Early Childhood Guides
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Research Databases
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ECRP: Early Childhood Research and Practice
An Internet journal on the development, care, and education of young children. Edited by Lillian Katz. -
Index to Young Children
A searchable index of articles in Young Children journal. Covers the past ten years. -
Child Development / Parenting Information
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Children's Websites
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Great websites for Kids From the American Library Association.
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Curriculum Materials
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Cooperative Children's Book Center
A gathering place for books, ideas, and expertise in the field of children's and young adult literature. -
Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative
at the University of Illinois home to more than a dozen projects that focus on educating and raising young children -
Educator's Reference Desk
Contains lesson plans, resource guides, ERIC database, etc. -
Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education's National Library of Education, this site provides access to substantial, but uncataloged, collections of Internet-based educational materials available on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. -
K-12 African Studies Guidev PBS Teacher Source
free lesson plans and activities -
The National Reading Panel
The largest, most comprehensive evidenced-based review ever conducted of research on how children learn reading. -
The Project Approach
Sample projects based on the book Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach, by Lilian G. Katz and Sylvia C. Chard. -
The United Nations CyberSchoolBus
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Health / Nutrition
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General / Interdisciplinary
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National Academies
Full-text publications from the National Academy Press concerning current research and issues in education. -
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Literature / Folktales / Stories
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Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
A collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics. -
Children's Literature Web Guide
Internet resources related to books for children and young adults -
Literature for Children
A collection of the treasures of children's literature published largely in the United States and Great Britain from before 1850 to beyond 1950. -
Organizations
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National Association for the Education of Young Children
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Statistics
ChildStats.gov
Offers easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families.
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