Friday, September 7, 2018

Getting Ready - Expanding Horizons and Expanding Resources

A few podcasts that I found intriguing were Nurture, Teachers Aid, and The Preschool Podcast. Nurture features a host of speakers, including parents, educators, and practitioners. This podcast focuses on the social emotional development and explores a variety of topics. Teachers Aid highlights the unmet needs of educators, offering social and emotional support for the challenges that teachers face. The Preschool Podcast features leaders in early childhood education, particularly focusing on professionals in child care and preschool settings. This podcast offers practical advice to educators, as well as inspirational and motivational stories.

Initially, I thought about choosing an early childhood website for an organization located outside of the United States, as I thought it would be interesting to see how this field works in other countries. However, I ultimately chose to explore the Children's Defense Fund website, which also has a newsletter to subscribe to. I chose this website because I was in foster care as a child, and on the front page of this site is the statement, "Be a voice for children in need." That really resonated with me, as someone who needed that as a child. I like that this organization inspires activism and advocates for policies to make a difference in the lives of children. This website has both general and faith-based programs, and provides many resources for those who lobby in support of children in America.

Children's Defense Fund

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5 comments:

  1. Deaja SwainSeptember 8, 2018 at 5:32 AM

    Jamie,

    The Children's Defense Fund is a great organization. I follow Marian Wright Edelman. She is an amazing woman and as you learn more about the organization I'm sure you will agree. I'm a preschool teacher and I have never heard of the Hi Mama and preschool podcast. I fell in love. I enjoy listening to the different podcasts. I went to their facebook page and start following them.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Deaja

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  2. The Wonderful World of TeachingSeptember 8, 2018 at 8:48 AM

    I did not know that CDF Freedom Schools existed in the U.S. These schools are great for children who want to increase their reading skills during the summer. There are a list of directors to contact in order to register children for the program. I also noticed that the CDF Freedom Schools are grant based so that low income families can afford to register their children for the programs.

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  3. Schneeka SpeaksSeptember 8, 2018 at 11:08 AM

    Jamie,
    Your stance is big and your voice is heard. Thanks for delivering such a sound post which inspired me to revisit the website. I have now signed up to also receive newsletters.

    Schneeka

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  4. Kiphanie WilliamsSeptember 8, 2018 at 8:43 PM

    Hello Jamie,

    As a formal Family Service worker at the Department of Human Services/Division of Children& Family Service I have encounter children with all kinds of major issues and concerns, that were having a hard time dealing with as well as moving forward in life. I am happy to see that you were able to PUSH pass your obstacles and still managed to have a positive attitude and go after your dreams. May God continue to Bless you!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2018 at 3:02 PM

    I enjoyed your post and really liked that you chose the childrens defense fund website. We are their voices when no one else is! Thanks for sharing.

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