National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education (U.S.)

New teachers for a new century : the future of early childhood professional preparation( Book )

5 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Early childhood, where learning begins : geography : with activities for children ages 2 to 5 years of age by Carol Sue Fromboluti( Book )

3 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This resource book is intended to aid parents of children aged 2 to 5 years in teaching geography. The book offers ideas about how to encourage and give direction to enable young children to develop the vocabulary, awareness, and curiosity necessary to lay the foundation for the study of geography. Suggested activities are included and are organized around five specific themes. The themes are: (1) "Where are things located?" (2)"What characteristics make a place special?" (3) "What are the relationships among people and places?" (4) "What are the patterns of movement of people, products, and information?" And (5) "How can the Earth be divided into regions for study?" Each chapter begins with background, examples of questions geographers ask, and explanations of the early developmental skills that are involved. A 16-item reference list and glossary conclude the book, along with maps, a resource list with suggestions of where to get free maps, and a list of easy reading or picture books related to geography. (Lb)

Building your baby's brain : a parent's guide to the first five years by Diane Trister Dodge( Book )

6 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and Spanish and held by 478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Early childhood : where learning begins : mathematics : mathematical activities for parents and their 2- to 5-year-old children by Carol Sue Fromboluti( Book )

3 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 473 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mathematical activities for parents and their 2- to 5-year-old children

Early childhood digest( )

in English and Spanish and held by 420 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

School involvement in early childhood by Donna Hinkle( Book )

3 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Public education begins with kindergarten for most children, but an estimated 1 million prekindergarten children are also in public schools, and the number is increasing. In December 1997, the National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education in the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement convened a group of national, state, and community early childhood and education leaders to discuss the interrelationship between preschool and public education. Meeting participants unanimously agreed on the need to move from the current state of fragmented programs to a coordinated preschool care and education system that is linked with the public school system. Based on discussions at that meeting and on recent related data and research, this publication is intended to provide schools, families, and communities with information and ideas about public school prekindergarten and other preschool care and education initiatives that are linked with public schools. The publication offers insights from meeting participants about public school involvement in early childhood, and provides examples of how states and communities are designing programs to expand and improve preschool care and education. Following an introduction and background information on the meeting, the publication explores the following questions pursued at the meeting: (1) "Why Should Schools Be Involved in Early Childhood?"; (2) "What Roles Should Schools Play in Early Childhood?"; (3) "What Facilitates School Involvement in Early Childhood?"; (4) "What Challenges Do Public Schools Face with Involvement in Early Childhood?"; (5) "What Are the Key Issues for Professional Development?"; And (6) "What Are the Key Research and Evaluation Questions?" The publication concludes with a 52-item bibliography and lists of meeting participants and state early childhood education contacts. (Hth)

Family literacy, an annotated bibliography( Book )

4 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Early childhood update( )

in English and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Compendium of school-based and school-linked programs for pregnant and parenting adolescents( Book )

2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cómo estimular el cerebro infantil : una guía para padres de familia by Diane Trister Dodge( Book )

5 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and Spanish and held by 252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide