Early Childhood Connections
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| A Great Head Start for Growing Up Australians
Nine key areas of young children's lives where action can be taken by governments, agencies, business, parents and others that will have significant and long term benefits for all. The unprecedented report is based on local and international research showing how children's experiences in the early years can have a profound lifelong impact on their health, learning and social development, success in school and participation in the workforce and their communities. http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/director/resources/news.cfm?itemID=7ED5B66006B869ABD61E6229BC8BA8B2 |
Childhood Development |
| A Guide to Promoting Resilience in Children: Strengthening the Human Spirit
The series Early Childhood Development: Practice and Reflections addresses issues of importance to practitioners, policy makers and academics concerned with meeting the educational and developmental needs of disadvantaged children in developing and industrial societies. http://resilnet.uiuc.edu/library/grotb95b.html |
Infant development |
| A Need for Faculty Development in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Identifying and managing issues of child development and behavior is a crucial part of primary care pediatrics. Despite its importance, many pediatricians do not receive adequate training in developmental and behavioral pediatrics. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=245576 |
Childhood Development |
| A Picture of Australia's Children
The third national statistical report on health, development and wellbeing of Australia's children aged 0-14 years. Childhood, particularly early childhood, has become a key priority for governments and non-government organisations across Australia. This is in response to emerging issues of concern for Australia's children in the context of rapid social change, as well as compelling evidence about the importance of the early years for laying the foundations for children's future competence and physical and mental wellbeing. http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10127 |
Childhood Development |
| Aboriginal Children's Circle of Early Learning
A clearinghouse on Aboriginal early childhood development. Provides information and resources, share news, information and ideas and connect with other service providers across Canada and beyond. http://www.accel-capea.ca/ |
Infant development |
| About.com: Babies and Toddlers
A comprehensive site, featuring articles on all facets of child rearing and offers links to associated sites. http://babyparenting.about.com/mbody.htm |
Infant development |
| Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children (ATLC)
In concert with a growing number of affiliates, aims to champion a culture of compassionate individuals, families and communities who have fun with, learn from and responsively and lovingly interact with children. Provides guidance about consciously conceiving, birthing and nurturing and parenting children. http://www.atlc.org/ |
Childhood Development |
| American Academy of Pediatrics - Healthy Child Care America
A collaborative effort of health professionals, child care providers and families seeking to improve the health and well-being of children in child care. http://www.healthychildcare.org/ |
Behaviour |
| Ask a Pediatrician a Question Online
A listing of pediatricians and other health care professionals, who are available online to ask questions about your children's health and development. http://pediatrics.about.com/od/askapediatrician/Ask_a_Pediatrician_a_Question_Online.htm |
Infant development |
| Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
Dedicated to the advancement of positive behavior support and strives to expand the application of this approach with children, adolescents and adults with problem behavior. http://www.apbs.org/ |
Behaviour |
| Australasian Sleep Association
Lead, coordinate and enable the educational, research, and social activities of healthcare professionals in the sleep medicine field across Australia and New Zealand, with the purpose of promoting our vision of a society that recognises the importance of good sleep to health, public safety and quality of life. http://www.sleep.org.au/ |
Infant development |
| Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Undertakes a wide range of research and development and provides services and materials in support of educational policy-making and improved professional practice. http://www.acer.edu.au/ |
Language and Literacy |
| Best Start - Ontario
Maternal Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre supporting community health professionals working on health promotion initiatives to enhance the health of expectant and new parents, newborns and young children. http://www.beststart.org/ |
Infant development |
| Better Health Channel
Provides online consumer focused health and medical information. All information is quality-assured, reliable and regularly reviewed. Better Health Channel content is developed in consultation with content partners - reputable health organisations with specialised knowledge in a particular topic area. http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Parenting_theme_page?open |
Behaviour |
| Brain Development
Offers insight about how the brain develops, within the context of relationships, from conception through to three years of age. Addresses parents, child care providers and pediatric and family clinicians. http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_brain&JServSessionIdr007=05ei7q3055.app6a |
Infant development |
| Brainwave
Aims to reach people with vital information on what is happening inside a baby's brain in their first critical years and how this impacts on adulthood. http://www.brainwave.org.nz/ |
Infant development |
| Bright Futures
A national health promotion initiative dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy and that optimal health involves a trusting relationship between the health professional, the child, the family and the community as partners in health practice. http://www.brightfutures.org/ |
Childhood Development |
| Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A national organisation of child and adolescent psychiatrists and other professionals in Canada, committed to advancing the mental health of children, youth and families through promotion of excellence in care, advocacy, education, research and collaboration with other professionals. http://www.cacap-acpea.org/onottaca/doc.nsf/ |
Behaviour |
| Canadian Institute of Child Health
Dedicated to promoting and protecting the health, well-being and rights of all children and youth through monitoring, education and advocacy. http://www.cich.ca/ |
Infant development |
| Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
Designed to provide both CPS members and other health care professionals with information they need to make informed decisions about child health care. http://www.cps.ca/ |
Language and Literacy |
| Capital Area Early Childhood Training Institute
Coordinates and develops training opportunities and disseminates information for parents and childcare providers. Also serves as advocates for high quality early childhood training opportunities and acts as a clearinghouse for early childhood training information http://ecti.hbg.psu.edu/ |
Infant development |
| Caring for Kids
Child health, development, nutrition and safety information from paediatric experts, designed to provide parents with information about their child's health and well-being. http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/ |
Behaviour |
| Center for Child Wellbeing
Dedicated to exploring ways to dramatically improve the lives of children and envisions a world in which all children have the supports, strengths and the opportunities they need to flourish physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally. http://www.childwellbeing.org/ |
Childhood Development |
| Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
Focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age five. A national resource center for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/ |
Childhood Development |
| Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH)
Conducts research into the many conditions and common problems faced by children, such as obesity, language and literacy delay, and behavioural concerns, that are either preventable or can be improved if recognised and managed early. A particular focus of CCCH's work is supporting and strengthening community-based professionals and organisations in their work with families to bring about the best outcomes for children. http://www.rch.org.au/ccch/index.cfm?doc_id=10556 |
Infant development |
| Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) - Early Childhood Tools
The Centre for Community Child Health produces and distributes a wide range of high-quality and evidence-based resources for parents and the many professionals that work with families and children. http://www.rch.org.au/ccch/resources.cfm?doc_id=10549 |
Infant development |
| Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) - Literature Reviews
The Centre for Community Child Health produces a wide range of evidence based publications. http://www.rch.org.au/ccch/resources.cfm?doc_id=10545 |
Language and Literacy |
| Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development
Dedicated to improving knowledge of the social and emotional development of young children to ensure the education, care and attention they receive fulfills their needs. http://www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca/ |
Childhood Development |
| Centre of Knowledge on Healthy Child Development
Provides access to important and up-to-date information that is based on the best scientific research currently available. It's designed to help you sort through all the conflicting information about what promotes and what hinders, healthy child development so you can make better choices that will result in better outcomes for children. http://www.knowledge.offordcentre.com/ |
Childhood Development |
| Child and Youth Health
Comprehensive information on child and youth health topics and parenting information for families and professionals. http://www.cyh.com/Default.aspx?p=1 |
Infant development |
| Child Care and Early Education Research Connections
Promotes high quality research in child care and early education and the use of that research in policy making through a comprehensive and searchable collection of research and related resources. http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp |
Language and Literacy |
| Child Development Institute
Offers comprehensive resources and practical suggestions for parents, covering from toddlers to teens on child development, psychology, parenting, learning, health and safety and childhood disorders. http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/ |
Childhood Development |
| Child Development Media Inc
Videos, books and curricula, find the right resource to meet your training needs. Every title has been selected to strengthen the training and education that you do. Also conducts a continuing education program, publishes a newsletter, hosts teleconferences, exhibits at selected conferences, and hosts training events. http://www.childdevelopmentmedia.com/ |
Childhood Development |
| Child Health Record
An important record for parents to use and keep for their child. The information recorded in each age range will help you understand your child's health and development and assist in the future, when it is time to enrol for preschool program and when starting school. http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ecsmanagement/mch/childhealthrecord/ |
Childhood Development |
| Child Link
Unifying children's services in support of families working together to enhance the development of the children in our community. Translations available in Italian, Japanese, Korean and simplified as well as traditional Chinese languages. http://www.childlink.com.au/ |
Behaviour |
| Child Trends DataBank
A resource for the latest national trends and research on over 100 key indicators of child and youth will-being, with new indicators added each month. http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/ |
Childhood Development |
| Children Youth and Families Education and Research Network (CYFERNet)
Offers early childhood education and preschool resources such as practical evaluation tools, articles, research papers and courses. http://www.cyfernet.org/ |
Childhood Development |
| Children Youth and Family Consortium
A wide range of information and resources about children and families, connecting research, teaching, policy and community practice. Seeks to advance greater understanding, shared knowledge and action that is informed and deliberate. http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/ |
Childhood Development |
| Civitas
The communication group that produces Born Learning, a public engagement and material distribution campaign designed to educate and inspire communities to play an active role in children's early learning. http://www.civitas.org/ |
Infant development |
| CYKE
Highly interactive site for kids, parents and professionals devoted to the mental, physical and emotional development of children. http://www.cyke.com/ |
Childhood Development |
| Day care for babies and toddlers? Think twice
Do you think infants in day care do as well as infants raised by Mommy? Did you know that your baby's optimal development depends on your presence? Your baby needs you! http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/Garden/2010/ |
Infant development |
| Dealing with Toddlers
Advice and information for parents or carers covering topics including foods, toilet training, learning to say goodbyes and how young children explore the world around them. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/toddlers/ |
Behaviour |
| Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online
An independent site created to promote better care and outcomes, for children and families, affected by developmental, learning and behavioural problems by providing access to clinically relevant material for professionals, students and parents. http://www.dbpeds.org/ |
Behaviour |
| Directions in Action Research for Equity (DARE)
The aims are to build scholarship and professional practices that draw on and contribute to leading edge reconceptualist theory and practice in early education through collaborative action research with policy makers, colleagues and practitioners. http://extranet.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/LED/CEIEC/DARE/index.shtml |
Infant development |
| Early Child Development in Social Context: A Chartbook
Early childhood is a time of tremendous physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth for children. When recognised early, problems in any of these areas may be addressed effectively and their long-term negative consequences may be minimised and sometimes eliminated altogether. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=237483 |
Infant development |
| Early Childhood Australia
The peak early childhood advocacy organisation, acting in the interests of young children, their families and those in the early childhood field. Early Childhood Australia is a leading publisher of quality-assured early childhood resources. http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/ |
Language and Literacy |
| Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC)
A national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc |
Infant development |
| Early Childhood Learning Resources
Develop, pilot and distribute a set of high quality, innovative early childhood resource materials that nuture and support early literacy and numeracy development of children from birth to five years. A project funded by the Australian Government, Department of Education, Science and Training and being undertaken by Monash University, University of Melbourne, Curriculum Corporation and Early Childhood Australia. http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/programmes_funding/programme_categories/early_childhood/learning_resources |
Language and Literacy |
| Early Head Start National Resource Centre (EHS NRC)
Works in partnership with the infant toddler specialists at the regionally based Quality Improvement Centres (QICs) to ensure that Early Head Start programs have information and training on 'best practice' including, developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive services for infants, toddlers and their families, building effective relationships with families and creating developmentally appropriate environments. http://www.ehsnrc.org/ |
Infant development |
| Early Years
Provides information about Early years policy, initiatives, resources, support programs and services and research projects. Allows access to brief overviews linked to further detail and associated websites, along with direct contact information. http://www.earlyyears.sa.edu.au/ |
Language and Literacy |
| Early Years Literacy SA
Contains the latest information and materials that have been developed within the program. http://www.earlyyearsliteracy.sa.edu.au/ |
Language and Literacy |
| Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
Aims to improve knowledge of the social and emotional development of young children to service providers, planners and policymakers to thoroughly understand the significance of early childhood to ensure that young children's social and emotional needs are fulfilled. http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/en-ca/home.html |
Childhood Development |
| Foundation for Child Development
Seeks to understand children, particularly the disadvantaged and to promote their well-being. Dedicated to the principle that all families should have the social and material resources to raise their children to be healthy, educated and productive members of their communities. http://fcd-us.org/ |
Childhood Development |
| From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development
How we raise young children is one of today's most highly personalised and sharply politicised issues, in part because each of us can claim some level of "expertise". The debate has intensified as discoveries about our development - in the womb and in the first months and years - have reached the popular media. http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=9824 |
Infant development |
| Growing Healthy Canadians
Created to promote and illustrate the ideal that healthy development of children and youth is a shared responsibility. Families, communities, workplaces and government should join to raise the next generation together. http://www.growinghealthykids.com/ |
Childhood Development |
| HandsOnScotland
An online resource for anybody working with children and young people. The website provides practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing. http://www.handsonscotland.co.uk |
Behaviour |
| Health First
Brings together information and advice that will help you better manage the health issues concerning you and your family and provides health contacts from the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding New South Wales region. http://www.healthfirst.net.au/ |
Infant development |
| Health Insite
A wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics. Use the link to 'Life Stages and Events' to access information specific to birth and childhood health, development, parenting, safety and nutrition. Also offers an A-Z listing of Health Topics, a Conditions and Diseases list and links with areas for each state and topics for specific types of services. http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/ |
Infant development |
| Healthy Development Adelaide
Promote, facilitate and undertake research that will advance multidisciplinary understanding of healthy development by combining cognate research strengths to address high priority research issues to ensure the physical, psychological and social health of Australian infants, children and adolescents. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/hda/ |
Infant development |
| Healthy Steps for Young Children
Emphasises a close relationship between health care professionals and mothers and fathers in addressing the physical, emotional and intellectual growth and development of children from birth to age three. http://www.healthysteps.org/ |
Infant development |
| High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
An independent non profit, research, development, training and public advocacy organisation with the principle goals to promote the learning and development of children worldwide, from infancy to adolescents, and to support and train educators and parents as they help children learn. http://www.highscope.org/ |
Infant development |
| Infant Development Program of British Columbia
Serve children from birth to three years old, who are at risk for, or who already have a delay in development. http://www.idpofbc.ca/ |
Infant development |
| Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues
Investigating children, families and contemporary social issues and is committed to undertaking both basic and applied research related to the development, functioning and well-being of children and families and to address pressing social issues. http://www.iscfsi.bbk.ac.uk/projects.asp |
Childhood Development |
| Interaction and the Architecture of the Brain
Explores the latest scientific research into how children's early interactions with parents, caregivers and others directly influence brain development. Babies start life as "language universalists" able to distinguish the full range of sounds in the world's many languages. Science suggests that policymakers and the public should consider our nation's child-care facilities as "brain-development centres." http://www.developingchild.net/pubs/persp/Interaction_Architecture/Interaction_Architecture.html |
Infant development |
| International Society on Infant Studies
A not-for-profit professional organization devoted to the promotion and dissemination of research on the development of infants through its official journal and a biennial conference where researchers and practitioners gather and discuss the latest research and theory in infant development. http://www.isisweb.org/ |
Infant development |
| Kids Growth.com
A trusted source of child health information developed by paediatricians, for parents. http://kidsgrowth.com/index2.cfm |
Childhood Development |
| KidsHealth
Contains literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games and resources, developed by experts in the health care of children and teens and presented in age-appropriate content and tone, with separate areas for kids, teens and parents http://kidshealth.org/ |
Behaviour |
| Kidslife
A dynamic online resource for parents, carers and educators. Members can select and research specific issues of interest through topical articles, excerpts, reviews, links and advice from experts in a range of fields. Membership is free and includes, on request, a monthly interactive newsletter http://www.kidslife.com.au/ |
Childhood Development |
| Let's Read
An initiative to promote reading with young children 0 - 5 years. Let's Read has been designed to support and empower parents/carers to read with their child and develop the building blocks that are needed to make the transition to school as easy as possible. http://www.letsread.com.au/pages/index.php |
Language and Literacy |
| Love Our Children USA
Committed to improving the lives of all children by breaking the cycle that victimizes them, empowering parents and the public with resources and knowledge, giving children and youth a voice by speaking for them and advocating for their safety. http://www.loveourchildrenusa.org/ |
Childhood Development |
| Mommyguide.com
Provides information for parents and carers on a broad range of topics, from preconception to preschool and offers peer parenting research through extensive forums and on-call parenting and pregnancy advice staff. http://www.mommyguide.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index |
Infant development |
| Moving the Public Beyond Familiar Understandings of Early Childhood Development
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Based on the cognitive analysis and empirical testing with over four hundred individuals, Cultural Logic recommends the following ways of framing early childhood development in communications with the American public. http://http://www.frameworksinstitute.org/assets/files/ECD/Beyond%20Familiar%20Understandings%20of%20ECD-%20Talkback%20Testing.pdf |
Childhood Development |
| Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Conduct life-saving medical research and community health research with a focus on conditions that affect babies, children and adolescents. http://www.mcri.edu.au/ |
Infant development |
| National Center for Early Development and Learning
National early childhood research project focusing on enhancing the cognitive, social and emotional development of children from birth through to age eight. http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/index.cfm |
Infant development |
| National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Promoting the health of babies, children and adults and enhance the potential for full, productive living. Work includes identifying causes of birth defects, developmental disabilities and helping children to develop to their full potential. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ |
Childhood Development |
| National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
PACT provides State, Territory, and Tribal policy-makers particularly Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators and their partners the resources, training, and technical assistance they need to build more comprehensive and collaborative early care and education systems for better serving children and families. http://www.nccic.org/pact/index.html |
Language and Literacy |
| National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Supports and conducts research on topics related to the health of children, adults, families and populations including reducing infant deaths, learning about growth and development and examining problems of birth defects and mental retardation. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ |
Childhood Development |
| National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Childhood Care and Youth Development
A comprehensive child care study conducted to determine how variations in child care are related to children's development. http://secc.rti.org/ |
Childhood Development |
| National Literacy and Numeracy Week
Showcases the hard work school communities are undertaking to improve literacy and numeracy skills. Raises community awareness of the importance of all Australian students developing effective literacy and numeracy skills and builds on national initiatives to improve literacy and numeracy standards among young Australians. http://www.literacyandnumeracy.gov.au/ |
Language and Literacy |
| National Literacy Trust
For parents, carers and professionals interested in up-to-date information about literacy for any age group and includes literacy initiatives, research, statistics, events and resources. http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/ |
Language and Literacy |
| National Network for Child Care
Shares knowledge about children and child care from the vast resources of the land-grant universities with parents, professionals, practitioners and the general public. Includes a quarterly newsletter and a discussion forum. http://www.nncc.org/ |
Childhood Development |
| National Scientific Council on the Developing Child
Based on the belief in the value of sound and accurate science as a foundation for enlightened action, aims to enhance the early development of children through the design and implementation of effective public and private policies and programs. http://www.developingchild.net/ |
Infant development |
| National Scientific Council on the Developing Child: Young children develop in an environment of relationships
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Healthy Development depends on the quality and reliability of a young child's relationship with the important people in his or her life, both within and outside the family. Even the development of a child's brain architecture depends on the establishment of these relationships. http://www.developingchild.net/pubs/wp/Young_Children_Environment_Relationships.pdf |
Childhood Development |
| Northern Territory Families
Provides information and advice for parents on parenting and child development for babies, toddlers, children and teenagers and living within the family environment. http://www.families.nt.gov.au/asp/index.asp |
Infant development |
| Parent Center
Presents articles, tips from parents and message boards on the various ways children learn by watching, listening and touching. Offers activities to promote learning. http://parentcenter.babycenter.com/ |
Infant development |
| Parents Canada.com
A comprehensive site containing information on pregnancy and birth and lots of help in caring for a healthy, happy and safe child. http://www.parentscanada.com/ |
Infant development |
| Pathways Awareness
Designed for both parents and professionals containing valuable information about children's physical development including a growth and development chart where you can track a child's physical, play and speech milestones from 3-15 months. http://www.pathwaysawareness.org/ |
Infant development |
| PBS Parents
Provides information about child development from birth through to the early school years. Offers fun educational activities for children to help them get ready for school. Addresses important aspects of a child's early years such as school readiness and social and emotional development. http://www.pbs.org/parents/ |
Infant development |
| Psychosocial Theory: Erikson
An article by Doug Davis of Haverford College, USA, which analysis Erickson's stages of development. Diagrams and tables ensure that the information is effectively explained. http://www.haverford.edu/psych/ddavis/p109g/erikson.stages.html |
Childhood Development |
| QLD Community Child Health Service
This service aims to provide the best available health information for parents and carers of children and young people. http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cchs/default.asp |
Behaviour |
| Raising Children Network
An Australian resource for parents of children aged 0-8 years. Provides information that can help parents with the day-to-day decisions of raising children and looking after their own needs. Contains expert, impartial information on raising children from newborns to eight years of age in an engaging and user-friendly format. http://raisingchildren.net.au/ |
Infant development |
| Reach Out and Read
A national program that makes early literacy an integral part of primary care. Specifically physicians and pediatric nurse practitioners encourage parents to read aloud to their young children and give books to patients to take home at well child checkups from six months to five years of age. http://www.reachoutandread.org/ |
Language and Literacy |
| Reaching IN... Reaching OUT
Promotes resilience and contributes to children's well-being by enhancing their capacities to cope with change, frustration and stress, and reduces the risk of long-term negative outcomes such as depression and social-behavioural problems. http://www.reachinginreachingout.com/index.htm |
Infant development |
| Reading is Fundamental
Develops and delivers children's and family literacy programs that help prepare young children for reading and motivate school-age children to read regularly. http://www.rif.org/ |
Language and Literacy |
| ReadyWeb
Provides a virtual library of the full text of documents and articles and hyperlinks to documents and articles on various topics relates to school readiness. http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/ |
Language and Literacy |
| Roots of Empathy (Canada)
A parenting program teaching human development and nurturing the growth of empathy. In the program, a baby and parent(s) visit a classroom once a month for a 10 month period. An instructor works with students before, during and after each visit. Also contains information on the program, including ways of involving parents and schools. http://www.rootsofempathy.org/ |
Behaviour |
| Scholastic Families
A global children's publishing and media company, recognising that literacy is the cornerstone of a child's intellectual, personal and cultural growth. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp |
Language and Literacy |
| Seeds of Empathy
Designed for Early Childhood settings to foster social and emotional competence and early literacy skills and attitudes in children three to five years of age while providing professional development for their educators. http://www.seedsofempathy.org/ |
Language and Literacy |
| Speech and Language Development in Infants and Young Children
Ages and stages. What to expect as your child's communication skills develop and when to seek help. Authored by a certified Speech Pathologist. http://members.tripod.com/Caroline_Bowen/devel1.htm |
Language and Literacy |
| Talaris Research Institute - Five Ways a Child Grows
Five Ways a Child Grows, a timeline for typical development. http://www.talaris.org/timeline.htm |
Infant development |
| Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention
Aims to raise awareness and implementation of positive, evidence-based practices and to build an enhanced and more accessible database to support those practices. http://www.challengingbehavior.org/ |
Behaviour |
| The Brazelton-Institute
Focuses on the health and development of the newborn infant. Offers information on a comprehensive newborn baby assessment tool and organisation newsletter. http://www.brazelton-institute.com/ |
Infant development |
| The Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development
A diverse consortium of agencies, donors, NGO's and foundations that links with regional based Early Childhood Care and Development networks comprised of individuals and organisations involved in programming, research, policy-advocacy, monitoring and evaluation for young children (0-8) at risk in the Majority World. http://www.ecdgroup.com/ |
Childhood Development |
| The Institute for the Achievement of Human Potential
A non-profit educational organisation that serves children by introducing parents to the field of child brain development. Parents learn how to enhance significantly the development of their children physically, intellectually and socially. http://www.iahp.org/index.html |
Infant development |
| The Whole Child - ABC's of Child Development
Most children pass a set of predictable developmental milestones in their first five years. To help parents follow their child's journey, information is divided into four categories: Physical development, Social and Emotional development, Thinking skills and Communication skills. http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/index.html |
Infant development |
| Voices from the Field: Policy implications of child development research for ECEC policy
The CEECD summaries of child-care research are written from the perspective of child care's impact on child development. Nine prominent researchers sum up research concerned with the use of child care by two age groups, birth to two years of age and two to five years old. http://action.web.ca/home/crru/rsrcs_crru_full.shtml?x=61304&AA_EX_Session=88d8dc09b2bfae24636746badff6e0a7 |
Infant development |
| What Works Clearinghouse
Collects, screens and identifies studies of effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices and policies). Also offers guidance for those planning or carrying out studies, not only in the design considerations but the analysis and reporting stages as well. http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ |
Language and Literacy |
| What Works for Children?
Works predominately at the implementation end of the evidence-based agenda. The work and project outputs are designed for those whose task it is to plan and deliver services. http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/projects/www.whatworksforchildren.org.uk/ |
Behaviour |
| While Children Sleep
Mothers offer their stories about the profound affect that talking to children while they sleep can have on all forms of child behaviour. http://whilechildrensleep.homestead.com/ |
Behaviour |
| Yale Child Study Center
Committed to understanding child development and its underpinnings and many contexts and influences in which development unfolds. http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/ |
Childhood Development |
