Parents of Preschoolers
Welcome!
A collection of web sites for parents of young children is available on this
page. These links cover many subjects
from creativity to disabilities to subject-specific topics such as math or art. If there
is a site that you think should be added to this list, please e-mail it to
Edie Hughes.
Click here to view/print a copy of a parent guide, "The Stages of Childhood Development" produced by the MA. Dept. of Early Education and Care.
This page is organized into the following categories. Click below to check out one of these categories:
CATEGORIES
- GENERAL
- SPECIAL NEEDS
- CATALOGS
- SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
- ART
- MUSIC
- SCIENCE AND COOKING
- CULTURES
- INSECTS, SNAILS AND BUTTERFLIES
- ORGANIZATIONS
- MAGAZINES
GENERAL
- The Activity Idea Place
- A to Z Teacher Stuff
- A to Z Kids Stuff Pre-School
- Best Practices Portfolio
- The Chalkboard
- ChildFun Activity Themes
- Collaborative Lesson Archive - Preschool Lessons
- Early Childhood Educators and Family Web Corner
- Early Childhood Education On Line
- Earlychildhood.com (sponsored by Discount School Supply)
- ECE Web Guide
- Education World® (search engine, lesson plans, message boards, etc.)
- EduPuppy.com-Everything for Early Childhood Education
- Enchanted Learning
- ERIC/EECE (Educational Resources Information Center-Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education)
- Everything Preschool
- Gryphon House free activities
- Hummingbird Educational Resources
- Idea Box - Early Childhood Education and Activity Resources
- KidSource-Preschool Page
- Kindergarten Connection
- Kindergarten Kafe
- Kinder Korner
- Marcia's Lesson Links
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
- National Network for Child Care (NNCC)
- Nuttin' But Kids
- The Perpetual Preschool (HUGE site with message boards, etc.)
- Preschool Education (large site with message boards, etc.)
- Teachers.Net (chat boards, mail rings, live meetings, lesson plans, etc.)
- A World of Kindergartens
- Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
- Scholastic Inc.
- Teachers' Lounge (AOL only-message boards, chat room, etc.)
SPECIAL NEEDS
- Family Village Library
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
- Inclusion...Yours, Mine, Ours
- Genetics Education Center
- National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD)
- American Hyperlexia Association
- Developmental Delay Resources Home Page
- ConductDisorders.com
- Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
- National Association For Down Syndrome - NADS
- Uno Mas Down Syndrome Online
- Down Syndrome: Health Issues
- Stuttering Foundation
- Speech Paths - An on-line resource for speech-language pathologists
- Speaking of Speech
- Selective Mutism Group Inc.
- Autism/PDD Resources Network: Main Page
- Asperger Syndrome
- The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
CATALOGS
- American Science & Surplus
- Asia For Kids
- ClassroomDirect.com (formerly Re-Print)
- Dragonfly Toys for Children with Special Needs
- Discount School Supply
- Gryphon House Early Childhood Teacher & Parent Resources
- HearthSong
- Insect Lore
- Integrations, Bright Solutions for Kids with Learning and Sensory Differences
- Just For Kids - Children's Bookstore
- Kidstamps
- Lakeshore® Learning Material
- Minibeast Merchandise for Insect and Spider Enthusiasts
- Music for Little People
- People of Every Stripe (anti-bias dolls)
- Pinestreet Papery (Mrs. Grossman’s stickers)
- Steve Spangler Science
- Theragifts
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
- Dr. Becky Bailey's Loving Guidance
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
- The Bibliocat Webpage
- Book Links
- Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
- Children's Book Council
- Children's Literature & Language Arts Resources
- Children’s Picture Book Database at Miami University
- The Scoop - Children's Book Reviews And Much More!
- Story Arts Online!
- Jan Brett
- Eric Carle
- Eileen Christelow
- Mem Fox
- Robert Munsch
- Jerry Pallotta
- Caterpillar Exchange (at Eric Carle's Web Site)
ART
- Kid's Homemade Recipes
- Skaarup's Kids Crafts Recipes
- 100+ Goo Recipes
- Minnetonka Science Center Ooey Gooey Recipes
- Early Childhood Art Lessons
- Crayola Stain Removal Tips
- KinderArt Littles
- MaryAnn Kohl/Bright Ring Publishing Site
- LINIT Starch-N-Crafts Idea Site
- Elmer's Glue Teachers' Lounge
MUSIC
- Children's Music by Nancy Stewart-Song of the Month (free to download)
- Children's Music Web
- Children's Songs
- Fun Music Ideas
- KIDiddles
- Songs for Children Theme Page
- Classical Music for Thematic Units
SCIENCE AND COOKING
- Cooking with Young Children (also art recipes)
- Minnetonka Science Center K-1 Lessons
- Thinking Fountain (Science Museum of Minnesota)
- LHS Resources for Teachers (GEMS Science Programs)
- National Science Teachers Association
- Composting in Schools
- How To Grow A California Avocado House Plant
CULTURES
- Earth Calendar
- Council on Islamic Education
- Holiday Calendar
- Native Child
- SEAsite - SE Asian Languages and Cultures
INSECTS, SNAILS, SPIDERS, AND WORMS
- The Butterfly WebSite
- Children's Butterfly Site
- Spiders Lesson Plan
- Worm Composting ("Worm Woman" Mary Appelhof)
- Magic Worm Ranch
- Yucky Worm World
- The Adventures of Herman (worm composting)
- Young Entomologists' Society Minibeast World
- UA Center for Insect Science Education Outreach Lesson Plans
ORGANIZATIONS
- Quincy Mother's Cooperative
- Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)-Division for Early Childhood
- National Association for the Eduation of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Children Now
- The Children's Defense Fund
- Early Childhood Equity Alliance (ECEA): Roots for Change
- The Lion & Lamb Project
- Society for Developmental Education
- Teaching Strategies (publisher of Creative Curriculum)
- Tolerance.org: Teaching Tolerance (from Southern Poverty Law Center)
- Zero To Three