Early Childhood Education Resources

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Library Databases

• EBSCOhost: Academic Search Premier

             Sample search:  toddler* AND subject:Television (fulltext)

• Professional Development Collection

             Sample search: music AND learn* AND (toddler* or infant*) (fulltext)

• ERIC-EBSCOhost (Educational Resource Information Center) 

              Sample search: subject: behavior problem* AND subject: (toddler* or infant*) (fulltext published after 1990)

Early Childhood Education Program at CBC

• ECE Homepage
• Associate Degree of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education (AAS) - 92 credits
• Early Childhood Education Certificate - 47 credits
• Early Childhood Education Child Care Certificate of Completion - 15 credits
• Child Development Associate (CDA) - Certificate of Completion - 10 credits
• State Training and Registry System (STARS) - Certificate of Completion - variable credits

Websites

The National Association for the Education of Young Children http://www.naeyc.org

National Association for Music Education http://www.menc.org/

www.earlychildhoodnews.com

Teaching Our Youngest: A Guide for Preschool Teachers and Child Care and Family Providers
http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/how/early/teachingouryoungest/index.html

Washington State Department of Early Learning. Resources for Providers & Educators.
http://www.del.wa.gov/providers-educators/

• You Have a Choice! A Guide to Finding Quality Child Care 
• Choosing child care checklist -English
• Choosing child care checklist - Spanish
• Washington State Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

CHILD Profile

Parents Magazine

Parents.com: Toddler Development

Parents.com: Potty Training

Washington State Child Care Resource and Referral Network
http://www.childcarenet.org/

Websites for kids

Starfall's Learn to Read with phonics
http://www.starfall.com/

Tumblebooks: e-books for e-kids. From local Public Library (Mid-Columbia Library).

PBS Kids: http://pbskids.org/

Learner.org Interactives: Spelling Bee

Learner.org Storytelling: Cinderella

Crayola Coloring Pages
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/

Activity Village
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/index.htm

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