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Early Childhood

  • 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/)

  • Child Care and Early Education Research ConnectionsProvides 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)

  • Early Childhood Educators’ and Family Web Corner: Teacher PagesIncludes 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)

  • Early 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)

  • Kindergarten TeacherThe 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/)
  • 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)

  • Minnesota StorytimeIncludes 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/Literacy/library.htm)

  • The 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)

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