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Early childhood education covers the education of a child from the period from birth to eight years of age.
What is Early Childhood Education?
Early Childhood spans the human life from infancy to Age 8 and can take place naturally while being watched and with parents/others. But "early childhood education and care" or "early care and education" often act as interchangeable terms with early childhood education. It emphasizes the focus of academically, socially, emotionally, and physically preparing a child during this age range and the focus of protecting and caring for the child in the absence of his/her primary caregiver.
Child development
There are different developmental domains of children which all relate to each other:
- Physical development - Concerning the physical growth and the development of both gross(eg. walking) and fine motor(eg. finger movement) control of the body.
- Perception and sensory development - How a child functions using the senses and the ability to process the information gained.
- Communication and language development - Using visual and sound stimuli, especially in the acquisition of language, also in the exchange of thoughts and feelings.
- Cognitive development - Concerning how the individual thinks and react.
- Emotional Development - Concerning children's increasing awareness and control of their feelings and how does he react to these feelings in a given situation.
- Social Development - Concerning the child's identity, their relationship with others, and understanding their place within a social environment.
Childcare :: Family
Pre School :: Kids and Teens
Kindergarten through 12th Grade Education
RT LCM is going to help change early childhood development in NOLA. Keep an eye on us (@ Louisiana Children's Museum)
WaltLeger (Walt Leger) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:22:35 -0000
RT LCM is going to help change early childhood development in NOLA. Keep an eye on us (@ Louisiana Children's Museum)
The MN Dept of Ed uploaded several videos on early childhood development. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peAEn_8QUQc
RochPubLibrary (RochPubLibrary) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:20:04 -0000
The MN Dept of Ed uploaded several videos on early childhood development. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peAEn_8QUQc
yo. i was in brooklyn last week. at lexington and throop at the "early childhood centre. with cuz smoking weed on the side walk.
strikix (garfield blake) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:39:36 -0000
yo. i was in brooklyn last week. at lexington and throop at the "early childhood centre. with cuz smoking weed on the side walk.
Congrats to Maxine Engram our Early Childhood Development Specialist! Maxine just received a bouquet in this weekâs @folioweekly
thewayhome (Sulzbacher Center) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:17:05 -0000
Congrats to Maxine Engram our Early Childhood Development Specialist! Maxine just received a bouquet in this week’s @folioweekly
Early Childhood Initiative begins fund-raising in Fillmore County http://bit.ly/74hHMv
amirah29 (ayesha rashid) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:52:32 -0000
Early Childhood Initiative begins fund-raising in Fillmore County http://bit.ly/74hHMv
Great! RT LCM is going to help change early childhood development in NOLA. Keep an eye on us (@ Louisiana Children's Museum) (via @hartmyst)
KimAbramson (Kim Abramson) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:42:42 -0000
Great! RT LCM is going to help change early childhood development in NOLA. Keep an eye on us (@ Louisiana Children's Museum) (via @hartmyst)
The Perpetual Preschool - Over 6,000 free songs, crafts, games, snack ideas, and learning activities for preschool and kindergarten educators to use in the classrooms. Includes thematic units, professional development resources, and teacher forums.
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A World of Kindergartens - Theme-based activities drawn from an international e-mail discussion group.
A-to-Z Kids Stuff - Includes lesson plan themes, monthly calendars, educational activities, and free downloads appropriate for use with young learners.
Meta Description: [ Educational resources for toddlers thru schoolage children to help them grow and have fun. ]
AOL@SCHOOL Junior - This Internet directory for preK-2 students packages hundreds of educator-reviewed Web sites on math, science, social studies, reading and many other school subjects.
Meta Description: [ This Internet directory for K-2 students packages hundreds of educator-reviewed Web sites on math, science, social studies, reading and many other school subjects. ]
Ask The Preschool Teacher - A place to ask questions and get responses from qualified preschool teachers. Includes an archive of questions asked previously.
Meta Description: [ Ask the Preschool Teacher, 'cause it's hard to teach them alone. Ask a Preschool teacher or our visitors your preschool related question. Ask a preschool teacher and get a response from a qualified preschool teacher. ]
CanTeach - Resources for Educators - Features classroom management resources, children's songs and poetry, planning tools, and free lesson plans.
Meta Description: [ Online resources for educators including hundreds of lesson plans, thousands of links, several discussion lists, and more! ]
Classroom Charlotte Mason - A discussion forum about the why and how of implementing Charlotte Mason's educational ideas in the early childhood classroom.
Meta Description: [ Free, easy email groups ]
Early Childhood Education Resources on the World Wide Web - Provides annotated links for teachers and children.
Early Childhood Educators and Family Web Corner - Provides articles, message boards, chat area, and extensive web guides.
Early Childhood Educators Resources - Links to pages providing ideas for art, science, small group, circle time, and quiet time activities.
Meta Description: [ Resources for Early Childhood Educators ]
Early Childhood Focus - Provides current news stories related to the profession. Allows users to submit news or discuss items, publications and press releases.
Meta Description: [ Bringing You the News That Matters Most ]
Early Childhood Resources - Links to information about child development, curriculum, and parenting.
Meta Description: [ Early Childhood Care and Education Resources ]
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Earlychildhood.com - Improving the education and general life experience of young children. Advice from experts in the early childhood field, creative projects, and sharing of ideas and questions with the early childhood community.
Meta Description: [ Your complete resource for early childhood educators, brought to you by Discount School Supply. ]
EdnoLand.com - On-line preschool community provides resources for teachers and parents, as well as interactive activities for young children.
Everything Preschool - Includes lesson plans, art, songs, thematic units, and book reviews.
Meta Description: [ Everything for preschool teachers and parents. Features Songs, Art/Crafts, Science, Games, and more sorted by themes. Also includes a large selection of coloring pages and book/product reviews. ]
Facts in Action - Summarizes early education research and policy for parents, teachers, advocates, and policymakers . From the Early Education Clearinghouse.
First School - Features activity calendar, educational themes, crafts, printable activities, and other resources in English and Spanish.
Meta Description: [ Free preschool printable activities, crafts, lesson plans, themes and coloring pages for toddlers, preschoolers, Kindergarten, daycare, after-school. ]
Hummingbird Educational Resources - Includes lesson plan ideas, links, message board, and links.
Kinder Korner - Resource website for Pre-K through 2nd-grade teachers and includes an early childhood education discussion list with more than 1,200 subscribers.
Kindergarten Classroom - Thematic reading and math readiness activities for kindergarten science and social studies units. Technology connected lessons for each unit plus links to age appropriate sites.
Meta Description: [ kindergarten teacher gives reading readiness and math activities lesson plans for science and social
studies units ]
Marilee Schuhrke's Page - Offers topically-organized annotated links to help teachers develop thematic units.
Meta Description: [ Index Page for Marilee Schuhrke's Pages, including topically-organized annotated links to help teachers develop thematic units ]
Mothergoose.com - Free activities, crafts, games, and printables for ages 3 to 6.
Ms. Haygood's Primary Page - Offers teaching ideas, class schedule, curriculum ideas, and a monthly thematic scope and sequence.
Meta Description: [ Sign up for easy-to-use templates to build a teacher, school, or community-group website. Improve communication with parents and students by having your own class website. ]
MuddlePuddle Early Years Home Education - Features thematic activities parents may do at home with toddlers; many games reflect the Montessori approach. Includes a support list and information on Cleft Lip and Palate.
National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) - Provides daycare regulations by state.
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Postcards for Preschool - Kids at the Preschool Workshop are learning about the United States and other countries around the world. Educators can help by sending a postcard.
Pratt's Educational Resources: Early Childhood Education - Includes thematic activities, games, recipes, coloring pages, songs, and fingerplays.
Meta Description: [ You can find lots activities for your toddler and preschool children on this page. These include: art, fun & games, lesson plans, nursery rhymes, finger plays and songs, and newsletters. ]
Pre-K Directory of Schools - Large, searchable directory of U.S. preschools.
Meta Description: [ Find an Pre-K School anywhere...anytime...explore school web sites...FREE school DOT COM servers... email the school... ]
Preschool by Stormie - Monthly curriculum and lesson plan ideas.
Meta Description: [ Pre-K curriculum and lesson plan ideas ]
Preschool Education - Activities for the preschool and kindergarten classroom grouped by theme, and a free newsletter.
Meta Description: [ A free lesson plan resource for parents, teachers, and educators to discover the fun in learning. 1,000's of free ideas, songs, craft projects, snacks and other developmentally appropriate themes. ]
Preschool Printables - Provides free printable calendars, classroom news, awards, bulletin boards, file folder games, charts, and so forth.
Meta Description: [ Preschool Printables .Com We're here, so you can get back to what's important! Print out calendars, classroom news, awards, etc... ]
Recipes 4 Learning - Free kids recipes, crafts, learning games, songs, and poems.
Resources for Early Childhood Education - Small collection of links compiled by researchers at Pennsylvania State University.
Sherry's Kindergarten - Lesson plans and favorite links for preschool and kindergarten. Changes monthly.
Meta Description: [ Kindergarten links, ideas, activities. Changes every month. ]
Step By Step Theme Pages - Offers book recommendations, songs, fingerplays, and art activities for more than themes.
Meta Description: [ Step By Step Childcare, located in Ohio, offers a huge variety of preschool theme curriculum for the daycare provider, teacher, homeschooler, and/or parent. ]
Suzyque: Cyber Preschool - Offers fingerplays, snack recipes, art ideas, printables, and curriculum calendar. Activities grouped by months and themes.
Tammy's Teaching Tips - Provides tips, themes, ideas, and activities for preschool teachers as well as elementary teachers.
Teaching is a Work of Heart - Site updated monthly provides thematic activities and screened links.
Technology and Young Children - Includes information about educational practices, research, funding. A project of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
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Caucus Mission Statement: To lead discussions, share research and
information and demonstrate best practices regarding
technology so it can be used to benefit children aged birth through eight years ]
Technology in Early Childhood Education - Assists educators in connecting technology with the way young children learn. Includes information about technology and curriculum, project planning, classroom arrangement, software selection, ergonomics, and internet safety.
Meta Description: [ Making the connection between technology and the way children learn and develop - resources and information for educators and care providers of young children. ]
The Idea Box - Site aimed at parents and teachers of young children offers games, songs, kid recipes, craft ideas, and message boards.
Meta Description: [ Free kids crafts for all seasons includes early childhood crafts, mothers day crafts, fathers day crafts, Olympic crafts and many more. Kids activities for all ages such as free kid's games, kid's recipes, Christmas ideas, kids crafts and much more will keep children busy for many hours. ]
The Rainbow Bag - Activities and ideas for parents and teachers of young children. Also includes a page on frequently asked interview questions for beginning teachers.
Web Corner Index: Teacher Pages - Hundreds of organized links related to early childhood issues.
What Does Research Say About Early Childhood Education? - Explores contemporary research and recommends home and classroom activities.
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