Early Childhood Education Resources
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Provides a comprehensive picture of childhood mental illness.
http://www.aacap.org/
Beyond the Journal
This website contains links to Voices of Practitioners (teacher research in early childhood education) and Beyond the Journal (shared information that builds on articles from the journal Young Children).
http://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200711/
Bronfenbrenner's theories and research on child development
This web quest explores Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory and research on child development. There are several links to reviews of his work and theories.
http://pt3.nl.edu/paquetteryanwebquest.pdf
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
The Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement is a national center for research on early reading, representing a consortium of educators from five universities (the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, with the University of Southern California, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Georgia); teacher educators; teachers; publishers of texts, tests, and technology; professional organizations; and schools and school districts across the United States
http://www.ciera.org/
Child Development Associate Credential Program
Child Development Associate Credential Program site provides information on workshops and seminars for educators. The program attempts to provide educators with opportunities to grow within their profession through additional training. Numerous resources and publications are available
http://www.cdacouncil.org/
Child Development Institute
Resource site on normal child development, intelligence, temperament, and birth order.
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/
Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Exceptional Children offers professional development training on the most pressing issues affecting special educators today. The web site offers the opportunity to sign up for e-mail notifications that will keep educators and other interested persons informed about the Council for Exceptional Children's latest continuing education programs.
http://www.cec.sped.org/index.html
Culturally and Linguistically Sensitive Practices in Motor Skills Intervention for Young Children
"Culturally and Linguistically Sensitive Practices in Motor Skills Intervention for Young Children" by Yash Baghwanji, Rosa Milagros Santos, Susan A. Fowler
http://clas.uiuc.edu/techreport/tech1.html
Division of Child Development
N. C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development. This site provides detailed information for educators, providers, parents and county staff on State Regulations and laws pertaining to childcare in North Carolina. Licensing questions are answered. The site also explains how to file a complaint against a childcare center or provider.
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dcd/
Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
The Division of Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children is an international membership organization for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight and their families
http://www.dec-sped.org/
Early Childhood Education and Parenting Collaborative
The Early Childhood Education and Parenting Collaborative provides resources on topics such as: academic redshirting, biting behavior, full-day kindergarten, terminology in the early childhood field, etc.
http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/poptopics.html
Early Childhood Research and Practice
Early Childhood Research and Practice-- an internet journal on the development, care, and education of young children
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v1n2/index.html
Early Childhood Resource Center
The Early Childhood Resource Center promotes the optimal development of infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The center offers professional development on educational, psychological, behavioral, and neuroscience research.
http://tinyurl.com/ltp7va
Early Years are Learning Years
Archives of "Early Years are Learning Years" from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
http://www.naeyc.org/families/early_years
Foundation for Child Development
This site focuses on the foundation's current projects: Mapping the P-3 Continuum (MAP), New American Children, the FCD Index of Child Well-Being and the Young Scholars Program These are all part of FCD's efforts to enhance the educational opportunities available to all children in the United States.
http://www.fcd-us.org/
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute provides information on studies of young children and their families. Research and education activities focus on child development and health, especially factors that may put children at risk for developmental problems. Educators and providers have access to literature and resources in early childhood education.
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/
Global Guidelines for
"Global Guidelines for Early Childhood Education and Care in the 21st Century, "Self Assessment tool for use with the Global Guidelines, and Instructions for using the self-assessment tool
http://www.udel.edu/bateman/acei/wguideshp.htm
Human Development and Family Sciences
An educational resource center with information on all stages of human development and family life.
http://fcs.osu.edu/hdfs/
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
National Association for Family Child Care This organization has worked toward promoting quality and professionalism in the field.
http://www.nafcc.org/
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association for the Education of Young Children has information dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade. It discusses public policy, contains professional development opportunities, information for parents and families and article reviews. Past editions of "Young Children" are also available.
http://www.naeyc.org/
National Center for Family Literacy
The National Center for Family Literacy is an organization known for creating family literacy models that encourages parents and children to read. Included at the site are services which include professional development for practitioners who work in children's education.
http://www.famlit.org/
National Child Care Information Center
National Child Care Information Center contains a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information.
http://nccic.org/
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center contains early childhood provisions of IDEA, numerous educational publications, a clearinghouse on early interventions and early childhood special education.
http://www.nectac.org/
National Head Start Association
The National Head Start Association is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families. The Association provides support for the entire Head Start community by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families; by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery.
http://www.nhsa.org/
National Network for Child Care
This site contains resources and articles related to abuse and neglect, best practices in child care, child development, special needs, health and safety, discipline, nutrition, schools and public policy.
http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/nncc/
National Network for Child Care
National Network for Child Care contains articles and resources for educators. It provides the opportunity to subscribe to "Connections" newsletter. One can locate conferences and events via this site. It also offers online or distant learning programs.
http://www.nncc.org/
National Network for Child Care's North Carolina-specific resources
National Network for Child Care's North Carolina-specific resources
http://www.nncc.org/states/nc.html
North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute
Visit this site to learn about NCCAI, the Covenant and other child advocacy groups. This site contains information on public policies that affect children in North Carolina.
http://www.ncchild.org/
North Carolina Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development
North Carolina Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development provides opportunities for educators to download documents and other resources about early childhood professional development as well as helps them navigate through interactive sections to assist educators with their professional development plan.
http://www.ncchildcare.org/
Parenting Center
Great web site for information on growth and development for children ages 2-8years old. Would be a good site for Pediatric Nursing, providing information on common childhood health issues. Parenting topics from A-Z with information available from "Ask the Experts" online. There is also information available on age appropriate games and safety issues.
http://www.parentcenter.com/
Partnership for Inclusion
Partnership for Inclusion provides technical assistance, training and consultation to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities, ages birth through five, in all aspects of community life
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~pfi/
Preparation of Early Childhood Education Teachers
The Association for Childhood Education International's position paper on the preparation of early childhood educators
http://www.udel.edu/bateman/acei/prepec.htm
Promoting Social and Emotional Competence
Modules from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning to use in facilitating "Promoting Social and Emotional Competence"
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/
Smart Start Program
This site contains information for local Smart Start offices and programs and services offered by various locations. Professionals and educators can obtain statistics about young children, information about advocacy, the Star Rating and current early childhood issues
http://www.smartstart-nc.org/
Standards for the Associates Degree Programs in Early Childhood Professional Preparation
NAEYC Standards for the Associates Degree Programs in Early Childhood Professional Preparation
http://208.118.177.216/faculty/pdf/2003.pdf
Technology Connections
Early Connections: Technology in Early Childhood Education
http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/techconnections.html
The Arc of North Carolina
The Arc of North Carolina provides information about a wide variety of disabilities and disability issues. Some of the topics include aging and mental retardation, family support, criminal justice, self-determination, employment, and The Americans with Disabilities Act. Resources and publication links are available at this site.
http://www.arcnc.org/
The Child Psychologist
Provides a wealth of information related to children and mental health.
http://www.childpsychology.com/
The Literacy Center
The Literacy Center's free, online play-and-learn interactive games teach letters, shapes, words, colors, numbers, and basic keyboarding and writing skills.
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#
Zero to Three
The Nation's Leading Resource for the First Years of Life.
http://zerotothree.org/
