Articles and Excerpts

• National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. (2004). Young children develop in an environment of relationships (Working Paper No. 1). Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University. Retrieved from http://developingchild.harvard.edu/library/reports_and_working_papers/working_papers/wp1/
• Keenan, T., & Evans, S. (2009). Theories of development. In An introduction to child development (pp. 35–43). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Hagel, J. (2009, November). Pursuing passion. Message posted to http://edgeperspectives.typepad.com/edge_perspectives/2009/11/pursuing-passion.html
• Garris Christian, L. (2006). Understanding families: Applying family systems theory to early childhood practice. Young Children, 61(1), 12–20.
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• Woodhead, M. (2005). Early childhood development: A question of rights. International Journal of Early Childhood, 37(3), 79–98.
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• Article: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. (2004, Winter). Children's emotional development is built into the architecture of their brains (Working Paper No. 2). Waltham, MA: Author. Available from Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University website  http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/library/reports_and_working_papers/working_papers/wp2/
• Article: Shonkoff, J. P. (2006, November). A promising opportunity for developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the interface of neuroscience, psychology, and social policy: Remarks on receiving the 2005 C. Anderson Aldrich Award. Pediatrics, 118(5). 2187–2191. doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1728. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/118/5/2187.full.pdf+html
• Article: The World Bank. (2010). Early childhood development. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
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• Article: Bang, Y.. (2009). Helping All Families Participate in School Life. YC Young Children, 64(6), 97-99. Retrieved April 5, 2011, from ProQuest Education Journals. (Document ID: 1908826341).
• Web Article: The National Institute for Play. (2009). Play Science—The Patterns of Play. Carmel Valley, CA: Author. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.nifplay.org/states_play.html
• Video: Davidson, R. (2007). The heart-brain connection: The neuroscience of social, emotional, and academic learning. Edutopia. The George Lucas Foundation. Retrieved June 2, 2010, fromhttp://www.edutopia.org/richard-davidson-sel-brain-video
• Podcast: Spiegel, A. (2008, February 21). Old-fashioned play builds serious skills. NPR Morning Edition. Retrieved June 2, 2010, from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514
• Web Article: Alliance for Childhood. (n.d.). Play resource list. College Park, MD: Author. Retrieved June 2, 2010, from http://www.allianceforchildhood.org/play_resources
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• Rigby, E., & Neuman, M. (2005, January). Making a difference: Leadership in early care and education policy. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200501/Rigby.pdf
• Article: Scott, D. M. (2005, January). Early childhood leaders on leadership. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200501/Scott.pdf
  Excerpt: NAEYC. (2004). NAEYC advocacy toolkit. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/policy/toolkit.pdf
Chapter 1: Introduction (pp. 3–4) and Chapter 3: Engaging the Members in Public Policy (pp. 14–16) Article: NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
• Article: The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
  http://www.dec-sped.org/

Bergen, D., & Fromberg, D. P. (2009). Play and social interaction in middle childhood. Phi Delta Kappan, 90(6), 426–430.
Berger, K. S. (2009). The developing person through childhood (5th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
Coplan, R. J., & Armer, M. (2007). A “multitude” of solitude: A closer look at social withdrawal and nonsocial play in early childhood. Child Development Perspectives, 1(1), 26–32.
Cowan, P. A., & Cowan, C. P. (2007). Attachment theory: Seven unresolved issues and questions for future research. Research in Human Development, 4(3/4), 181–201. DOI: 10.1080/15427600701663007 Easterbrooks, M. A., Driscoll, J. R., & Bartlett, J. D. (2008). Resilience in infancy: A relational approach. Research in Human Development, 5(3), 139–152. DOI: 10.1080/15427600802273987
Engle, P. L., Black, M. M., Behrman, J. R., Cabral de Mello, M., Gertler, P. J. Kapiriri, L., . . . International Child Development Steering Group. (2007). Child development in developing countries 3: Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world. The Lancet, 369(9557), 229–242.
Goldman, B. (2007). The first cut. Nature, 445(1), 479–480.
Gordon, M., & Green, J, (2008). Roots of empathy: Changing the world, child by child. Education Canada, 48(2), 34–36.
Grantham-McGregor, S., Cheung, Y. B., Cueto, S., Glewwe, P, Richter, L., Strupp, L., & International Child Development Steering Group. (2007). Child development in developing countries 1: Developmental potential in the first 5 years for children in developing countries. The Lancet, 369(9555), 60–70.
Groves Gillespie, L., & Hunter, A. (2008). Emotional flooding: Using empathy to help babies manage strong emotions. Young Children on the Web, 63(5), 46–47.
Groves Gillespie, L., & Hunter, A. (2010). Believe, watch, act!: Promoting prosocial behavior in infants and toddlers. Young Children, 65(1), 42–43.
Hamlin, J. K., Wynn, K., & Bloom, P. (2007, November 22). Social evaluation by preverbal infants. Nature, 450(7169), 557–559.
Markova, G., & Legerstee, M. (2008). How infants come to learn about the minds of others. Zero to Three, 28(5), 26–31.
Joseph, G. E., & Strain, P. S. (2010). Enhancing emotional vocabulary in young children. Young Exceptional Children, 6(4), 18–26.
Kaplow, J. B., Saxe, G. N., Putnam, F. W., Pynoos, R. S., & Lieberman, A. (2006). The long-term consequences of early childhood trauma: A case study and discussion. Psychiatry, 69(4), 362–375.
Lieberman, A. F., & Knorr, K. (2007). The impact of trauma: A developmental framework for infancy and early childhood. Psychiatric Annals, 37(6), 416–422.
Miller, S. (2008). Secure attachment. Published by Ounce of Prevention Fund. Retrieved from http://www.ounceofprevention.org/includes/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/Secure%20Attachment.pdf
Miller, E., & Almon, J. (2009). Crisis in the kindergarten: Why children need to play in school. Education Digest, 75(1), 42.
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. (2006). Early exposure to toxic substances damages brain architecture. Working Paper #4. Retrieved from http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/resources/reports_and_working_papers/working_papers/wp4/
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. (2009). Excessive stress disrupts the architecture of the developing brain. Working Paper #3. Retrieved from http://developingchild.harvard.edu/library/reports_and_working_papers/working_papers/wp3/
Neimark, A. (2008). “Do you want to see something goofy?”: Peer culture in the preschool yard. Voices of Practitioners, 9, 1–11. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/vop/Voices_NeimarkGoofy.pdf
Newson, A. J. (2008). Ethical aspects arising from non-invasive fetal diagnosis. Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 13, 103–108.
PBS NOVA: Life’s Greatest Miracle http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/program.html
Raising Resilient Children. (n.d.). Risk, resilience, and futurists: Changing the lives of our children. Retrieved from http://www.raisingresilientkids.com/resources/articles/futurists.html
Ranson, K. E., & Urichuk, L. J. (2008). The effect of parent-child attachment relationships on child biopsychosocial outcomes: A review. Early Child Development and Care, 178(2), 129–152.
Rutland, A., Abrams, D., & Cameron, L. (2007). Children’s attitudes towards nonconformists: Intergroup relations and social exclusion in middle childhood. International Journal on School Disaffection, 4(2), 45–52.
Saey, T. H. (2008). Dad’s hidden influence. Science News, 173(13), 200–201.
Smidt, S. (2006). The developing child in the 21st century: A global perspective on child development. New York: Routledge.
Snow, K. (2003–2009). Redefining disability. Retrieved from http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/redefindis.pdf
Walker, S., Wachs, T. D., Gardner, J. M., Lozoff, B., Wasserman, G. A., Pollitt, E., Carter, J. A., & International Child Development Steering Group, (2007). Child development in developing countries 2: Child development: risk factors for adverse outcomes in developing countries. The Lancet, 369(9556), 145–157.
Warneken, F., & Tomasello, M. (2009). The roots of human altruism. British Journal of Psychology, 100(3), 455–471.
Warner, L. (2008). “You’re it!”: Thoughts on play and learning in schools. Horace, 24(2), 1–6. (EJ849821)
Wested. (2004). Resilience: A universal capacity. Retrieved from http://www.wested.org/online_pubs/resiliency/resiliency.chap1.pdf EDCU 6161
Declaration of Independence, para 2 (1776).
Ringle, H. (2011, January 2) Arizona schools’ recess policies examined. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved from http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/01/02/20110102arizona-school-recess-policy.html
United Nations (1959). Declaration of the rights of the child. art. 7, para 3. 
Wardle, F. (n.d.). Play as curriculum. Retrieved August 1, 2010, from http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=127