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=Early Childhood= Also see Early Childhood Special Education, Teaching Young Children, Early Intervention

General Information Assessment of Young Children

GENERAL INFORMATION
50 Best Early Childhood Education Blogs http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/tips-and-tools/early-childhood-blogs

SC Preschools, Early Childhood Education Centers http://www.sciway.net/edu/sc-preschools.html

Preschool Comes of Age: The National Debate on Education for Young Children Intensifies http://www.edutopia.org/preschool-comes-of-age “Educators rave about the benefits of early childhood schooling. So, why don't we support it more?”

Childhood's End: Growing Up Too Fast http://www.edutopia.org/childhoods-end-accountability-forces-children-grow-up-too-fast “Something is lost when little red wagons and mud pies make way for worksheets and tests.”

Childhood Is a Journey, Not a Race: Tailoring Academics to the Student http://www.edutopia.org/childhood-journey-not-race “Multiage programs at this Washington elementary school help teachers focus on the individual student.”

(CEC) Division for Early Childhood  []

 ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary & Early Childhood Education  []  This site is an exceptional resource for educators and related professionals. AskERIC is a unique resource for individuals to write in questions for help locating specific information on a variety of topics in the ERIC system. The blue underlined topic list under the heading of the page are resources, special topics and internet links related to elementary education and early childhood education.

 RIS Resource Locator  []  This is part of the IRIS Center at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. You can search by a variety of topic areas and four types of materials: modules, case studies, activities, and info briefs.

 Good Start Grow Smart  []  Early learning standards

 LiteracyCenter.Net: The Early Childhood Education Network  []  “The LiteracyCenter.Net serves more than a million free literacy lessons a month to children in 141 countries. It provides safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with young children. All online lessons are free of advertising and free of charge.” It has lessons in four languages: English, Spanish, German, and French.

 Planning & Reflection <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Abilitations – Articles of Interest <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Early Childhood [Learning Disabilities Association of America] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> “Children who may have a disability often exhibit signs that their development is not typical at a very early age. The presence of significant delays in specific areas of development, when other skills are age appropriate, could indicate that your child has a learning disability.”

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Circle of Inclusion <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Family Education – Your Child 0-6 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Family Education – Babies and Toddlers <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> You are directed to an ad first, which is extremely annoying!

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Birth to Three <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Connecticut’s

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> When Pre-Schoolers Are Not “On Target” in Their Development <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Early Learning: Birth to Age Two <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Early Learning: Ages Three to Five <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Science Skill-Builders for Grades Pre-K-1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Math Skill-Builders for Grades Pre-K-1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Social Studies Skill-Builders for Grades Pre-K-1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Preschool and School Readiness <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [|Early%20learning|Preschool&max=500&site=SFE&title=Preschool%20and%20School%20Readiness]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> National Association for the Education of Young Children <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> The home page of NAEYC contains information about NAEYC publications, training, and membership. The NAEYC catalog includes several resources for inclusion.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> The World Bank and Early Childhood Development <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> The World Bank and Early Childhood Development is a collection of internet resources related to Early Childhood Development and related topics. Scroll down through the online journals, international early child development sites and high relevance United States early childhood development resources.’

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> The Family Village <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> The Family Village integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. Click on SCHOOL and INCLUSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES to find articles, conferences or other information.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> National Center for Early Development & Learning <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [|http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/index.htm] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> National Center for Early Development & Learning (NCEDL), which focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social and emotional development of childrenfrom birth through age eight.This site includes information on the state of the nation, research efforts, and critical issues in early childhood practices.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Early Childhood.Com <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> This site includes resources and articles for professionals and parents of young children. The articles/resources section contains an article on how to include young children in preschool classrooms.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Preschoolers and Drugs: How Young Is Too Young for Ritalin? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> South Carolina Readiness Assessment (SCRA) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> ALSO (different) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Sample 2006-07 Kindergarten Checklist <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Sample 2006-07 First Grade Checklist <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> These Word documents can be found as links from <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Including presentations about it

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> EC Assessment <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Early Childhood Assessment - Birth To Three Years <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Early Identification of Speech-Language Delays and Disorders <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> []

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - South Carolina Rating Scale for Most-In-Need (doc) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Link from []