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.