Zero to three has three goals they work toward: Training professionals and building networks of leaders, Influencing policies and practices, and raising public awareness of early childhood issues (zerotothree, 2012).
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers (zerotothree, 2012).
Our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers; we achieve this by translating research and knowledge—specifically information about the kinds of early experiences that help children thrive—into a range of practical tools and resources for use by the adults who influence the lives of young children (zerotothree, 2012).
We have evolved into the organization that plays a critical leadership role in promoting understanding around key issues affecting young children and their families, including child care, infant mental health, early language and literacy development, early intervention and the impact of culture on early childhood development (zerotothree, 2012).
I haven't received my newsletter, so I picked a subject from one of the subjects at the top that intrigued me.
Temperament & Behavior
Temperament describes how a child approaches and reacts to the world; it is her personal "style;" in this section you will find information and tools for tuning in to children’s temperament, a key factor in understanding their behavior and the way they interact with others(zerotothree, 2012).
I agree with this 100%. Working with children for almost 12 years, I have seem all types of temperments from them. It completely changes their environment and their view of you, when they are in this state. I believe the best thing we can do as educators is all them to have this temperment, but teach them to control what they say or do during that time. I always tell my students it's okay to be angry or mad, but it's not okay to hurt someone or yourself when you are angry or mad.
Reference
http://www.zerotothree.org
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