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EXPERTS
SAY: PUT STRESS ON PLAY, NOT ON CHILDREN A new statement, issued by the Alliance for Childhood, condemns the increasingly academic curriculum in kindergartens and preschools, which is replacing child-initiated learning through creative play and hands-on activities. http://www.allianceforchildhood.org/pdf_files/call_action_education.pdf |
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The Center
for Early Education and Development (CEED) provides information
regarding young children (birth to age eight), including children
with special needs, in the areas of education, child care, child development,
and family education. http://education.umn.edu/ceed/ |
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The Center
for the improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
is a national center for research on early reading. www.ciera.org/index.html |
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The CLAS
Institute identifies, evaluates, and promotes effective and
appropriate early intervention practices and preschool practices that
are sensitive and respectful to children and families from culturally
and linguistically diverse backgrounds. CLAS has several basic assumptions
which define and guide its work. http://clas.uiuc.edu/ |
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This is a series
of briefs on what works in various topics related to social-emotional
development. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/whatworks.html |
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The Division
for Early Childhood (DEC) is one of seventeen divisions of
the Council for Exceptional Children
(CEC) - the largest international professional organization dedicated
to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities,
students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. DEC is especially for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. Founded in 1973, the Division is dedicated to promoting policies and practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of children. Children with special needs include those who have disabilities, developmental delays, are gifted/talented, or are at risk of future developmental problems. www.dec-sped.org/ |
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ECRII
was a five year national research project funded by the Office of
Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education to study
the inclusion of preschool children with disabilities in typical preschool,
day care and community settings. The project ended on August 31, 2000,
but the website is still available. www.fpg.unc.edu/~ecrii/ |
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This site has
a self-assessment that you might use to determine if your child is
achieving milestones of language development. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/children/ear-lang/ear-lang.htm |
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The Global
Early Intervention Network (GEIN) is an online informational
resource and discussion community. We are dedicated to helping parents,
service providers, students, faculty and others learn more about early
intervention. The GEIN is intended to provide high quality information,
peer support, problem-solving assistance, continuous learning, and
research related to early intervention. www.atsweb.neu.edu/cp/ei/index.html |
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Investigators
at the Universities of Minnesota, Kansas, and Oregon launched the
Early Childhood Research Institute on Measuring Growth and Development
(ECRI-MGD) in October, 1996, to produce a comprehensive system for
measuring the skills and needs of individual children with disabilities
from birth to eight years of age. http://ici2.umn.edu/ecri |
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KECCS
Early childhood
stakeholders throughout Kansas realize that this critical development
in our young children is everyone’s responsibility. By working
together to align our efforts, we can assure that our families,
schools, and communities have access to the resources they need
to provide safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environments. |
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This
is information about protective factors to keep your family strong.
http://www.keepyourfamilystrong.org/index.html |
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This site features
book-centered strategies and resources that promote learning for children
through the use of classic and contemporary literature. Books are
selected to provoke interest in discussions about the literature itself,
or about mathematics, science, environmental education, developmental
issues, diversity, and other themes. The programs help children from
birth through grade 12 learn through reading, discussion, and hands-on
activities with knowledgeable and caring adults. The Mother
Goose Program features literature which create enjoyable
and stimulating reading experiences to enrich everyday adventures. http://www.vermontbook.org/mothergoose.html |
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Parents as Teachers
(PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family
support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their
child enters kindergarten, usually age 5. The program is designed
to enhance child development and school achievement through parent
education accessible to all families. It is a universal access model.
www.ParentsAsTeachers.org |
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Strategy
Briefs are lessons from the field: the policies, strategies
and programs that people are using to make meaningful connections
that make a real difference for students. To view, go to: http://www.sedl.org/connections/research-briefs.html |
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ZERO
TO THREE's mission is to promote the healthy development
of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening
families, communities, and those who work on their behalf. www.zerotothree.org/ |
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