Teachers of Preschoolers
A collection of
websites for teachers of young children are listed 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
This page is organized into the following categories. Click below to check out one of these categories:
CATEGORIES
- GENERAL
- MESSAGE BOARDS
- CLASSROOM/TEACHER SITES
- SPECIAL NEEDS
- CATALOGS
- SELL/BUY MATERIALS
- SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
- MATH
- ART
- MUSIC
- SCIENCE AND COOKING
- GROSS MOTOR
- CULTURES
- TAKE-HOME ACTIVITY BAGS
- SITES HELPFUL IN PLANNING THEMES AND PROJECTS
- ORGANIZATIONS
- MAGAZINES
- ONLINE JOURNALS
- FREE STUFF
- CLIP ART/FONTS
- 100TH DAY
- "SPECIAL EVENT TUESDAY" PRESENTERS
- MISCELLANEOUS
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 (chatboards, mailrings, 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.)
MESSAGE BOARDS
- EarlyChildhood.com Message Boards
- Education World Early Childhood Message Board
- Idea Box Message Boards
- Kids Crafts Bulletin Board
- NAEYC Discussion Forum (For Members Only-log in here first)
- Pre-K Teacher 911
- The Teachers.Net Early Childhood ChatBoard
- Child Care Message Boards (AOL only)
CLASSROOM/TEACHER SITES
- Mrs. Bonthuis' Kindergarten Class-Teacher's Page (Angie Bonthuis)
- Inside Kindergarten (Addie Gaines)
- Mrs. Levin's Pre-K Pages (Vanna/Vanessa Levin)
- Our School Family (Mrs. Taylor & Ms. Morgan, kindergarten)
- Pam Heaphy TeacherWeb
- The Virtual Vine
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
SELL/BUY MATERIALS
- Bibliocat's Garage Sale-for Teachers, Librarians, and Homeschoolers
- eBay-The World's Online Marketplace
- The Teacher's Attic
- Yahoo Groups: TeacherTagSale
- Yahoo Groups: TeachingTotsToTeens
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!
AUTHOR SITES
IDEAS FOR SPECIFIC BOOKS
- Caterpillar Exchange (at Eric Carle's Web Site)
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom-Lesson Plan #523 at Teachers.net
MATH
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
GROSS MOTOR
CULTURES
- Earth Calendar
- Council on Islamic Education
- Holiday Calendar
- Native Child
- SEAsite - SE Asian Languages and Cultures
TAKE-HOME ACTIVITY BAGS
- Take Home Backpack Ideas (Teachers.net Lesson Plan #489)
- Marla's Button Bag Idea (Teachers.net Lesson Plan #495)
- Marla's Key Case Idea (Teachers.net Lesson Plan #1180)
- Marla's Bubble Bag Idea (Teachers.net Lesson Plan #1181)
SITES HELPFUL IN PLANNING THEMES AND PROJECTS
- Bats Bats Everywhere
- The Bat Cave
- Marilee's Teddybear and Real Bear Activities and Links
- The Fledgling Corner-Birding Family Fun
- Soap Bubbles
- The Bubblesphere
- FINS: The Fish Information ServiceKids Snow Page
- Frogland
- Berit's Best Sites for Children
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
BREAD
- Dough Dance from Gryphon House
- Kansas Wheathearts Educational Web Site
- Pretzels
- ChildFun.com's Bread Theme
ORGANIZATIONS
- 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
MAGAZINES
ONLINE JOURNALS
FREE STUFF
CLIP ART/FONTS
- About: Clip Art Collections Index
- FreeFoto.com
- The Teachers' Parking Lot
- The Amazing Picture Machine
- Clip Art Review
- Clip Art Searcher
- Microsoft Clip Art Gallery
100TH DAY
"SPECIAL EVENT TUESDAYS" PRESENTERS
- Circle of Songs with Hugh Hanley
- Big Joe and His Box of Stories: Massachusetts Storyteller
- Curious Creatures Live Educational Animal Shows