Sharing Web Resources 2

The website that I chose to study for this course was the  Zero to Three website. A specific section that seemed particularly relevant to my current professional development was a new video released that talks about promoting early language and literacy development. It is a video and new policy brief illustrating how early language and literacy development contribute to a child's success throughout life. Where I work we push early language and literacy which makes this relevant to my professional development.
A statement that I found controversial was a statement about Coping with defiance in children. The web stated that it is a a toddlers job to be oppositional. I always thought that a child that was oppositional was just being disrespectful.  This article made me think and begin to change my way of thinking about this issue. I realize that all children are different some have a difficult time with change and other things that take place in life and that they can be taught how to be in control and make choices in a positive way.
This website has a special section that discusses public policy. In this section it contains how economists, neuroscientists, and politicians support early childhood. One area that I found interesting was how support is being given on the  state and community level.
A new insight I gained was from a video discussing the still face paradigm designed by Edward Tronick.  This experiment is a procedure for studying infant social and emotional development. During the experiment, an infant and a parent interact playfully before the parent suddenly stops responding and looks away. After a short period, the parent reengages with the infant. The infant’s reaction to a suddenly unresponsive parent and his or her behavior when the parent resumes interaction, have been used to study many aspects of early social and emotional development. Watching this was very interesting.