| Early Learning |
America Reads:
information and activities to help your child learn to read.
http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/families.html |
American Academy of Pediatrics: medical news
and information, including information on car safety seats .
http://www.aap.org |
Are you a
... Early Childhood Care Provider?: The University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Education Cooperative Children's Book Center "has a wealth of
information for choosing and using books with young children, including original
bibliographies created by the CCBC professional staff on a wide range of themes
and topics for young children and links to a wide range of resources".
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/areyoua/careprovider.asp |
Born Learning: "Born Learning is a
public engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents and caregivers
explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities".
http://www.bornlearning.org |
Child Development Institute: "information on child development, psychology,
parenting, learning, health and safety as well as childhood disorders".
http://www.cdipage.com |
Early Connections-Technology In
Early Childhood Education:
"Making the connection between technology and the way children learn and
develop - resources and information for educators and care providers of young
children".
http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections |
Earlychildhood.com:
"The Professional Resource For Teachers And Parents".
http://www.earlychildhood.com |
Early
Childhood Education - Education Atlas: "Online directory of early childhood
education websites, resources and information guides".
http://www.educationatlas.com/early-childhood-education.html |
Early Head Start National Resource Center Information Resources: "The Early Head
Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC) was created in 1995 by the Head Start Bureau (HSB), Administration for Children
and Families (ACF). The EHS NRC is a storehouse of early childhood expertise that promotes the building of new
knowledge and the sharing of information."
http://www.ehsnrc.org/InformationResources/rmchild.htm |
Early Literacy: "A compilation
of research, strategies, and resources for teachers and parents!"
http://www.earlyliterature.ecsd.net |
ECAP: Early Childhood and Parenting
Collaborative at the University of Illinois: information and publications.
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu |
Education World Early
Childhood Center: articles, resources, ideas.
http://www.education-world.com/early_childhood |
First Five
Years - Brooklyn Reads to Babies: "Brooklyn Public Library has launched
Brooklyn Reads to Babies to help you get the ball rolling. This is a new early
literacy campaign geared especially for parents and caregivers of babies and
toddlers. It underscores the importance of reading to children during their
first years of life".
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/first5years/read/baby |
Fun Lesson Plans: lesson
plans and themes for young children.
http://www.funlessonplans.com/index.htm |
Gayle's Preschool Rainbow: "preschool
education activities and early childhood education lesson plans".
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org |
Get Ready to Read: "preschool
teaching ideas, reading resources, online reading games pre-reading activities
and preschool learning activities".
http://www.GetReadytoRead.org |
Get Set 4 Kindergarten: "A service
of the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County", "helping to prepare
parents & children for school", this site provides checklists and information on
skills development, health and wellness, school readiness, and getting ready to
read.
http://www.getset4k.org |
Getting Ready: "The School Readiness
Indicators Initiative works with 17 states to develop a comprehensive set of
school readiness indicators to inform public policy for young children and their
families. This initiative is sponsored by the David and Lucile Packard
Foundation, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Ford Foundation".
http://www.gettingready.org |
Grow Up Reading @ the West Bloomfield Township Public Library: tips on early
literacy from this Michigan library for parents of babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners.
http://www.growupreading.org |
Harvard Education Letter: "The Harvard
Education Letter is an award winning newsletter for pre-K-12 teachers and
administrators. The Letter brings together the latest research and analysis on
issues that affect school performance. The Letter is published bimonthly by the
Harvard Graduate School of Education."
http://www.edletter.org |
Hennepin County Library - Birth to 6: "offers book lists and early literacy
information for parents/caregivers/teachers of young children. From the Hennepin County Library, located in suburban Minneapolis,
MN".
http://www.hclib.org/BirthTo6 |
Hummingbird Educational Resources: "A
resource page for Early Childhood through Kindergarten educators".
http://www.hummingbirded.com |
Idea Box: "early childhood education and
activity resource".
http://www.theideabox.com |
Illinois Early Learning Project:
"your resource for helping a child start a brighter future today."
http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org |
Kids' Lab - Reading Workout: Interactive activities to improve reading
skills for students in kindergarten through third grade. These materials
include: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Word Study Skills, Vocabulary, Reading
Comprehension, Integrated Units.
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/resources/rcompindex.htm |
KidSource
Online -- Preschoolers: "Activities, Information, Websites" for parents of
preschoolers.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/preschoolers.html |
KidSource
Online -- Toddlers: "Activities, Information, Websites" for parents of
toddlers.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/toddlers.html |
KinderStart: "indexed directory and
search engine focused on children zero to seven ".
http://www.kinderstart.com |
Lil' Fingers: "a storybook site for toddler
age children".
http://www.lil-fingers.com |
LiteracyCenter.Net: "standards-based
Play and Learn lessons" in English, Spanish, German, French.
http://www.literacycenter.net |
MedLine Plus:
information from the U.S. library of Medicine and the National Institutes of
Health.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdevelopment.html |
National Association for the Education of Young
Children: "promoting excellence in early childhood education".
http://www.naeyc.org |
National Center for Early Development &
Learning: "focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social, and emotional
development of children from birth through age eight".
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl |
National Center on Birth Defects
and Developmental Disabilities: information on birth defects, developmental
disabilities including autism spectrum disorders and cerebral palsy, and on "
helping children to develop and reach their full potential."
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/default.htm |
National Institute for Early Education Research:
"The National Institute for Early Education Research supports early childhood
education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on
research. NIEER was established at Rutgers
University's Graduate School of Education with a grant from The Pew Charitable
Trusts".
http://nieer.org |
National Network for Childcare: newsletters
and information.
http://www.nncc.org |
Nursery Rhymes: "and silly stuff and
other miscellany".
http://www.smart-central.com |
Oregon's Child Everyone's Business: "OCEB is a statewide collaboration of public
and private partners working to increase awareness about the importance of healthy brain development during the early years of life". Click on "For Parents & Caregivers"
for tips on "Help your child's brain develop" and "Steps for Healthy Brain
Development".
http://www.oceb.org |
Parent Soup: online magazine with information on
parenting.
http://www.parentsoup.com |
Parents.com: Parents Magazine online.
http://www.parents.com |
Pathways Awareness Foundation:
"Our website, designed for both parents and professionals, contains valuable
information about children’s physical development and crucial infant milestones,
including a growth and development chart that lets you track your child’s
physical, play, and speech milestones from 3 to 15 months".
http://www.pathwaysawareness.org |
PBS Parents - Child
Development: This PBS Parents Guide to Child Development contains a Child
Development Tracker, articles on Early Learning and School Age Struggles, an
Activity Search and Bookfinder and links to other child development resources on
PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopment |
PBS Parents - Reading and
Language: "Learn how children become readers and writers and how YOU can
help them develop by talking, reading, and writing together every day".
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage |
PBS Teacher Source:
lessons, activities, resources "for PreK-2 Educators".
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/prek2.htm |
PEEP and the Big Wide World -
Anywhere Science Activities: "Written by a preschool teacher who specializes
in early childhood science, these easy-to-do ideas are fun ways for you and your
kids to learn simple science concepts.
http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com |
Pre-K Smarties: "a preschool education
resource for parents".
http://www.preksmarties.com |
Preschool Education: Discover The
Fun In Learning: theme-based activities and lessons.
http://www.preschooleducation.com |
Preschool Express: "Preschool
Activities & Ideas for Teachers, Parents and Grandparents".
http://www.preschoolexpress.com |
Reading Is Fundamental: Parents: " It is never too early to introduce books to a
child. RIF understands this and the importance of nurturing the emergent literacy of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Here are
a few things that you can do to help build your child's literacy skills".
http://www.rif.org/parents/0_4.mspx |
Ready at Five -- Parent
Tips: "ParentTips is a monthly series designed especially for parents of
young children. ParentTips provides you with information and fun tips for
building your child's skills and abilities. Just a few minutes everyday will
help your child be ready to succeed in school!"
http://www.readyatfive.org/resources/tips.aspx |
ReadyWeb: "a collection of
information and resources on school readiness and learning readiness, relating
both to helping children get ready for school and to helping schools address
children's varied developmental levels and backgrounds".
http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu |
Sesame Street Parents: "parenting
essentials for moms and dads who grew up on Sesame Street".
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/parents |
Songs for Teaching: Educational
Children's Music Downloads/CDs: "Educational children's songs available on
CDs or MP3 for downloading. Teachers and parents will find songs to help kids
learn reading, math, science, English, and more. Free downloads and songsheets."
http://www.songsforteaching.com |
Starfall:
"Where children have fun learning to read."
http://www.starfall.com |
StoryPlace Pre-School
Library: activities arranged by theme.
http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp |
Teacher QuickSource: "link
curriculum activities and learning materials to Head Start Child Outcomes".
http://www.teacherquicksource.com |
Teachers And
Families: Preschool Activities: "interactive, at-home activities,
worksheets, coloring pages, and book listings".
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/ps-themes.html |
U.S. Department of Education: articles on early childhood parenting and
education.
http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml |
The Virtual Vine: "The Virtual Vine
is a resource for Early Childhood teachers, preschool through second grade. It's
a site filled with ideas and activities to make teaching and learning FUN
through themes and units, displays, literacy and math connections".
http://www.thevirtualvine.com |
Your Child 0-6: "Find helpful advice on pregnancy and valuable child rearing
resources for infancy through first grade. Get information regarding education
and learning, and parent-approved entertainment ideas for your young child.
You'll also learn how to handle many common child-related issues".
http://life.familyeducation.com/parenting/early-learning/42858.html |
Zero to Three: information on infants
and toddlers from "The Nation's Leading Resource on the First Years of Life."
http://www.zerotothree.org |
Zero to
Three - Brain Development: "While we know that the development of a young
child's brain takes years to complete, we also know there are many things
parents and caregivers can do to help children get off to a good start and
establish healthy patterns for life-long learning".
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_brain |
Zero
to Three - Early Language and Literacy: "Many people believe that children
learn to read and write in kindergarten or first grade. But developing literacy
skills begins at birth through everyday loving interactions—sharing books,
telling stories, singing songs, talking to one another, or pointing out and
naming objects".
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_language |
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| Kindergarten Readiness |
Get Set 4 Kindergarten: "A service
of the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County", "helping to prepare
parents & children for school", this site provides checklists and information on
skills development, health and wellness, school readiness, and getting ready to
read.
http://www.getset4k.org |
Getting Ready: "The School Readiness
Indicators Initiative works with 17 states to develop a comprehensive set of
school readiness indicators to inform public policy for young children and their
families. This initiative is sponsored by the David and Lucile Packard
Foundation, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Ford Foundation".
http://www.gettingready.org |
Getting Ready for Kindergarten - Resources on Early Learning Tip Sheets: "Is
kindergarten right around the corner? Here are some things to think about as the
school year approaches".
http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/readykindergarten.htm |
Grow Up Reading - Counting the Days to Kindergarten: "A year’s worth of
activities to help prepare your child for a successful Kindergarten experience" from Michigan's West Bloomfield Township Public
Library.
http://www.growupreading.org/kindergarten/index.php?section=400 |
Kindergarten Prep: "Information for early childhood educators and parents"
including "activities to develop literacy, math, fine motor skills, social and
character building skills, and safety and self help competence".
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/kindergarten_prep.html#Math |
Kindergarten Readiness: "Help
your children start school ready to learn! Our goal is to provide parents and
educators with free, high-quality resources to use to prepare their children for
success in preschool and kindergarten '.
http://www.kindergartenreadiness.net |
Kindergarten Readiness: The Colorado State Library has developed a brochure
entitled "Getting Ready for Kindergarten. . .Ready? Set? Go!" It is available to
download in PDF format" in English and Spanish.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/Kindergarten_Readiness.htm |
Kindergarten Readiness: From the Orange County Library System in Orlando,
Florida: "This guide is to help you as parents learn about the different ways
your child can be better prepared when he or she begins kindergarten".
http://www.ocls.info/children/kindergarten/default.asp?bhcp=1 |
Kindergarten
Readiness - Education Atlas: "Online directory of kindergarten readiness
websites, resources and online information guides."
http://www.educationatlas.com/kindergarten-readiness.html |
Preschool Get Ready For School:
"These fun preschool activity programs have been designed by early childhood
experts - Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers, Pediatric Occupational
Therapists & Parents - to help your child develop age-appropriate self-care,
play and school related skills."
http://www.getreadyforschool.com |
Ready at Five: Parent
Tips: "ParentTips is a monthly series designed especially for parents
of young children. ParentTips provides you with information and fun tips for
building your child's skills and abilities. Just a few minutes everyday will
help your child be ready to succeed in school!"
http://www.readyatfive.org/resources/tips.aspx |
ReadyWeb: "a collection of
information and resources on school readiness and learning readiness, relating
both to helping children get ready for school and to helping schools address
children's varied developmental levels and backgrounds".
http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu |
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