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Early Childhood
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Countdown to Kindergarten: Monthly Activities 
 "Besides being fun, these activities introduce four- and five-year olds to the kind of learning skills they'll be developing further in kindergarten." Includes descriptions of 12 monthly activities such as a mail activity for February, water play in July, and an October fall walk and talk. From a partnership of public and private organizations in Boston. http://www.countdowntokindergarten.org/funbymonth/index.html Topics: Education Last updated Aug 21, 2009 Foundation for Early Learning
This Washington state organization finds, funds, fosters, and promotes "best practices that support early learning and school-readiness for all children, birth though age five." The site features details about foundation programs, grant guidelines, overviews about current grant recipients, a newsletter, and links to foundation news. Also includes publications and "guides that provide ideas about how you and your family can support children's healthy development." Some material available in several languages. http://www.earlylearning.org Topics: Education Last updated Jul 19, 2006 Harvard Family Research Project
Provides results of research on topics related to "family-school-community partnerships and strategy consulting and evaluation." Publication topics include out-of-school time, evaluation and accountability, professional development, early childhood care and education, and family-school involvement. Also features the project's evaluation periodical. Part of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. http://www.hfrp.org/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education Last updated Aug 19, 2008 Idea Box: Early Childhood Education & Activity Resources
"Activities" lists things to do with young children; "Seasonal" holds activities, crafts, games, and songs about holidays, including Earth Day and Black History Month; "Games" includes musical chairs, cotton ball race, and many others; "Music and Songs" has finger plays and children's songs; and "Craft Recipes" contains "Playdough" and other craft materials. Although the site is not searchable, all lists are alphabetical and easy to use. http://www.theideabox.com/ Topics: Education, Holidays & Observances, Musical Genres Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Kindergarten Entry Skills
Overview of skills "considered necessary for a child when entering kindergarten." Topics include the importance of kindergarten entry factors as rated by kindergarten teachers (includes various social, perceptual, motor, and language development skills), and expected cognitive and motor skills. Also includes links to related sites. From the Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting (CEEP), part of the Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/poptopics/k-entry.html Topics: Education Last updated Jul 30, 2007 Literacy Center
Designed to aid in teaching preschoolers about shapes, words, letters, numbers, and colors using interactive exercises. Sounds are provided. Most sections are available in English, Spanish, French, or German. http://www.literacycenter.net/ Topics: Education, English Language, Librarianship Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Mother Goose Rhymes
Ideas for using nursery rhymes to teach prekindergarten language arts skills. Features many photos illustrating activities such as a Mother Goose assembly, art projects, a nursery rhyme play, "silly rhymes," and child-illustrated nursery rhymes. From the Germantown Academy, Pennsylvania. http://www.ga.k12.pa.us/academics/LS/PreK/MotherGoose/ Topics: Education Last updated Apr 23, 2007 National Center for Early Development & Learning (NCEDL)
NCEDL "is a national early childhood research project supported by the US Department of Education's Institute for Educational Sciences (IES)." It "focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social and emotional development of children from birth through age eight." This site features case studies, reports, fact sheets, and other research documents on topics such as child development, early childhood education, and education policy. Includes related links. Searchable. http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/ Topics: Education Last updated Dec 27, 2003 National Network for Child Care (NNCC)
The NNCC aims "to share knowledge about children and child care from the vast resources of the land grant universities with parents, professionals, practitioners, and the general public." The site includes research-based articles (some in Spanish); statistical data, licensing information, and programs by state; and conference listings. NNCC is supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; and CYFERNet, the Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth, and Family Network. http://www.nncc.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Education Last updated May 21, 2003 Natural Learning: Fingerplays
Over 30 poems and other fingerplay exercises. http://www.naturallearning.com/fingerplays.html Topics: Education, Poetry Last updated Aug 14, 2003 Office of Head Start
"Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families. Head Start programs emphasize school readiness, comprehensive health screening, parent involvement, and leveraging existing social services." This site features information about projects and services, grants, research and statistics, budget and policy, and training. From the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Education, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Women Last updated Jun 6, 2008 Pasta Math: Teach Numbers With Noodles!
Several activities using pasta to help young children learn arithmetic concepts. Includes projects to weigh and to sort and classify pasta, pasta pattern necklaces, noodle-themed picture books, and parent-and-child recipes. Includes links to other activities using food. From Scholastic Inc. http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=648 Topics: Education, Food & Cooking, Mathematics Last updated Apr 14, 2007 Prepare My Child for School: Helping Your Preschool Child
"This booklet is for families and caregivers who want to help their preschool children to learn and to develop the skills necessary for success in school -- and in life." It includes sections on the education and development of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers; tips for preparing a child for kindergarten, selecting TV programming, and choosing child care; and related material. Also available in Spanish. From the U.S. Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/parents/earlychild/ready/preschool/ Topics: Education Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Ready for Kindergarten?
In this article five "kindergarten teachers from around the country ... share their insights on helping your child gain the right mix of kindergarten-readiness skills." Topics discussed include enthusiasm toward learning, oral-language skills, ability to listen, the desire to be independent, the ability to play well with others, strong fine-motor skills, and basic letter and number recognition. From Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine. http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=701 Topics: Education Last updated Jul 30, 2007 ReadyWeb: A Resource for Parents and Educators
This site provides "an electronic collection of resources on school readiness sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, funded by the U.S. Department of Education." It features articles and links to resources on research, public policy, statistics, parenting tips, and other topics. Also includes bibliographies on transitioning to kindergarten and reading, writing, and school readiness. Searchable. http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/ Topics: Education, Families, K-12 Education, People, People Last updated Aug 6, 2003 Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit educational organization that develops "educational content for television, radio, books, magazines, interactive media and outreach." The site contains games, profiles of "Sesame Street" characters from around the world, resources for parents and caregivers, and more. Searchable. http://www.sesameworkshop.org/ Topics: Education, Families, People, Recreation, Television Last updated Jun 13, 2004 Spatial Concepts
This site uses bright illustrations to demonstrate to children spatial concepts including over and under, in and out, between, near and far, big and little, and many more. http://www.meddybemps.com/9.600.html Topics: Education Last updated Jun 2, 2006 Zoom School
A searchable "on-line elementary school classroom with lessons in geography, biology, language arts, and early childhood activities." Geography covers Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Canada, the Great Wall of China, Japan, and the United States of America. Science/Biology contains astronomy, birds, butterflies, dinosaurs, sharks, whales, other mammals, and the rainforest. Also included is information about the aardvark, alligator, ape, beaver, Ice Age mammals, ladybug, manatee, panda, saber-toothed cat, and tiger. There are several illustrated dictionaries (including a bilingual picture dictionary available also in English-French, -Spanish, -German, or -Portuguese) as well as crafts projects. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Mammals Last updated Apr 9, 2002 |
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