Busse Library provides these resources and book titles for students and faculty seeking information on early childhood education. Books listed here are a sampling available in the library and elsewhere.
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Gateways to Resources -- Government Resources -- Research Institutes -- Private Projects -- Associations -- Resource Centers -- Professional/Scholarly Resources -- For Caregivers -- Curriculum and Instruction -- Parenting -- Nutrition -- Sites for Kids -- Busse Library Resources
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- Child Care Bureau : U.S. DHHS
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education
- Iowa Department of Education: Early Childhood Education Network
- Iowa State University Extension
- National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education : U.S. Department of Education
- QUILT: Quality in Linking Together Early Education Partnerships : Federal Head Start Program
- The World Bank : Early Childhood Development (ECD)
- Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
- Children, Youth, and Family Consortium
- Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion (ECRII)
- Early Childhood Research Institute on Measuring Growth and Development
- Families and Work Institute
- Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center : University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Hood Children's Literacy Project: Lesley University (MA)
- Iowa Child Care and Early Education Network
- National Center for Early Development and Learning (NCEDL)
- Ready to Learn : International Center on Care and Education for Children
- Family Place: Libraries for the Future -- national library initiative for lifelong literacy
- I Am Your Child
- Starting Points : Meeting the Needs of Our Youngest Children : Carnegie Task Force on Meeting the Needs of Young Children
- USA Child Care -- advocates for quality care
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Child Welfare League of America -- focusing on abused and neglected children
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Child Care Assocation (NCCA) -- focus on private, licensed programs
- National Head Start Association (NHSA)
- North American Montessori Teacher's Association
- World Association of Early Childhood Educators
- Center for the Child Care Workforce
- Early Childhood Resource Center
- Early Head Start National Resource Center
- National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
- National Parent Information Network (NPIN)
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
- Zero to Three : National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
Professional/Scholarly Resources
- Child Trends: Research in the Service of Children
- The Future of Children : David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- Instructor Magazine: Scholastic.com
- Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
- Educarer.com: World of Infants -- for infant caregivers
- National Network for Child Care (NNCC)
- The Program for Infant-Toddler Caregivers (PITC)
- Zero to Three : For Professionals
- Brainwonders Early Literacy: Zero to Three
- Earlychildhood.com
- Early Childhood Educators' and Family Web Corner
- Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
- Learning Letters and Sounds
- Preschool Education -- lesson plans and classroom ideas
- Preschool by Stormie -- gateway for instruction ideas
- ChildFun.com -- crafts, activities, and parenting advice
- Kidsource.com
- Parents as Teachers: National Center
- Zero to Three : For Parents
- About.com: Nutrition, Formula Feeding, Breastfeeding, and Starting Solids
- Gerber.com -- products, coupons, meal planning, and nutrition guides
- Heinz Infant and Toddler Nutrition
- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center : Baylor College of Medicine
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Crayola Homepage
- Disney.com
- Great Websites for Kids : American Library Association (ALA) -- gateway to librarian-recommended sites
- Little Explorers: Picture Dictionary with Links
- Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
- Reading Rainbow
- Thomas the Tank Engine
- Allen, K. Eileen. The exceptional child : mainstreaming in early / 1992. LC 4019.2 .A43 1992
- Copple, Carol. Ready to learn : early childhood education / c1990. LB 1139.25 .C68 1990q
- Elkind, David. Perspectives on early childhood education / c1991. LB1139.25 .P47 1991
- Gullo, Dominic F. Understanding assessment and evaluation in early / c1994. LB3051. G85 1994
- Hamilton, Darlene Softley. Resources for creative teaching in early childhood / c1990. LC Early Child.17
- Hauser-Cram, Penny. Early education in the public schools / 1991. LB1139.25 .E27 1991
- Jensen, Mary A. Issues and advocacy in early education / c1990. LB1140.22 .I87 1990
- Morrison, George S. Early childhood education today /c1991. LB1140.2 .M67 1991
- Seefeldt, Carol. The Early childhood curriculum : a review of current / c1992. LB1139.4 .E17 1992
- Spodek, Bernard. Language and literacy in early childhood education / c1993. LB1139.25 .L36 1993
- Spodek, Bernard. Handbook of research on the education of young children / c1993. LB1119. H25 1993
- Stegelin, Dolores. Early childhood education : policy issues for the 1990s / c1992. LB1139.25 .E265 1992
- Williams, Leslie R. Encyclopedia of early childhood education / 1992. LB1139.25 .E53 1992, Ref
- Woodill, Gary. International handbook of early childhood education / 1992. LB1139.23 .I68 1992
- Wortham, Sue Clark. Tests and measurement in early childhood education / c1990. LB3051. W6x
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