Preschool & Early Childhood Resources for Education/Development

Prepared for Prof. Pam Langlie

General search keywords

• early childhood
• early childhood education
• early childhood development
• preschool
• preschool education
• preschool development

Selected subject search phrases for WSC Library Catalog:

Materials include general books, textbooks, electronic books, videos (online & physical), government documents (online, microfiche, physical), etc.

• child care
• child care services
• child development
• child psychology
• children with disabilities – education (preschool)
• early childhood education
• early childhood special education
• early childhood teachers
• education (early childhood)
• education (preschool)
• preschool children
• preschool children – services for
• preschool teachers
• study and teaching (preschool)
• “subject” (preschool)
  i.e. language arts (preschool); mathematics (preschool); reading (preschool), etc.

Online Journals

• Australian Journal of Early Childhood - offers evidence-based articles that are designed to impart new information and encourage the critical exchange of ideas among early childhood practitioners, academics and students
• Early Childhood Research & Practice - bilingual Internet journal on the development, care, and education of young children

Journals in WSC Online Databases

Just type in the title of the journal into the Journal Finder.

• Child Care, Health and Development – SocINDEX & Academic Search Premier
• Child Development – Academic Search Premier & SocINDEX
• Child Psychiatry and Human Development – Academic Search Premier & Wilson OmniFile
• Early Child Development and Care – Academic Search Premier
• Early Childhood Education Journal – Wilson OmniFile & Academic Search Premier
• Early Childhood Report – LexisNexis
• Infant and Child Development – Academic Search Premier
• International Journal of Early Childhood –eLibrary
• Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development – Academic Search Premier
• New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development – Academic Search Premier
• Scholastic Early Childhood Today – eLibrary, Wilson OmniFile, Academic Search Premier
• Topics in Early Childhood Special Education – Academic Search Premier, eLibrary, Wilson OmniFile
• Turtle Magazine for Preschool Kids – eLibrary

WSC Print Journals

• YC Young Children
• The Mailbox Teacher
• Teaching pre-K-8
• Young Children

WSC Government Periodicals

• Early Childhood Research & Policy Briefs – ED 1.346
• Head Start Bulletin Enhancing Head Start Communication – Online

General Web Resources

• Age-Appropriate Toys for Children - Article describes "the basic characteristics of child development at each stage of growth. Lists of some age-appropriate toys are also included."
• Children's Defense Fund (CDF) - Features news and reports; statistics; national and state data; full-text documents on family, parenting, and related children's issues; and a list of annotated links for child advocates.
• ERIC (US Dept of Education) – Provides “free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text.”
• Harvard Family Research Project - Provides results of research on topics related to "family-school-community partnerships and strategy consulting and evaluation."
• Idea Box: Early Childhood Education & Activity Resources – Provides ideas and activities for early childhood. Some categories include Activities, Seasonal, Games, Music and Songs, and Craft Recipes.
• Literacy Center - Designed to aid in teaching preschoolers about shapes, words, letters, numbers, and colors using interactive exercises. Sounds are provided.
• National Center for Early Development & Learning (NCEDL) – Features case studies, reports, fact sheets, and other research documents on topics such as child development, early childhood education, and education policy.
• National Network for Child Care (NNCC) - Includes research-based articles (some in Spanish); statistical data, licensing information, and programs by state; and conference listings.
• Office of Head Start - Features information about projects and services, grants, research and statistics, budget and policy, and training.
• Quality Counts 2007: From Cradle to Career: Connecting American Education From Birth to Adulthood - Collection of articles and data about state efforts to create seamless education systems from early childhood to the world of work.
• ReadyWeb: A Resource for Parents and Educators - Electronic collection of resources on school readiness featuring articles and links to resources on research, public policy, statistics, parenting tips, and other topics.
• StoryPlace: The Children's Digital Library - A bilingual Spanish and English virtual library for preschool and elementary school children. Each theme (shapes, animals, etc.) includes an online story to read or listen to, a print-out activity, and a brief list of related age-appropriate books.

Organizations and Associations

• Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
• Child Care Services Association
• Council of Exceptional Children, Division of Early Childhood
• Early Childhood Music & Movement Association (ECMMA)
• High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE)
• National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)
• The Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)
• Additional Links (from NAEYC)
  

Originally created 1/3/2008.