Internet Resources
for Early Childhood Resources
Professional Organizations, Standards, and Materials
Association
for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
http://www.acei.org/
Promote and
support in the global community the optimal education and development
of children, from birth through early adolescence, and to influence
the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who
are committed to the needs of children in a changing society.
National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
http://www.naeyc.org/
Nation's largest
and most influential organization of early childhood educators and
others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children
from birth through third grade.
National
Center for Montessori Education
http://www.montessori-ncme.org/
Promotes standards of excellence in the Montessori Community
Born
to Read from the ALA Association for Library Services to
Children
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Resources3/Born_to_Read/Born_to_Read.htm
Materials on raising a reader.
Starting Points
Early Childhood
Education
from the Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/edu20.00.00/
Early
Childhood Resources
from Discovery School's Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/edres.html#ece
Quality links and descriptions
ERIC Clearinghouse
on Elementary and Early Childhood Education
http://ericeece.org/
Links to publications, popular topics, and other resources
National
Childcare Information Center from the US Dept of Health & Human
Services
http://nccic.org/
Links and resources related to child care
Zero to
Three
http://www.zerotothree.org/
Great resources for parents and professional working with young children
Resources for Teachers
Early Childhood
http://www.earlychildhood.com/
Activities, curriculum, arts & crafts, experts, reading center,
and sharing boards.
Early
Childhood from
PBS' TeacherSource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/prek2.htm
Lessons for K-5,
6-8, and 9-12.
Early Childhood
Education Online
http://www.ume.maine.edu/ECEOL-L/
Resources on early childhood including curriculum and professional development
Early Childhood
Educator
http://www.edpsych.com/
Resources for parents, teachers, directors, and other resources
Education
Resources: Early Childhood from the US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/topics/
Information about programs, initiatives, research, and information
Everything
Preschool
http://www.everythingpreschool.com/
Commercial sites with curriculum ideas, information, activities, and
an online community area
Idea Box
http://www.theideabox.com/
The site of early education and activity resources.
KinderArt
http://www.kinderart.com/
Explore art lessons
Live and
Learn
http://www.liveandlearn.com/learn.html#top
Health and safety information for young children
KidSource
http://www.kidsource.com/index.html
Education and health care information
National
Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/
National group promoting excellence in early childhood education
National
Child Care Information Center
http://nccic.org/
Information to complement, enhance, and promote child care delivery
Perpetual
Preschool
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/
Online games, tools, ecards, and and freebies
Resources
for Child Care and Early Childhood Education
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/5274/
Curriculum themes, links, discussion, and activities
Teachers'
Toolbox: Resources for Early Childhood Educators
http://www.richland.lib.sc.us/toolbox/
Activities, books, classroom and child care links, and spotlights
Resources for Children
42explore
http://42explore.com/
Vareity of thematic topics for many levels
Alfy
http://www.alfy.com/
Search tool and resources for young children
Clifford's
Interactive Storybooks
from Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/
Resources for children and teachers
Enchanted
Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/categories/preschool.shtml
Quality K3 materials and activities
NickJr
http://www.nickjr.com/
Resources to go with NickJr programs and characters
Official
Spot Website
http://www.funwithspot.com/
Play with the Spot dog character
Play I
Spy
from Scholastic
http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/play/
Resources for children and teachers
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/
Resources to go with all the PBS programs
Sesame
Workshop
http://www.ctw.org/
Resources and games related to Sesame Street.
Seussville
http://www.seussville.com/
Games and activities based on Seuss characters
Storyplace
http://www.storyplace.org/eel/eel.asp
Explore the elementary and preschool section for games and activities
Related Resources and Materials
Child Trends
http://www.childtrends.org/
Aimed at improving the lives of children by conducting research
and providing science-based information to improve the decisions, programs,
and policies that affect children.
Connect
for Kids: Guidance for Adults
http://www.connectforkids.org/
Site offers a place on the Internet for adults—parents, grandparents,
educators, policymakers and others—who want to become more active
citizens, from volunteering to voting with kids in mind.
Future
of Children
http://www.futureofchildren.org/
Organization promotes effective policies and programs for children
by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely,
objective information based on the best available research.
Teaching
Strategies
http://www.teachingstrategies.com/
Website
of a publishing and training company that is committed to making a difference
in the lives of children birth through age eight. Our mission is to
enhance the quality of early childhood programs by offering practical,
innovative, and developmentally appropriate curriculum materials, training
services, training materials, and parenting resources.
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