Zero to Three: National Center for Infants,
Toddlers, and Families
The organizations focus is on Infant and Toddler
development and their families. It
focuses and shares information about many topics that families can experience
with their infant and toddler children. It offers support and guidance relating
to the children’s behavior and development, maltreatment, and care and
education (school readiness). It breaks each topic down into age groups by; 0
to 12 months, 13 to 24 months, 25 to 36 months, to show the various stages of
child development and how each stage develops over time. The topics under the
behavior and development section focuses on brain development, challenging
behavior, early childhood mental health, early development, health and
nutrition, mental health screening and assessment, play, sleep, promoting
social emotional development, temperament and behavior. The topics under
maltreatment are child abuse and neglect, safe babies court teams, and impact
of trauma. The topics in care and education are child care, family, friend and neighbor
care, and school readiness interactive, and the topics under public policy are
infant-toddler policy issues, building early childhood systems, federal policy,
state and community policy, action center, policy toolkit, and webinars and
conference calls. I noticed many of the articles help support families that are
in the military, as well as other families with different dynamics.
I recently signed up for E-newsletters from the
sight that is called From Baby to Big Kid and it asks you to share your child’s
date of birth; to help support parents and other early childhood professionals
work with the child and family to the best of their abilities. By putting in
the child’s birth date they will send newsletters that are specific for the
child’s age and development.
I like how the site offers so much information for
parents and professionals alike to learn and gain many resources to strengthen
families and their children. As much as
I’m a teacher in an Early Head Start Program, there is a wonderful article that
explains the importance of what Early Head Start is all about and the many opportunities
the program offers to the families and children. It shares with parents and
other early childhood professionals, how Early Head Start came to be, how the
states are building upon the program, the opportunities and challenges they are
facing, and any recommendations. It’s a start for others to learn and know
about, since it’s a program that is beneficial for families and children to be
able to succeed; to know that they were successful in all their adventures and
journey to achieve that success.
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I also subscribed to zerotothree. I work with 2 year olds and I'm always needed away to assess and resources to use in my classroom to help the children I work with. I also signed up for their newsletter. I look forward to seeing what you gain from the website and the newsletters. So far I'm really enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteErin,
ReplyDeleteZero to three is a great organization. I once did a class and I researched that organization and found it to be very interesting information for families and children and the teachers as well. The Head start program I work at do the school readiness goals and we often come about the zero to three program for information. We are started a Early Head Start program soon and I think getting newsletters from this program would be a great resource of information for everyone. I have a two year old grand baby so I am going to try to get some information from the organization as well. Thanks for sharing the information.
Zero to Three is a great resource for all early childhood professionals as well as families. The also have a mobile app that can give parents activities they could use with their children. They also have handouts that can be used to tell parents more about development. Great Resource!
ReplyDeleteErin,
ReplyDeleteI have used Zero to Three in several of my classes and at work for additional resources. They have a great insight and resources from not only Early Childhood professionals and families. I have gave some of the handouts available to my educators on specific problems/issues to give to parents. Thanks for sharing!!! Its a great Resource! :)