Early Childhood Education Resources

Resources from Walden University – Foundations of Early Chilhood

Positional Statements and Influential Practices

• NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
• NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf
• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller
• FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf
• Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53.

Global Support for Children’s Rights and Well-Being

• UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
• World Forum Foundation http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us  
• World Organization for Early Childhood Education http://www.omep-usnc.org/  
• Association for Childhood Education International http://acei.org/

Selected Early Childhood Organizations

• National Association for the Education of Young Children http://www.naeyc.org/
• The Division for Early Childhood http://www.dec-sped.org/
• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families http://www.zerotothree.org/
• WESTED http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
• Harvard Education Letter http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
• FPG Child Development Institute http://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm
• Administration for Children and Families Headstart’s National Research Conference http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
• HighScope http://www.highscope.org/
• Children’s Defense Fund http://www.childrensdefense.org/
• Center for Child Care Workforce http://www.ccw.org/
• Council for Exceptional Children http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
• Institute for Women’s Policy Research http://www.iwpr.org/
• National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
• National Child Care Association http://www.nccanet.org/
• National Institute for Early Education Research http://nieer.org/
• Pre[K]Now http://www.preknow.org/
• Voices for America’s Children http://www.voices.org/
• The Erikson Institute http://www.erikson.edu/

Selected Professional Journals

• YC Young Children
• Childhood
• Journal of Child & Family Studies
• Child Study Journal
• Multicultural Education
• Early Childhood Education Journal
• Journal of Early Childhood Research
• International Journal of Early Childhood
• Early Childhood Research Quarterly
• Developmental Psychology
• Social Studies
• Maternal & Child Health Journal
• International Journal of Early Years Education

Additional Early Childhood Resources (Simply click on images to be directed to correlating websites)

Early Learning Standards:
     http://www.pakeys.org/pages/get.aspx?page=career_standards

 

 

 

Curriculum and Lesson Plan Ideas, Resources, and Suggestions:
       

          An excellent magazine chalked full of ideas, songs, activities, and theme units
          http://www.theeducationcenter.com/tec/

An great website for any early childhood education looking for lesson plan ideas
http://www.123child.com/

Child Development, Data, and Research

              Stay up-to-date with current resarch and data treads in education
http://ies.ed.gov/

Inspiration Quotes from Early Childhood Contributors

Get inspired by reading through some of these fabulous quotes from notable early childhood contributors
http://www.successdegrees.com/inspirationalquotesaboutearlychildhoodeducationandteaching.html

Informational Books Pertaining to Development, Theories, and Teaching Strategies

Rethinkinkg Early Childhood Education
Editted by Ann Pelo

 

 

 

 

Special Education and Early Intervention Resources

A great resource for educators, parents, and families with children who have special needs
http://nichcy.org/

 

 

 

 

 Foundations of Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education
by Effie Kritikos, Phyllis LeDosquet, and Mark Melton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early Intervention Games: Fun, Joyful Ways to Develop Social and Motor
Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum or Sensory Processing Disorders
by Barbara Sher

 

 

 

 

The Early Intervention Guidebook for Families and Professionals: Partnering for Success
by Bonnie Keilty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contributors to Education

 Maria Montessori
Developed the Montessory education theory which is used currently in public and private schools
mariamontessori.com
http://www.montessori.edu/maria.html

 

 

 

 

Howard Gardner
Developed the theory that people learn using multiple intelligence
http://www.howardgardner.com/

 

 
Watch a brief media clip on Mr. Gardner explaining his theory: