Saturday, April 7, 2012
SHARING WEB RESOURCES
At the beginning of this course, I chose to explore the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). Amazingly, this organization is currently known as Child Care Aware. I actually like the new name because it captures my attention as a future child care provider. This organization/website has a new area called "ChildCare Aware Training Academy." There are at least 5 additional topics that are highlighted in this new area. They include Getting Started, Business Plans, Management Plans, Training Program Planning and Resources. I chose to search and explore the area of Program Planning. Program planning helps child care providers choose and create lesson plans and fun activities that will nurture children's development. This area offers tips on planning a curriculum that focuses on all areas of child development. The areas of child development include cognitive/intellectual, language/literacy, social, emotional, physical, cultural, and approaches to learning. I did not find any information on this website that directly relates to the issues that I studied this week. However, I get more excited each time I visit this website. There's always something new to learn. Exploring this organization is assisting me with a wealth of knowledge and resources to increase equity and excellence in the early childhood field. Having access to these educational organizations is a constant revelation that no child should be left behind........regardless of their varying needs and abilities!
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Hello Tiffiney,
ReplyDeleteWow, the information you provided is a great resource for teachers. Sometimes we need fresh ideas on creating lesson plans. I like the fact that the area of program planning includes all the developmental domains of children so that we as educators can address all these areas with children and families as needed. Great post!
Hi Tiffiney, the Program Planning section, should be helpful to anyone in the field. For instance, the curriculum section with lesson plans for new teachers. Some may struggle with creating appropriate lessons, so this could guidance them in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteThanks for Sharing!
Andrea
Tiffiney,
ReplyDeleteYour resource does sound very informative. It is very important to plan activities and lesson for children that are effective. I feel that at times, educators plan certain activities as time fillers and not something that children can take with them academically.
Arica