Early Childhood
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Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)—Dedicated to the dual mission of promoting 1) the inherent rights, education and well-being of children from infancy through early adolescence, and 2) high standards of preparation and professional growth for educators. (http://www.acei.org/)
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Child Care and Early Education Research Connections—Provides access to more than 10,000 resources from various disciplines related to child care and early childhood education. (http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp)
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Early Childhood Educators’ and Family Web Corner: Teacher Pages—Includes articles and book excerpts on topic of interest to early childhood educators, as well as links to projects, activities, lesson plans, craft recipes, and much more. (http://www.users.sgi.net/~cokids/teacher.html)
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Childhood Guided Tour—Offers tours of two exemplary early
childhood classrooms. One classroom is an integrated preschool program
for children ages 3-6 with fourteen students, six with disabilities.
The other classroom is a self-contained program for students in grades K-2
with developmental disabilities. Tours are organized around key
elements of effective practice and were developed in collaboration with the
Center for Literacy and Disabilities Studies at Duke University in Durham,
North Carolina. (http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/tour/toc.htm)
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Kindergarten Teacher—The
purpose of this site is to provide an organized list of Internet sites of
value to those who teach or intend to teach kindergarten.Includes over 600 links. (http://www.csufresno.edu/library/subjectresources/curriculumjuvenile/kindergarten/)
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Little Explorers Picture Dictionary with Links—Online picture dictionary for young students. Many of the words have links that provide further explanation both in text and pictures. Activity ideas are included for some words. Also available in bilingual English and French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish versions.(http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html)
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Minnesota Storytime—Includes reading guides of Minnesota children's picture books. The guides include information about the book, tips for reading the book aloud, questions, activities, and related books. (http://www.minnesotahumanities.org/programs/MNstorytime)
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Mother Goose Pages—Provides rhymes, both alphabetically and
grouped by themes, as well as tips for reading Mother Goose to various age
groups and an annotated list of recommended books and related resources.
(http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes.html)
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—Nation's largest organization of early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children birth through age eight. (http://www.naeyc.org/)
Pre-K Fun—Provides ideas for lesson plans and units, including theme pages, songs, games, activities, and printables. (http://www.prekfun.com)