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Child Development

Institute for Playwww.instituteforplay.com
    Highlights the importance of play as a critical tool for learning.
Zero to Threewww.zerotothree.org
    Comprehensive site for teachers and caregivers working with newborn to three year olds. Good developmental information.
Mind in the Making: The Science of Early Learningwww.mindinthemaking.org
    Important new information on how babies and young children learn.
Recommended Books
Recommended WebSites
Born Learningwww.bornlearning.org
    Everyday life is a learning experience for children. Born Learning is a public engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents, and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.
Raising Courageous Kidswww.raisingcourageouskids.com
    A curriculum about how courage develops in eight stages—from birth to early adolescence. Offers solid information and practical ideas for supporting each stage of development.
40 Developmental Assetswww.search-institute.org/education
    Developmental assets material that focus on building strengths in young people and meeting the needs of the whole child or adolescent in the process of promoting learning and school success not only aligns with good teaching practices but also reignites the passion for nurturing eager young learners that brought educators to classrooms and schools in the first place.
Early Childhood Education (children infant through eight)

Project Approach in Early Childhood and Elementary Educationwww.project-approach.com
    Theory, project planning and strategies for using the Project Approach to curriculum with young children 0-8.
Early Childhood Curriculum in New Zealandwww.minedu.govt.nz
    From main site go to Early Childhood curriculum, then to Te Whariki to see the national curriculum for early childhood education in New Zealand - one of the most innovative ECE curriculums based on emergent learning.
Sydney Gurewitz Clemenwww.eceteacher.org
    Website of an early childhood master teacher and author of The Sun's Not Broken, A Cloud's Just in the Way: On Child-Centered Teaching.
Dr Jeanwww.drjean.org
    Activities and ideas for early childhood programs.
Health

Keep Kids Healthywww.keepkidshealthy.com
    Health & Nutrition. Immunizations. Childhood Obesity. Ask a professional online.
Diversity

Gumbo Kids Companywww.gumbokids.com
    Gumbo Kids Company believes that it is of the utmost importance that children of all races and cultural backgrounds are able to see themselves or qualities of themselves portrayed beautifully and realistically.
Literacy

Scholastic Bookswww.scholastic.com
    Recognizing that literacy is the cornerstone of a child's intellectual, personal and cultural growth, Scholastic, for nearly eight—years has created quality products and services to educate and motivate children.
Art

Early Childhoodwww.earlychildhood.com
    Art activities and supplies.
Crayolawww.crayola.com/ideas
    Art activities and supplies.
Early Childhood Education Organizations

National Association for the Education of Young Childrenwww.naeyc.org
    National organization of professionals in the field of in Early Childhood Education.
Orange County Association for the Education of Young Childrenwww.ocaeyc.org
    The Orange County chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Association for Childhood Education Internationalwww.acei.org
    Website of the association to 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.
The Alliance for Childhood www.allianceforchildhood.net
    The Alliance for Childhood promotes policies and practices that support children.s healthy development, love of learning, and joy in living. Our public education campaigns bring to light both the promise and the vulnerability of childhood.
National Network for Child Carewww.nncc.org
    Internet source of over 1000 publications and resources related to childcare. Publications are research-based and reviewed.
Child Care Information Exchangewww.childcareexchange.com
    For 27 years, Exchange has promoted the exchange of ideas among leaders in early childhood programs worldwide through its magazine, books, training products, training seminars, and international conferences.

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