Sharing Web resources

The link I chose to learn more about is UNICEF, but although they responded to my email and said they don’t hire a staff just to help out with school projects, they do have a lot of information pertaining to a cause, which is helping parents, families, babies, and children worldwide. I decided to change my views on such a large organization, and move toward a United States organization. I chose ZERO To THREE. They work for a cause as well. They support children, teachers, families, and other professionals in the Early Childhood Field. The link to the ZERO TO THREE website and their mission statement can be found by going to: (http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/). From here one can sign up to become a member, receive newsletters, and view a database of previous newsletters, find lesson plans, and read about current trends and policies within the field. I found one book review from a newsletter from The Harvard Family Research Project titled: “Inviting families into the classroom: Learning from a life in Teaching” By Strieb, L. Y. (2010). This newsletter reflected the topics we are studying at this time. Family involvement is an important part of teaching culture, getting families to have a voice in the classroom, and offering support by collaborating with teachers. “Such involvement both helps parents to understand the teacher’s role and teaching strategies, and offers a chance for parents to share their talents, skills, and cultures with the class” (Streib, L. Y. 2010). The newsletter offers various tips on how Streib used different strategies to involve parents in the classroom. Also, she gives great conclusions as to the benefits of involving parents in the classroom environment. I truly believe that having resources to help acquire new information pertaining to my field of study, helps one to keep updated and informed in the field. Lastly, by finding another source that works with young children, we can gain new techniques and find out useful tips and other ways to help families professionally. References Strieb, L. Y. (2010) Inviting Families into the Classroom: Learning from a Life in Teaching. New York: Teachers College Press. ZERO TO THREE (www.zerotothree.org/about-us).