for children runs in my family led to her becoming the mother of five. When my biological youngest brother's best friend lost his mother, he had no other family to turn to. This child had been sleeping behind some apartments in the neighborhood at night and still managing to go to school every day. We had no idea that he had nowhere to live until my brother brought him home with him one day. We all had dinner as usual and as it was geting late, we noticed that the little boy was not trying to go home, he had plans on staying the night. My mom was like "baby it is a school night, you can stay over this weekend", he just sat there looking. Finally, my brother decided to share with her that this child had no where to go and was homeless. We could not believe that such a young child had no where to go. We looked for family only to find one of his older sister's that said he could not come to her house. My mother refused to let him go into state care so she went to juvenile court and explained to them what was going on. They walked her through the proper procedures and she was able to legally adapt him. He is now 19 years old and is and always has beeen to most grateful, respectable young I've known. Im glad we were able to help him....

Childhood Book

A childhood book that I've always loved is The Three Little Pigs. I liked the fact that the little pigs were trying to be independent and have their own houses. They must have either had different budgets or thought the material they chose was better that the others! I also valued the closeness they shared as brother's. When the big bad wolf succeed in huffing and puffing and blowing two of the little pigs' houses down, they knew they would be welcomed to stay with the little pig whose house the big bad wolf could not blow down. This is the cutest little story to me!!

My Introduction

Greetings to all my fellow classmates. My name is Shuketa Phelps and I would like to welcome you to my blog. I am the proud mother of two rapidly growing young men who are ages eight and twelve. I enjoy spending time with my family and I look forward to working with you all on this assignment.

New Beginnings