Favorite Quote

Favorite Poem

A Hundred Years From Now
…it will not matter what
my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove,
but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a CHILD
-Author Unknown

Friday, November 29, 2013

Resources for the Early Childhood Field

Resources are essential for every early childhood professional. There are a wealth of resources available to early childhood professionals that can improve their skills, increase their knowledge, and keep them abreast of current research and practices. Below I have provided a list of helpful resources that I plan to refer to as often as needed as I continue to serve young children and their families.

Position Statements and Influential Practices:

  • NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap

  • NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

  • NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf

  • NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf

  • NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf

  • NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf

  • Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller

  • FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf
  • Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53.

    • Global Support For Children's Rights and Well-Being:

  • Article: UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf

  • Websites:



    • Early Childhood Organizations:
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
    http://www.naeyc.org/

  • The Division for Early Childhood
    http://www.dec-sped.org/

  • Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
    http://www.zerotothree.org/

  • WESTED
    http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm

  • Harvard Education Letter
    http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85

  • FPG Child Development Institute
    http://www.fpg.unc.edu/

  • Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference
    http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/

  • HighScope
    http://www.highscope.org/

  • Children's Defense Fund
    http://www.childrensdefense.org/

  • Center for Child Care Workforce
    http://www.ccw.org/

  • Council for Exceptional Children
    http://www.cec.sped.org/

  • Institute for Women's Policy Research
    http://www.iwpr.org/

  • National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
    http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/

  • National Child Care Association
    http://www.nccanet.org/

  • National Institute for Early Education Research
    http://nieer.org/

  • Pre[K]Now
    http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067

  • Voices for America's Children
    http://www.voices.org/

  • The Erikson Institute
    • http://www.erikson.edu/


    Professional Journals:


  • YC Young Children

  • Childhood

  • Journal of Child & Family Studies

  • Child Study Journal

  • Multicultural Education

  • Early Childhood Education Journal

  • Journal of Early Childhood Research

  • International Journal of Early Childhood

  • Early Childhood Research Quarterly

  • Developmental Psychology

  • Social Studies

  • Maternal & Child Health Journal

  • International Journal of Early Years Education

    • Additional Resources (Books):

    • Henniger, M. L. (2005). Teaching young children (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
    • Popham, W. J. (2005). Classroom assessment: What teachers need to know (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
    • Rudolph, M. (1973). From hand to head: A handbook for teachers of preschool programs. St. Louis, MO: McGraw-Hill, Inc.


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    4 comments:

    1. ecooperpeytonNovember 30, 2013 at 8:58 PM

      Hi Susan,

      Have you read "From Hand to Head: A Handbook for Teachers of Preschool Programs"? It sounded interesting so I did a search for it but while I was able to find copies of the book for sale, none of the sites offered a summary or description to say what it was about. Now I am even more intrigued!

      Also, I see that Michael Henniger, the author of "Teaching Young Children", one of your other resources, has written books on children with special needs. Did you encounter any of those texts during your formal education?

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      1. UnknownDecember 1, 2013 at 3:31 PM

        I was also interested in the title "From Hand to Head: A Handbook for Teachers of Preschool Programs". No library near me had a copy, and there was only a very simple description on Amazon.com stating, "Topics include family and home, animals, transportation, safety and more." I was hoping they had a Kindle version, but no luck. I would be very interested in knowing more about the book.

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    2. AnonymousDecember 1, 2013 at 1:59 AM

      Hello Susan,

      I live in the metro Atlanta area and we have numerous resources available for teachers, parents, administrators, advocates, and more. The best thing is that most of them are free, but most depend on financial support from membership fees and donations, and some are governmentally supported. It is important that professionals from the field help support the efforts of these organizations that provide resources for us to utilize in our work.

      I have read one of the resources that you listed: Teaching Young Children. It was an interesting informational book that provided a lot of insight on the development of young children and how to maintain a learning environment to meet the needs of each individual child. It was a resource worth keeping. If you don't have a personal copy cheapbooks.com have both new and used copies available at very low prices. They also have previous editions for only a few dollars.

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    3. UnknownDecember 1, 2013 at 12:36 PM

      Hi Susan, I read the Teaching young children (3rd ed.). It is a great resource for teachers. When I worked with the older children I used it for teaching strategies. I like the fact that it covers ages 0- 8 and it provides us with planning, preparation, and delivery of a curriculum for young children.

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