WK5 Assignment 1006

Learning Resources

Required Readings

Berns, R. M. (2016). Child, family, school, community: Socialization and support (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.

•Chapter 10, "Ecology of the Community" (pp. 334–367)

National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2017). Effective advocacy resources.

Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/policy/advocacy

Early Childhood Advocacy Toolkit

http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/EC_resources/advocacy/advocacy_toolkit.html

Organizing Your Advocacy Efforts

http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/docs/Part7REVISED.pdf

Tools and Resources

http://www.theounce.org/resources/advocacy-tools

Resources for Action Plan 5

Note: You may decide to develop your Action Plan for a different issue other than child care or poverty, in which case you will need to find resources about your topic of concern.

Article: Children's Defense Fund. (n.d.). Quality child care helps parents work and children learn. Retrieved January 6, 2009, from http://cdf.convio.net/site/DocServer/quality_child_care.pdf?docID=794

Article: Children's Defense Fund. (2005). Child care basics. Retrieved from http://cdf.convio.net/site/DocServer/child_care_basics_2005.pdf?docID=282

Web Article: State Fact Sheets on Early Childhood Development, Children's Defense Fund

http://www.childrensdefense.org/library/data/state-data-repository/children-in-the-states.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/

Article: Children's Defense Fund. (2005). Defining poverty and why it matters for children. Retrieved from http://cdf.convio.net/site/DocServer/definingpoverty.pdf?docID=390

Web Site: Kids Count Data Center: Data by State

http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/bystate/Default.aspx

Web Article: Military Projects at Zero to Three

http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/funded-projects/military-families/

Cozza, C. S. J., & Lerner, R. M. (2013). Military children and families: Introducing the issue. The Future of Children, 23(2), 3-11. Retrieved from https://muse.jhu.edu/article/572336/summary

Web Article: Arming military families with love, laughter, and practical tools for deployment

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what-we-do/our-initiatives/military-families/

Optional Resources

Web Article: Zero to Three: Helping Young Children Succeed: Strategies to Promote Early Childhood Social and Emotional Development

https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/136-helping-young-children-succeed-strategies-to-promote-early-childhood-social-and-emotional-development

Web Article: Who's Missing at the Table? Leadership Opportunities and Barriers for Teachers and Providers

http://www.buildinitiative.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Who's%20Missing%20at%20the%20Table.pdf

Web Article: NAEYC Advocacy Toolkit

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/policy/toolkit.pdf

Web Article: Transforming Schools Through Community Organizing: A Research Review

http://www.hfrp.org/content/download/1190/48694/file/transform_community_organize.pdf