A to Z KidŐs
Stuff
Offers free lessons and activities for toddlers, pre-schoolers,
and school-age children.
A World
of Kindergarten
A collection of ideas and information on topics used by teachers
in their classrooms. This site also contains an alphabetical
index of topics.
America Reads
Challenge
This is a four-year grassroots national campaign challenging
every American to help all our children learn to read.
Association for Childhood
Education International
The mission of this association is to promote and support in the
global community the optimal education and development of children,
from birth through early adolescence, and to influence the
professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are
committed to the needs of children.
Children's
Literature Web Guide
Internet resources related to books for children and young
adults.
Cooking With Young
Children
This page has been created to help encourage other early
childhood teachers and parents to increase their use of cooking with
young children.
Early
Childhood.Com
The professional resource for teachers and parents of young
children, including curriculum, activities, news, supplies and
articles.
Eric Carle
All about the phenomenal children's author and illustrator, Eric
Carle. Includes author information, a museum of picture books,
news publications, and upcoming events.
Everything
Preschool
Includes lesson plans, art, songs, thematic units, and book reviews
High Scope Educational and Research Foundation
An independent nonprofit research, development, training, and public advocacy organization. The Foundation's principal goals are to promote the learning and development of children worldwide from infancy through adolescence and to support and train educators and parents as they help children learn.
Jan Brett
A delightful site with lots of activities, coloring pages, games,
bookmarks, word lists.
Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites
useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is
updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
KinderKorner
KinderKorner is a Resource Website for teachers and others
interested in early childhood education, Pre-K through 2nd Grade.
National Association for the
Education of Young Children
The National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most influential organization of
early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the
quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.
National Information Center
for Children and Youth With Disabilities
NICHCY is the national information and referral center that
provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues
for families, educators, and other professionals. Their special focus
is children and youth (birth to age 22).
Parents as Teachers National
Center Inc.
All parents are their child's best first teacher. Parents
as Teachers (PAT) is a national award-winning non-profit parent
education and family support organization.
Perpetual
Preschool
Contains a multitude of teacher tips and activities, teacher
themes and learning center ideas.
Preschool
Education
Activities for the preschool and kindergarten classroom grouped
by theme, and a free newsletter.
The
Chalkboard
Designed to give preschool and kindergarten teachers a place to
go to share some ideas. Activities, ideas and resources, free
for any teachers' use. Take anything you want! There is an index at
the end of each page.
The Idea Box
Early childhood education and activity resources, including Idea
of the Day, seasonal ideas, children's health, music and songs, and
craft ideas.
American Academy of Pediatrics:
Information and Services for Parents
Committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental and
social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents,
and young adults.
Baby Bag
All topics about babies, including
birth announcements
pregnancy childbirth
birth stories
health & safety
feeding & nutrition
family fun
cook's corner
childcare
Internet
Guide for Parents
For many of us, computers are exciting, but puzzling. Our
children know far more about computers than we do! This site helps
bridge the gap between what our children know and what we know to be
able to assist them with their school work and help them get ready
for the information age of the next century.
Kids Health
A project from the medical experts at The Nemours
Foundation. Information for parents, kids and teens.
National
Network for Child Care - Child Development Database
Infant
Toddler
Preschooler
School-Age
Intellectual
Language
& Communication,
Emotional
/ Social,
Ages and
Stages Series,
Brain
Development
Observing
& Assessing Children,
News
Releases
Related
Links, and
Spanish
Resources
Parents Action
Parenting information includes brain facts, ages and stages,
quality child care, resources and research, and expert opinions.
Ready*Set*Read
for Families
Ready*Set*Read is an America Reads Challenge booklet that
is filled with activities and ideas that you can use to help your
young children learn about language.
Zero to Three
Is a leading resource on the first three years of life. The
organization's goal is to strengthen and improve families,
practitioners, and communities to promote the healthy development of
babies and toddlers.
Dinosaur
Exhibit
For the first time in Hawaii, there is a unique, free, permanent
exhibit of dinosaur fossils available for public viewing. These
"fossils" are replicas from the originals at the American Museum of
Natural History in New York City, which boasts one of the finest and
largest collections of dinosaur fossils in the world.
Sea World
An animal information database from Sea World, you can see Shamu TV
and read fast facts, and learn about baby animals, careers working
with animals and other really fun activities!
White House for
Kids
Read about the president, first lady, vice president, the wife of
the vice president, presidential pets, President Bush's trips,
volunteerism, see a photo album, and learn about programs for
kids. Very interesting and educational.
