“Sparrow is a book designed to support a young child whose parent/caregiver has been injured, physically or emotionally, while on deployment. The book explores core, universal themes relating to loss, healing, hope, resilience, and, ultimately, the power of parent-child love and connectedness in helping young children and their families cope with challenging events and circumstances” (Zero to Three, 2012).
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Zero To Three/How they help military families
The name of the organization that I selected is Zero to Three, http://www.zerotothree.org/. I have used this website on many occasions for research projects and for personal knowledge on early childhood behavior & development, maltreatment, and care & education. I have used the military project section of the zero to three website to gain new ideas and concepts on how to assist children and families before, during, and after deployment. I am a military spouse and I have three children who are very familiar with deployments and all the anxiety and frustration that come with them. I also have used the Little Kids, Big Questions modules for papers and for training sessions at work. The website is full of valuable information, tools, materials and resources that help parents, educators, early childhood professionals, and grandparents assist their children with their developmental growth and struggles along the way. The website is user friendly and you are able to buy books, cds, download digital resources, and read a wide variety of resources to help you in understanding and learning about your child’s growth and development. The area of the current issue that caught my eye was the military project section. This is an ideal resource for military personnel, parents, caregivers, grandparents, and anyone wanting knowledge on the issues that military children face on a daily basis. Sparrow is a book that helps young children understand and learn to cope with the harsh realities of deployments and injuries. This is one of the wonderful resources you can find on the Zero to Three website.
“Sparrow is a book designed to support a young child whose parent/caregiver has been injured, physically or emotionally, while on deployment. The book explores core, universal themes relating to loss, healing, hope, resilience, and, ultimately, the power of parent-child love and connectedness in helping young children and their families cope with challenging events and circumstances” (Zero to Three, 2012).
“Sparrow is a book designed to support a young child whose parent/caregiver has been injured, physically or emotionally, while on deployment. The book explores core, universal themes relating to loss, healing, hope, resilience, and, ultimately, the power of parent-child love and connectedness in helping young children and their families cope with challenging events and circumstances” (Zero to Three, 2012).
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Great Post! I wonder about the life of children who have military parents and their ablility to receive the support they need to foster healthy development. I always hear how hard it to have to move all time and make new friends. It seems like this website is a great resource thank you for the information.
ReplyDeleteHi Melissa. I have also used this website and it does contain articles and journals that are relevant to many of our courses. We have a son in the Air Force and this site just completed the ‘Duty to Care training series’.’ These trainings were a part of our Coming Together Around Military Families® (CTAMF®) initiative supported by the Department of Defense (DoD). They address the needs of babies and toddlers in Veteran families. I also like the brochures that focus on the unique experience of parenting a baby or toddler, particularly during times of stress and separation that military families may be experiencing. Great choice, Melissa.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing information about the zero to three website. I currently have a student whose Father is deployed. I will make sure to check this website out and see if I can get any ideas on how to help her cope. Thanks again!
-Melanie