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The National Association for the Education of Young Children - http://www.naeyc.org
Professional organization which promotes excellence in early childhood education. Information for educators and parents, conference information, professional development resources, and a members-only section. |
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National Network for Child Care - http://www.nncc.org/
Provides articles related to child development and early childhood education and e-mail discussion list for early childhood issues. |
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Zero to Three - http://www.zerotothree.org
Offers a comprehensive interactive resource for parents and early childhood education professionals on healthy development of children ages zero to three years. |
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Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU) - http://www.childcarecanada.org
Focus is on early childhood care, education research, and advocacy for the publicly-funded, universally accessible, comprehensive, not-for-profit system of early childhood care and education in Canada. Research, resource, and policy links. |
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Jumpstart - http://www.jstart.org/
Recruits, trains, supervises, and supports college students to work with early childhood programs such as Head Start. News, locations, and volunteer opportunities. |
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Association for Childhood Education International - http://www.udel.edu/bateman/acei/
Provides information on the organization's history and purpose, lists of members and committees, a guide to standards, and published materials. |
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High/Scope Educational Research Foundation - http://www.highscope.org
Independent nonprofit research, curriculum development, teacher training, and public advocacy organization. An overview of educational programs, a catalog of published materials, assessment tools, and research studies. |
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Parents as Teachers National Center - http://www.parentsasteachers.org/
Nonprofit parent education organization providing parents of children prenatal-age 5 with support and information on their developing child through a network of local programs. |
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Early Childhood Education On Line - http://www.umaine.edu/eceol/
Listserv and website offer support and information exchange for those interested in providing quality care and learning situations for young children. |
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California Early Childhood Mentor Program - http://www.ecementor.org/
Tells who the agency is and what is does. Includes an introduction to the mentoring program, a participant's area, and a list of printed materials available for sale. |
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The Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute - http://www.puckett.org/
A not-for-profit organization engaging in activities that enhance and promote healthy child, parent and family functioning. |
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Child Development Resources - http://www.cdr.org/
Private, nonprofit agency provides services for young children and their families, as well as training for early childhood and early intervention professionals. Site provides an overview of both services and training, as a brief history of the agency. |
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California Kindergarten Association - http://www.ckanet.org/
Committed to facilitating quality education for all kindergarten children. Sites includes information on conferences, grants, publications, current legislation, and membership. |
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Early Childhood Development Association of Prince Edward Island - http://www.earlychildhooddevelopment.ca/
A non-profit organization to promote the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of young children. Mission statement, list of accomplishments, code of ethics, and membership information. |
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Global Early Intervention Network (GEIN) - http://www.atsweb.neu.edu/cp/ei/
An online informational resource and discussion community helping parents, service providers, students, faculty and others learn more about early intervention. |
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Parent Child Preschools of Oregon (PCPO) - http://lefh.net/pcpo/
Supports developmentally appropriate parent child cooperatives in Oregon and Washington. Member schools, events, newsletter, and some related links. |
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Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute - http://www.earlychildhoodeducator.com/
Provides government-licensed courses in Early Childhood Education via distance education. |
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San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children - http://www.sandiegoaeyc.org/
Includes brief mission statement, list of upcoming events, and resources for childcare providers and children's advocates. |
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Child Development Council of Franklin County - http://www.cdcheadstart.org/
Provides Head Start services to income eligible children ages 3-5 and their families in the Columbus, Ohio area. Includes mission statement, program information, and contact numbers. |
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Froebel Foundation USA - http://www.froebelfoundation.org
The Froebel Foundation USA was established in January 2001 to promote the educational ideas of Friedrich Froebel to the world at large and preserve the history the U.S. kindergarten movement. |