Early Childhood
Thanks to Joanna Pankoke for doing this session today! Below are the resources I had planned to share with you today.
Here are a couple of sites relating to Internet Safety:
- iSafe--iSafe America, Inc. is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to educate & empower youth to safely and responsibly take control of their Internet experience.
- Kids Online Resources--Safety--you might do the activities on the Disney Surf Swell Island with your early learners.
Here are some examples of online books--ebooks. Your success in using these resources will depend upon the speed of your Internet connection and whether necessary plug-ins are installed
- Hiyah.com--This site has books which will read the stories to the children. It also has games and puzzles.
- Story Place--this site has online stories. Children can choose between the English or Spanish version. There is a library for either pre-school or elementary.
- Children's Storybooks Online--Child care providers may need to read these to the young learners. There are a variety of eBooks on this site.
Below are a variety of resources. There are sites where you can find craft ideas, games, as well as resources for child care providers and parents.
nickjr--site offers a wide variety of Internet-based activities. There are stories, games, crafts, and links for parents just to name a few.
Crayola.com offers arts and crafts projects and ideas for everyday or rainy-day fun. They have coloring books and activity pages for any occasion. Be sure to check out their exciting kids' games.
ERIC-EECE Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education--site provides a long list of links for early childhood (funded by Department of Education)
Nebraska's Early Childhood Training Center
A to Z Teacher Stuff Network: Early Childhood Sites
Resources for Child Care and Early Childhood Education--site has a variety of resources, including craft recipes, curriculum links, and discussion opportunities.
Monroe City Schools (Louisiana) Educational Resources for Early Childhood
KidsOLR Early Childhood and Education Resources
Scholastic site has resources for PreK-2. Scholastic has a variety of resources, but is especially strong in the reading resources.
PBS--a Ready to Learn Resource for PreK-2 Educators:
Earlychildhood.com provides links to news articles, arts & crafts, experts' advice, reading center, and child care central.
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