Early Childhood
Early Childhood Links
- The Perpetual Preschool Over 6,000 free songs, crafts, games, snack ideas, and learning activities for preschool and kindergarten educators to use in the classrooms. Includes thematic units, professional development resources, and teacher forums.
- Sherry's Kindergarten Lesson plans and favorite links for preschool and kindergarten. Changes monthly.
- CanTeach - Resources for Educators Features classroom management resources, children's songs and poetry, planning tools, and free lesson plans.
- Terrific Toddlers Designed to meet the unique needs of parents and educators of very young children. Includes themes, lesson plans, and activities designed especially for toddlers.
- Early Childhood Educators and Family Web Corner Provides articles, message boards, chat area, and extensive web guides.
- Helping Your Child Get Ready for School Publication from the U.S. Department of Education provides practical activities parents can use to help children from birth through age five develop a foundation for classroom success.
- Preschool Teacher Pre-K curriculum and lesson plan ideas; includes free materials and resources for sale.
- Living the Project Approach with Young Children Description of the project approach and sample projects.
- The Rainbow Bag Activities and ideas for parents and teachers of young children. Also includes a page on frequently asked interview questions for beginning teachers.
- Technology and Young Children Includes information about educational practices, research, funding. A project of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
- Teaching is a Work of Heart Site updated monthly provides thematic activities and screened links.
- Kiddy House Education and Fun Center Educational fun resources for teachers and parents of young children. Sing alongs and more.
- Computer Children Features thematic ideas, articles, books and software, and links to educational websites.
- A World of Kindergartens Theme-based activities drawn from international e-mail discussion group.
- Marilee Schuhrke's Page Offers topically-organized annotated links to help teachers develop thematic units.
- Recipes 4 Learning Free kids recipes, crafts, learning games, songs, and poems.
- Tammy's Teaching Tips Provides tips, themes, ideas, and activities for preschool teachers as well as elementary teachers.
- Mrs. Griffin's Kindergarten Page Contains thematic units, activities and strategies, a full-day schedule, and links for kids and teachers.
- Pre-K Promises Art projects, language development activities, science projects, and classroom organization resources.
- First School Features activity calendar, educational themes, crafts, printable activities, and other resources in English and Spanish.
- Kidsbcool Subscription site offers free activity and kid recipe each week. Additional resources available on fee basis.
- Ask The Preschool Teacher A place to ask questions and get responses from qualified preschool teachers. Includes an archive of questions asked previously.
- Everything Preschool Includes lesson plans, art, songs, thematic units, and book reviews.
- Chicky-Ma-Ma's Page Includes songs, games, science, art and math activities appropriate for use with children under the age of 5.
- Preschool Education Activities for the preschool and kindergarten classroom grouped by theme. Also includes active message boards and discussion list for early childhood educators.
- Harcourt EarlyLearner Offers assessment ideas, educational activities and games, forums, and other resources to facilitate the learning process. Requires free registration.
- Ideas For Early Years Provides activities, resources and a message board for ealry years professionals including links to related early learning goals.
- Early Learning at Home Offers information for parents who wish to teach their early learners at home. Includes news and articles, discussion boards, and links to curricululm providers, lesson plans and activities, and other home preschool sites.
- Hummingbird Educational Resources Includes lesson plan ideas, links, message board, and links.
- Pre-K Directory of Schools Large, searchable directory of U.S. preschools.
- EdnoLand.com On-line preschool community provides resources for teachers and parents, as well as interactive activities for young children.
- Lasting Benefits of Preschool Programs Research article explores the long-term effects of various preschool educational efforts.
- Ms. Haygood's Primary Page Offers teaching ideas, class schedule, curriculum ideas, and a monthly thematic scope and sequence.
- A-to-Z Kids Stuff Includes lesson plan themes, monthly calendars, educational activities, and free downloads appropriate for use with young learners.
- Desert Hills Academy Offers educational ideas and activities, as well as parenting tips for home-preschoolers.
- What Does Research Say About Early Childhood Education? Explores contemporary research and recommends home and classroom activities.
- Earlychildhood.com Improving the education and general life experience of young children. Advice from experts in the early childhood field, creative projects, and sharing of ideas and questions with the early childhood community.
- The Idea Box Site aimed at parents and teachers of young children offers games, songs, kid recipes, craft ideas, and message boards.
- Preschool Resources Includes lesson plans, curriculum ideas, classroom stories, and a message board to post questions about kids or classrooms.
- Early Years Experience Provides help and ideas to all those involved with young children, including parents and educators.
- EduPuppy.com Directory of resources for early childhood educators and preschool teachers includes lesson plans, thematic units, and technology resources.
- Kinder Korner Resource website for Pre-K through 2nd-grade teachers. Also offers early childhood education discussion list with more than 1,200 subscribers.
- Kindergarten Classroom Thematic reading and math readiness activities for kindergarten science and social studies units. Technology connected lessons for each unit plus links to age appropriate sites.
- Facts in Action Summarizes early education research and policy for parents, teachers, advocates, and policymakers . From the Early Education Clearinghouse.
- Technology in Early Childhood Education Assists educators in connecting technology with the way young children learn. Includes info about technology and curriculum, project planning, classroom arrangement, software selection, ergonomics, and internet safety.
- Leanne's Daycare / Preschool Page Offers preschool science, social studies, math, and language activities, as well as printable forms.
- State Child Care Profiles Provides daycare regulations by state.
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