Early Childhood Education
Websites
Child Care and Early Connections Research Connections - Promoting high-quality research and informing policy through free access to thousands of publications and datasets. DLTK's Crafts for Kids - features a variety of printable children's crafts, coloring pages, worksheets and activities including projects for holidays, educational themes and some of our children's favorite cartoon characters. Early Childhood Education Technology Mississippi Curriculum Framework - The Early Childhood Education Technology curriculum is a 2-year discipline that requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of course work. Get Ready to Read - designed to support educators, parents, and young children in the development of early literacy skills and early math skills in the years before kindergarten. Intended for use with all children, the resources and information provided on this site promote skill-building, communication between adults, and ways to address concerns. Mississippi Department of Education - The Office of Early Childhood is committed to accelerating student achievement for every child in Mississippi. We accomplish this goal by helping school districts and families improve the readiness and reading achievement of Mississippi students starting in preschool - From MS Department of Education. Mississippi Early Childhood Association - MsECA is an organization that brings early childhood professionals from a variety of backgrounds together. We are Teachers, Administrators, Early Interventionists, Higher Education Faculty, Parents, Service Providers, Trainers, Advocates, Leaders, Curriculum Developers, Decision Makers, and Practitioners. Mississippi Early Learning Resources - Mississippi Early Learning Resources is your one-stop location for ECE policies, forms, regulations, guidance, discounts, and more to save you time, reduce costs & improve quality. Natural Start Alliance - Natural Start connects the people who teach young children—whether they are professionals or parents—with the tools they need to create great educational experiences that help young children explore the natural world, understand their environment, and build lifelong skills that will help keep them active and engaged in their communities. OER Commons - Free-to-Use Teaching and Learning Content from Around the World - K-12 to College Courses Parents as Teachers - Organizations and professionals who come to Parents as Teachers benefit from a portfolio of resources and training that are relevant—and widely applicable—to today’s parents, families and children, especially those most vulnerable. PBS Teachers: Resources for the Classroom – PBS LearningMedia provides PreK-12 educators with access to free digital content and professional development opportunities designed to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement. Tools for the classroom include Lesson Builder, Quiz Maker, Storyboard, Puzzle Builder, calendar of important dates that invite unique teaching opportunities and supporting material, etc. Perpetual Preschool - There are over 25,000 free curriculum themes, ideas, and articles with new content added daily. ReadToday - ReadToday is the first integrated learning platform where you can see, hear, and practice beginning language skills in multiple languages. ReadWriteThink – The ReadWriteThink mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials. Sing About Science & Math – Self-proclaimed "Wikipedia of science songs," covering the expanding universe of educational music since 2004! State Early Childhood Advisory Council of Mississippi - The State Early Childhood Advisory Council provides counsel to the governor on issues related to young children and their families. SECAC is comprised of experts in education, health care, child welfare, and mental health and serves as the central meeting place for all stakeholders in Mississippi’s early childhood system, including the early care and education workforce, parents, and the general public. Teach Preschool – Blog with ideas for lesson plans and activities for preschool aged children. Technology in Early Childhood Center - The TEC Center at Erikson Institute empowers early childhood educators to make informed decisions about the appropriate use of technology with children from birth to age 8. Through carefully selected resources and real-world examples, the Center strengthens educators’ digital literacy and their ability to intentionally select, use, integrate, and evaluate technology in the classroom and other early childhood settings. U.S. Department of Education - Users will find the latest information about ED's work in supporting our nation's youngest learners Zero to Three – At Zero to Three, you will find the resources you need to build healthy relationships with infants and toddlers, grow your skills as a professional and become an advocate for change. |
Resources for Research
Academic Search Complete Associates Program Source Plus ERIC Masterfile Complete Primary Search Professional Development Collection Research Starters - Education Vocation & Career Collection Open Access Journals & Publications
Child Development Journal - A multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association with an international membership of approximately 5,500 researchers, practitioners, and human development professionals. This site provides free access to some of the articles published in this journal. CALiO E-Publications - From The Child Abuse Library Online (CALiO) of the National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC), “full-text of publications that do not require fee or password. Many of the publications included in this collection were published by state and federal government agencies, and are in the public domain. Others were funded by foundations or other organizations for open access.” PBS Learning Media California - A public media system-wide repository of digital media learning objects, including videos, images, podcasts, and documents. Child Development Institute - Parent resources related to child development, psychology, health, parenting, learning, media, entertainment, family activities, professional experts organizations, and other useful websites. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - One of the National Institutes of Health, NICHD "conducts and supports laboratory research, clinical trials, and epidemiological studies that explore health processes; examines the impact of disability and disease; and sponsors training programs for scientists, health care providers, and researchers." Open Educational Resources
Educational Learning Theories, 2nd ed. (Dalton State College/Galileo) Introduction to Curriculum for Early Childhood Education (College of the Canyons) Music and the Child (SUNY Open Textbooks) Nemours Childhood Wellness Policy Workbook: Creating an Environment for Preschoolers to Develop Healthy Habits for Life (OER Commons) Parenting & Family Diversity Issues (2020, Iowa State, CC BY-NC-SA) |