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A World of Kindergartens
Theme-based activities drawn from international e-mail discussion group.
http://shade.grove.iup.edu/~njyost/KHI/KHI.htmlx |
A-to-Z Kids Stuff
Includes lesson plan themes, monthly calendars, educational activities, and free downloads appropriate for use with young learners.
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/ |
Ask The Preschool Teacher
A place to ask questions and get responses from qualified preschool teachers. Includes an archive of questions asked previously.
http://www.askthepreschoolteacher.com/ |
CanTeach - Resources for Educators
Features classroom management resources, children's songs and poetry, planning tools, and free lesson plans.
http://persweb.direct.ca/ikhan/elementary/elementary.html |
Chicky-Ma-Ma's Page
Includes songs, games, science, art and math activities appropriate for use with children under the age of 5.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/8911/index2.html |
Classroom Charlotte Mason
A discussion forum about the why and how of implementing Charlotte Mason's educational ideas in the early childhood classroom.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/teacherscm |
Computer Children
Features thematic ideas, articles, books and software, and links to educational websites.
http://www.computerchildren.com/ |
Desert Hills Academy
Offers educational ideas and activities, as well as parenting tips for home-preschoolers.
http://www.dhacademy.com/ |
Early Childhood
Improving the education and general life experience of young children. Advice from experts in the early childhood field, creative projects, and sharing of ideas and questions with the early childhood community.
http://www.earlychildhood.com/ |
Early Childhood Educators and Family Web Corner
Provides articles, message boards, chat area, and extensive web guides.
http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/ |
Early Learning at Home
Offers information for parents who wish to teach their early learners at home. Includes news and articles, discussion boards, and links to curricululm providers, lesson plans and activities, and other home preschool sites.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/7596 |
Early Years Experience
Provides help and ideas to all those involved with young children, including parents and educators.
http://www.bigeyedowl.co.uk/ |
EdnoLand.com
On-line preschool community provides resources for teachers and parents, as well as interactive activities for young children.
http://www.ednoland.com/ |
EduPuppy.com
Directory of resources for early childhood educators and preschool teachers includes lesson plans, thematic units, and technology resources.
http://www.edupuppy.com/ |
Everything Preschool
Includes lesson plans, art, songs, thematic units, and book reviews.
http://www.everythingpreschool.com/ |
Facts in Action
Summarizes early education research and policy for parents, teachers, advocates, and policymakers . From the Early Education Clearinghouse.
http://factsinaction.org/ |
First School
Features activity calendar, educational themes, crafts, printable activities, and other resources in English and Spanish.
http://first-school.ws/ |
Harcourt EarlyLearner
Offers assessment ideas, educational activities and games, forums, and other resources to facilitate the learning process. Requires free registration.
http://harcourt.earlylearner.net/ |
Helping Your Child Get Ready for School
Publication from the U.S. Department of Education provides practical activities parents can use to help children from birth through age five develop a foundation for classroom success.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/GetReadyForSchool/index.html |
Hummingbird Educational Resources
Includes lesson plan ideas, links, message board, and links.
http://www.geocities.com/hummingbirded/ |
Ideas For Early Years
Provides activities, resources and a message board for ealry years professionals including links to related early learning goals.
http://www.ideas4earlyyears.com |
Kiddy House Education and Fun Center
Educational fun resources for teachers and parents of young children. Sing alongs and more.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/3187/ |
Kidsbcool
Subscription site offers free activity and kid recipe each week. Additional resources available on fee basis.
http://members.nbci.com/iteach/ |
Kinder Korner
Resource website for Pre-K through 2nd-grade teachers. Also offers early childhood education discussion list with more than 1,200 subscribers.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/1213/ |
Kindergarten Classroom
Thematic reading and math readiness activities for kindergarten science and social studies units. Technology connected lessons for each unit plus links to age appropriate sites.
http://kindergartenclass.netfirms.com |
Lasting Benefits of Preschool Programs
Research article explores the long-term effects of various preschool educational efforts.
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed365478.html |
Leanne's Daycare / Preschool Page
Offers preschool science, social studies, math, and language activities, as well as printable forms.
http://members.home.net/lmsmith/ |
Living the Project Approach with Young Children
Description of the project approach and sample projects.
http://www.expage.com/page/projectapproach |
Marilee Schuhrke's Page
Offers topically-organized annotated links to help teachers develop thematic units.
http://www.ameritech.net/users/macler/marilee.html |
Mrs. Griffin's Kindergarten Page
For Kindergarten students, parents, and teachers. Contains several thematic units, photos, activities and strategies, a full-day schedule, and links for kids and teachers.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/5059/ |
Ms. Haygood's Primary Page
Offers teaching ideas, class schedule, curriculum ideas, and a monthly thematic scope and sequence.
http://myschoolonline.com/site/0,1876,49057-160347-51-61419,... |
MuddlePuddle Early Years Home Education
Features thematic activities parents may do at home with toddlers; many games reflect the Montessori approach. Includes a support list and information on Cleft Lip and Palate.
http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/ |
Pre-K Directory of Schools
Large, searchable directory of U.S. preschools.
http://learnanytime.com/prek/ |
Pre-K Promises
Art projects, language development activities, science projects, and classroom organization resources.
http://members.nbci.com/prekpromises/ |
Preschool Education
Activities for the preschool and kindergarten classroom grouped by theme. Also includes active message boards and discussion list for early childhood educators.
http://www.preschooleducation.com/ |
Preschool Printables
Provides free printable calendars, classroom news, awards, bulletin boards, file folder games, charts, and so forth.
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/ |
Preschool Resources
Includes lesson plans, curriculum ideas, classroom stories, and a message board to post questions about kids or classrooms.
http://preschoolresources.homestead.com/ |
Preschool Teacher
Pre-K curriculum and lesson plan ideas; includes free materials and resources for sale.
http://www.bv.net/~stormie/ |
Recipes 4 Learning
Free kids recipes, crafts, learning games, songs, and poems.
http://www.recipes4learning.com/ |
Sherry's Kindergarten
Lesson plans and favorite links for preschool and kindergarten. Changes monthly.
http://sherryskindergarten.homestead.com/ |
State Child Care Profiles
Provides daycare regulations by state.
http://ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/nccic/statepro.html |
Tammy's Teaching Tips
Provides tips, themes, ideas, and activities for preschool teachers as well as elementary teachers.
http://taledo.tripod.com/TammysTeachingTips/ |
Teaching Is a Work of Heart
Includes thematic units, ideas for all holidays, humor for teachers, interactive links, free worksheets, lessons, and poems.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Thebes/9893/ |
Technology and Young Children
Includes information about educational practices, research, funding. A project of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
http://www.techandyoungchildren.org/ |
Technology in Early Childhood Education
Assists educators in connecting technology with the way young children learn. Includes info about technology and curriculum, project planning, classroom arrangement, software selection, ergonomics, and internet safety.
http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/ |
Terrific Toddlers
Designed to meet the unique needs of parents and educators of very young children. Includes themes, lesson plans, and activities designed especially for toddlers.
http://www.terrifictoddlers.com/ |
The Idea Box
Community-driven site with extensive database of ideas for raising and educating young children. Features message boards, live chat, articles, contests, and newsletters.
http://www.theideabox.com/ |
The Perpetual Preschool
Over 6,000 free songs, crafts, games, snack ideas, and learning activities for preschool and kindergarten educators to use in the classrooms. Includes thematic units, professional development resources, and teacher forums.
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/ |
The Rainbow Bag
Activities and ideas for parents and teachers of young children. Also includes a page on frequently asked interview questions for beginning teachers.
http://members.aol.com/amberp813/ |
What Does Research Say About Early Childhood Education?
Explores contemporary research and recommends home and classroom activities.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/stw_esys/5erly_ch.htm |
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