ZERO TO THREE: NATIONAL CENTER
Organization Focus: ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit that inform, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. ZERO TO THREE envisions a society that has the knowledge and will to support all infants and toddlers in reaching their full potential. The work of ZERO TO THREE is (1) grounded in research and experience (2) multidisciplinary (3) collaborative (4) culturally responsive (5) clinically informed (6) accessible.
Current Issue/Trend: Fun activities that nurture your baby’s development and his/her connection to you.
ZERO TO THREE March newsletter highlights several toddler capabilities and corresponding actions that can be taken by parents/caregivers to establish a connection with the child. ZERO TO THREE highlights toddler’s use of language to understand the world around them. Examples of this capability include (1) walking, running, and climbing (2) scribbling with a crayon and building a block tower (3) self feeding. Parent/Caregiver’s corresponding actions include (1) providing the child chances to explore outdoors in safe places (2) encouraging the child to use his/her fingers and hands to explore (3) show the child how to use a spoon and fork.
Your experiences with the ZERO TO THREE web site indicate that the ZERO TO THREE organization is committed to a number of important diversity and inclusion issues.
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2. A committment to PARENTS as well as caregivers
3. Information promoting the outdoors for infants and toddlers.
I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts about this web site as the course progresses.
Tinisha,
ReplyDeleteI am glad to see that ZERO TO THREE has helpful information to share with parents regarding development of very young children. Often I feel as though parents may not realize that talking to, singing, and signing with your baby, among many other activities, are so important and promote cognitive, social, emotional, and motor development for babies. It is nice to see that the research you have find extends to parents to offer them ways to help their child. A training that I've gone through for my current job as a preschool teacher called Touchpoints works on a premise that every parent wants to do well by their child. Some parents just aren't sure how to do this, and the article that you have shared allows them to do so, which will help them feel accomplished as parents, and supportive to their child.
Thanks for sharing!
-Erika
I am a big fan of this site as well. I have found that while it is based on research and theory it's articles are easy to read and not intimidating for individuals with little or no background knowledge of our field. I also like that the activities you mentioned do not require a trip to the store. All the items are things that many parents already have. Nothing requires batteries! Have fun reading the wonderful articles.
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