Research Guide - Early Childhood Development
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SEE ALSO: Online Publications
Online Reference Sources
Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources |
Directories
Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources
Directories
- Child & Family WebGuide (Tufts University)
is
a directory that evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of
sites containing child development research and practical advice. Topics
are selected on the basis of parent recommendations; they cover all ages,
from early child development through adolescence. The WebGude was
developed by faculty at the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development
at Tufts University and librarians at Tisch Library.
- Google >
Reference > Education > Early Childhood - Offers collected links to
preschool and early childhood. Lesson plans are offered under the heading
"Curriculum." "Subjects" links to resources for art, music, language arts,
math, science , and social studies.
Selected Sources in Axe Library
Axe Library Reference Titles:
- About Children: An Authoritative Resource on the State of Childhood Today
- Bilingual Children's Books in English and Spanish
- Biographical Dictionary of American Educators
- Children's Books from Other Countries
- Diccionario Enciclopédico
- Encyclopedia of American Education
- Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
- Encyclopedia of Education
- Encyclopedia of Educational Research
- Encyclopedia of School Psychology
- Funding Sources for Children and Yough Programs
- Great Books About Things Kids Love
- Great Books for African-American Children
- Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
- Oxford Companion to Children's Literature
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
- Patterson's American Education
- Play, Learn and Grow: An Annotated Guide to the Best Books and Materials for Very Young Children
- Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices
Useful subject headings:
- Day care centers
- Early Childhood Education
- Education, Preschool
- Education, Primary
- Kindergarten
- Nursery schools
- Play
- Play therapy
- Preschool children
Associations and Societies
- American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) -
Committed
to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being
for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Publishes
journal Pediatrics and many other journals,
newsletters and books. Online information about "Developmental Stages" is
under "Children's Health Topics"
- National Network for Child Care
(NNCC) -
...unites
the expertise of many of the nation's leading universities through the
outreach system of Cooperative Extension.... goal is to share knowledge
about children and child care from the resources of land grant universities
with parents, professionals, practitioners, and the general public...
The NNCC Maintains several online newsletters, a listserve known as KIDCARE
and an index of online articles, pamphlets and web sites on child development
and care.
- Society for Research in Child Development
(SRCD) -
The
purposes of the Society are to promote multidisciplinary research in the
field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among
scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage
applications of research findings...goals are pursued through a variety
of programs with the cooperation and service of [the] governing council,
standing committees, and members. The SRCD publishes the journals
Child Development and Child
Development Perspectives.
Collected Lists of Organizations:
Selected Web Sites
Comprehensive Web Sites |
Online Publications |
Government Web Sites |
Career & Job Information
Comprehensive Web Sites
- Association Montessori Internationale -
Engages in training of teachers in the Montessori method via classes at
their training centers as well as via distance learning. Evaluates Montessori
schools, conducts research studies, oversees the manufacture of Montessori
materials, etc.
- Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development
(CGECCD) -
Advocacy group for early childhood development. International as well as
national focus.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC) -
dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular
focus on the quality of educational and developmental services. Publishes
the journals Young Children and
The Early Childhood Research Quarterly as well
as books and videos.
- National Head Start Association -
a
private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to meeting the
needs of Head Start children and their families. It represents more than
1 million children, 200,000 staff and 2,700 Head Start programs in the
United States and provides support for the Head Start community by advocating
for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families;
by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff;
and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources
that enrich Head Start program delivery.
- National Institute for Early Education Research
(NIEER) - includes
online working papers, research reports, standards, statistics, and news.
Online Publications
- Beyond the Journal - Offers
articles, resource lists and other online sources that do not appear in the sister
print journal Young
Children. Published by the National Association
for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC )
- Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
is
a fully-refereed, international research journal. The journal provides a
forum for researchers and professionals who are exploring new and alternative
perspectives in their work with young children (from birth to eight years
of age) and their families. It aims to present opportunities for scholars
to highlight the ways in which the boundaries of early childhood studies
and practice are expanding, and for readers to participate in the discussion
of emerging issues, contradictions and possibilities.
- Early Childhood Research and Practice (ECRP) -
a
peer-reviewed electronic journal sponsored by the Early Childhood and Parenting
(ECAP) Collaborative
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, covers topics related
to the development, care, and education of children from birth to approximately age eight.
- New Horizons for Learning - Scholarly
journal published online quarterly.
- Zero to Three - Free online articles
on raising very young children. Written for parents and professionals.
Professional journal makes sample articles available. Readers may purchase
an online subscription.
Government Web Sites
- Kansas Department of Health &
Environment. Child Care Licensing and Registration Program - Inspects
and regulates day care centers, nursery schools, children's homes and other
facilities providing out of home care for children with the view of
"...protect[ing] children from poor environments in group settings that
put children's health and safety at risk." Includes the
Directory
of Early Childhood Certificate and Degree Programs At Kansas Colleges and Universities (© 2002)
- Kansas State Department of Education
(KSDE) -
promotes
the mission of the Kansas State Board of Education through leadership and
support for student learning in Kansas. Useful parts of the Web
site include the Early Learning Guidelines & Standards document
"...developed for use by child care providers, early childhood teachers,
administrators, families and others who provide care to young children."
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau - Headed
by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health
and Human Services. The Bureau "provides national leadership...to strengthen
the maternal and child health (MCH) infrastructure, assure the availability
and use of medical homes, and build knowledge and human resources in order
to assure continued improvement in the health, safety, and well-being of
the maternal and child health population...[which]...includes all America's
pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, and their families; including
women of reproductive age, fathers, and children with special health care needs."
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(NICHD)-
Headed by the US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and
"established to investigate the broad aspects of human development as a
means of understanding developmental disabilities, including mental retardation,
and the events that occur during pregnancy." The NICHD "conducts and supports
research on all stages of human development, from preconception to adulthood,
to better understand the health of children, adults, families, and communities."
- Office of Head Start -
Headed by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families. Head Start "promotes school readiness by enhancing
the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of
educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled
children and families." Head Start also "...provides grants to local public
and private non-profit and for-profit agencies to provide comprehensive
child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families,
with a special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and
math skills they need to be successful in school."
Career & Job Information
Course Related Web Sites
PSU Department of Early Childhood Development.
PSU 2005-2007 University Catalog - Early Childhood Development
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