Weblinks for Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Weblinks for Early Childhood Educati= on
Advocacy	<= o:p>
History of ECE	Curriculum
Influential People	Assessment
Theories	Portfolio
Fostering Children’s Learning	Safe, Healthy and Appropriate Environments=
Readiness	Child Development
ECE Programs and Philosophies	Becoming a Teacher
Teacher Links (le= sson plans, ideas, practical helps!)=

B= ecoming a Teacher
Becoming a Teacher = http://www.coe.unt.edu/becoming_a_teacher/
Becoming a Teacher http://www.orst.edu/dept/hdfs/beingateacher.htm
Becoming a Teacher http://www.ecu.edu.au/ses/ssup/Becoming.pdf

H= istory of ECE
Comparisons in E= arly Years Education: History, Fact, and Fiction http://e= crp.uiuc.edu/v2n1/drummond.html "This article discusses three schools and considers what lessons mod= ern educators might learn from them": Malting House school, where Susan = Isaacs taught for several years; Hertfordshire, England, where the teaching meth= ods of Annabelle Dixon are described; and Plumfield, Louisa May Alcott's fictional school.
The First Kinder= garten http://members.tripod.com/~watertownhs/otherbld.html See a picture of the first kindergarten—German speaking--(Watertown)
The Hands of You= ng America by Susan Pence Beaudry Part II - Hands That Taught Young America (The Dame Schools) http://www.needlepoint.org/Archives/YoungAmerica2.htm An interesting presentation of information about dame schools and early teachers.
Head Start: A Hi= storical Perspective= http://www.ilheads= tart.org/historical.html Information about the history of Head Start is provided in table and narrative form.
The History of Kindergarten http://fr= oebel.50megs.com/web2003.html An historical view from Froebel On the Web.
The Kindergarten= htt= p://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/may16.html Information about Elizabeth Peabody and the first English-speaking Kindergarten in the U.S.
Past Caring: A H= istory of U.S. Preschool Care and Education for the Poor, 1820-1965 http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nccp/PastCaring.pdf This document underscores American's lack of attention to the early educa= tion of the poor.
Welcome to the H= istory of Kindergarten Page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Column/6920/History.htm Great information about how kindergartens in the U.S. were formed and their relationship to Froebel.

Weblinks on Advocacy<= o:p>
A= bout the Children's Advocate http:= //www.4children.org/childadv.htm
Child Advocacy http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/Teacher5.html#Advocacy
Reflections on Our Advocacy History http= ://www.autcom.org/reflections.html
Child Care Advocacy Association of Can= ada http://ww= w.childcareadvocacy.org/
COPPA History = http://www.misspixel.com/kids/history.html
Child Advocacy: His= tory, Theory, And Practice; Tompkins, James ... http://www.cap-press.com/bookinfo.php3?id=3D251<= /p>


Child Development
E= arly Childhood Development Site of the World Bank http://w= ww.worldbank.org/children/
National Network for Child Care http://twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2pageAnncc.ph= p?subcat=3DChild+Development&search=3DNNCC&search_type=3Dbrowse
Classic Theories of= Child Development http://child= study.net/cdw.html
Meeting Children's = Needs http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/pubs/mt9715.html
Understanding and Responding to Children's Needs http://www.isec2000.org.uk/abstracts/papers_m/mcconkey_= 1.htm
Celebrating Diversi= ty and Meeting Children's Developmental Needs http://www.nncc.org/Curriculum/dc32_holidays.divers.htm= l
Understanding Your Children's Learning Needs http= ://www.ncld.org/info/tips/tip4.cfm

<= br> Web sites on fostering children's learning include:
National Center for Early Development and Learning http://www.fp= g.unc.edu/~ncedl
Facts in Action http://www.fac= tsinaction.org
Education World http://www.= education-world.com/
Enchanted Learning<= br> = http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Multiple Intelligen= ces http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/teacher1.html#Multiple%20I= ntelligences
Children's Literacy Project - Poster = http://www.jodypaul.com/CLP/clp.poster.pdf
Discovering Creativ= ity with Crafts http://= www.creativechildonline.com/
Learning Materials Workshops http://www.learningmaterialswork.com/workshops.html=

<= br> Web sites on designing a safe, healthy, and appropriate early childhood environment include:
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Ch= ild Care http://nrc.uchsc.edu
National Network for Child Care http://www.nncc.org/Health/protect.play.hzrd.html
U.S. Consumer Produ= cts Safety Commission http://www.cpsc.gov/cgi-bin/recalldb/pub.asp
Safe Schools http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/teacher4.html#Safe%20Schoo= ls
Importance of Play<= br> http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/Teacher5.html#Importance%2= 0of%20Play
America Recovers—Meeting chil= dren's needs in response to tragedy http://www.mmhschool.com/teach/uscrisis/understanding.h= tml


<= br> Web sites on curriculum include:
D= evelopmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education http://www.ed.psu.edu/k-12/edpgs/su96/ece/dap1.html
Developmentally Appropriate Programs http://ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1993/kostel93.html
Protecting Children= from Inappropriate Practices http://ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1990/bredek90.html
Developmentally Appropriate Practice: What Does Research Tell Us? http://ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/eece/pubs/digests/1997/dunn97= .html
Developmentally Appropriate and Culturally Responsive Education http://www.nwrel.org/cfc/publications/dap2.html
Innovations http://www.k12.hi.us/~bwoerner/ipcs/curriculum.html
Early Childhood Curriculum and Teaching http://www.acsa.edu.au/policies/earlych.htm
ECE Curriculum http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/teacher2.html#Curriculum


Influential Theories
The Jean Piaget Archives http://www.unige.ch/piaget/Presentations/presentg.html
Social Developme= nt Theory http://t= ip.psychology.org/vygotsky.html A brief description of constructivist theory (Vygots= ky) is provided.
Constructivism http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/constructivism.h= tml An extensive listing of links to information about constructivism. <= /o:p>
Socio-Cultural T= heory http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/soc_cult.html An extensive listing of links to information about socio-cultural theory.=
Constructivist T= heory http://tip= .psychology.org/bruner.html A brief description of constructivist theory (Bruner) is provided. <= /o:p>
Social Developme= nt Theory http://t= ip.psychology.org/vygotsky.html A brief description of social development theory (Vy= gotsky) is provided.
Genetic Epistemo= logy http://tip= .psychology.org/piaget.html A brief description of genetic epistemology (Piaget) is provided.
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi and Informal Education http:/= /www.infed.org/thinkers/et-pest.htm A brief biography of Pestalozzi's life and works.
The Montessori Foundation –Montessori Online http://www.m= ontessori.org/index.htm Connections to a variety of sites related to early childhood education are linked to Montessori Online.
Instructional Th= eories http://t= ip.psychology.org/theories.html A listing of close to 50 theories is provided.
Multiple Intelligences: Gardner's Theory http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed410226.html "This digest discusses the origins of Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, his definition of intelligence, the incorporation of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences into the classroom, and its role in alternative assessment practices."
Beyond the Individual-Social Antimony in Discussions of Piaget and Vygotsky http://www.massey.ac.nz/~ALock/virtual/colevyg.htm A paper examining the theories of Piaget and Vygotsk= y.
Curriculum Dispu= tes in Early Childhood Education http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed436298.html "This Digest considers instructivist and constructivist approaches to early childhood education and suggests that attention to children's intellectual development may inadvertently be overlooked by both sides. The main thesis here is that just because child= ren are not engaged in formal academic instruction does not mean that what th= ey are doing is sufficient to support their intellectual development." =
Constructivism http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/constructivism.h= tml This site provides several linked papers on the subject of constructivism= .
Constructivism: = A Path To Critical Thinking In Early Childhood http:/= /www.nationalforum.com/07seaver.htm These authors describe constructivism and its relationship to critical thinking.
Constructivism L= inks http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/~skarsten/research/constructivis= m.html Several links to constructivism, both theory and practice, are linked to = this site.
Constructivism F= rom Philosophy to Practice= http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~elmurphy/emurphy/cle.html Several sections are offered at this site, beginning with philosophical concepts and proceeding to practice.
The Practice Implications of Constructivism http://www.sedl.org/pubs/sedletter/v09n03/practice.html The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory presents practical implications of constructivism.
Social Construct= ivism http://www.coe.uh.edu/~srmehall/theory/social.html A brief explanation of Vygotsky's principal a= ssumptions and their use in the classroom.

Influential People
*Friedrich Fro= ebel*
Friedrich Froebe= l http:= //www.infed.org/thinkers/et-froeb.htm Friedrich Froebel, the German educationalist, is best known as the origin= ator of the "kindergarten system."
Friedrich Froebe= l http://www.cs.brown.edu/people/dla/polytope/froebel.html= A brief history and a picture of one of his kindergarten "gifts" appear on this site.
Froebel Influenc= e on Kindergarten http://www.geocities.com/athens/Forum/7905/fblkind.html#kind= er Outlines the various elements of kindergarten according to Froebel. =
Froebel Web http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/7905/webindex.html#rem= in An extensive set of links to sites about Froebel.
Influence of Fri= edrich Froebel on Philosophy of Education http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/7905/web2002.html An essay on how Froebel influenced the philosophy of education.
*Jean-Jacques Rousseau*
Jean-Jacques Rou= sseau http:= //www.philosophypages.com/ph/rous.htm A brief biography with links is provided at this site. =
Jean-Jacques Rou= sseau on Education http:/= /www.infed.org/thinkers/et-rous.htm Rousseau's life, thoughts, and words are described.
Rousseau: "= The Insensitive Sensitive" http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Philosophy/Rou= sseau.htm A biography from a philosophy perspective is provided. =
Jean Jacques Rou= sseau h= ttp://www.utm.edu/research/iep/r/rousseau.htm The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy presents information on Rousseau.=
*Jean Piaget*
Genetic Epistemo= logy http://tip= .psychology.org/piaget.html A brief description of genetic epistemology (Piaget) is provided.
The Jean Piaget = Archives http://www.unige.ch/piaget/Presentations/presentg.htm/
Jean Piaget Link= s http://www.amot.gs.hm.no/hjemmesider/JohnHarald/jeanpiaget/<= /a> Links to several sites on Jean Piaget are provided.
A Short Biograph= y of Jean Piaget= http:/= /www.piaget.org/biography/biog.html This biography provides information about his life, his educational experiences, and his works.
Time 100<= /b> http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/piaget.html Time provides insights into Piaget as one of their most influential peopl= e of the 20th century.
*John Dewey*
Center for Dewey Studies http://www.siu.edu= /~deweyctr/ The Center for Dewey Studies at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale was established in 1961 as the "Dewey Project." In the course of collecting and editing Dewey's works, the Center amassed a wealth of sour= ce materials for the study of America's quintessential philosopher-educator, John Dewey.
John Dewey http= ://www.utm.edu/research/iep/d/dewey.htm The Inernet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provid= es a comprehensive biography of John Dewey and his philosophical thoughts.
John Dewey http:= //www.philosophypages.com/ph/dewe.htm A brief biography with links is provided.
John Dewey http://= www.ul.ie/~philos/vol1/dewey.html Frank Flanagan presents the script from a broadcast about John Dewey.
John Dewey Bibliography http:= //www.siu.edu/~deweyctr/cdromsup.html A comprehensive listing of works by and about John Dewey.
*Lev Vygotsky*
Lev Vygotsky: A Quick Guide http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/track_text.php3?track_id=3D= 13514&nocache=3D433853852 A WebQuest on Vygotsky and his works.
A Vygotsky and his Faculty's Lev Vygotsky http://www.massey.ac.nz/~ALock/virtual/project2.htm A Web conference created in 1996 in celebration of the 100th anniversary = of Vygotsky's birth. accepts and displays written submissions that discuss central concepts of Vygotsky's works.
Vygotsky Internet http:/= /www.marxists.org/archive/vygotsky/ A webliography of works by and about Vygotsky.
Vygotsky and Social Condition= ht= tp://www.funderstanding.com/vygotsky.cfm
*Maria Montess= ori*
Dr. Maria Montes= sori, MD http://www.= montessori.edu/maria.html Several bits of Montessori's life are noted here.
Maria Montessori= http://www= .montessori-ami.org/ami.htm This site provides a brief overview of Maria Montessori's life and works.=
Maria Montessori= : An appreciation http://tr= ansporter.com/mcc/Essay01.htm An essay provided by the Montessori Catholic Council. <= /p>
Maria Montessori= : Letters and Articles http://www= .montessori-ami.org/ami.htm A collection of letters and articles “give a glimpse of the life and writings of Dr. Maria Montessori.”
Montessori http:/= /www.infed.org/thinkers/et-mont.htm A brief portrait of Maria Montessori.
*Pestalozzi*
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi and Informal Education http:/= /www.infed.org/thinkers/et-pest.htm A brief biography of Pestalozzi's life and works.
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi<= br> http://www.britannica.com/seo/j/johann-heinrich-pestalozzi/<= /a> Britannica Online provides information about Pestalozzi.


ECE Programs
Ausubelian Preschools
Bank Street
Bright Horizons
Even Start
Head Start
High/Scope
Infant Care
Kindergarten
Mixed-age Classrooms
Montessori Programs
Preschool
The Project Approach
Reggio Emilia
Toddler Care
Pe= rry Preschool Project

Assessing Young Children
Alternative Asse= ssment (May 2000) http://erice= c.org/faq/gt-atlas.html “Our school system wants to use alternative assessment along with standardized tests to assess our students. What is alternative assessment= and how does it differ from other concepts such as portfolio assessment?̶= 1;
Assessing the De= velopment of Preschoolers http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed372875.html “This digest focuses on the question of individual growth, namely, = Is the individual child's development going so well that he or she can be described as thriving?”
Assessing Your Preschooler’s Development http://npin.org/library/pre1998/n00411/n00411.html Lilian Katz suggests “It can be difficu= lt to judge development--there is no simple equivalent to a fever to indicate t= hat something is wrong with a child and that help is needed.” Guidelines for parents are provided.
Assessing Langua= ge Development in Bilingual Preschool Children http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/ncbepubs/pigs/pig22.htm This paper contains a discussion of the child's language background, issu= es in the language development of bilingual children, and issues in the lang= uage assessment. It concludes with a procedure for assessing language developm= ent in bilingual preschool children.
Assessing Langua= ge in Young Children by Using Parent Report and Prelinguis= tic Measures: An Important Way to Involve Families. http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/canchild/publications/keepcurrent= /KC98-2.html “This issue of "Keeping Current" outlines this shift towa= rd increased family involvement in the language assessment process, including the parent's completion of report measures and parent and professional co-involvement in prelinguistic assessments.&= #8221;
Assessing Young Children’s Progress Appropriately http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/earlycld/ea5= 00.htm “School improvement emphasizes enhanced achievement for all childre= n, but determining young children's achievement demands special consideratio= n. Assessment of the progress and attainments of young children, 3 to 8 year= s of age, requires understanding….”
Assessing Young Children for Whom English is a Second Language =3Dhttp://www.regionvqnet.org/qnet/research/RI2002/pdfs/MMAs= sess.pdf Because assessment of young children from culturally and linguistically different families cannot be tested as others, this article suggests gathering information from parents and families before referral for assessment to provide an appropriate cultural and linguistic assessment. =
Assessing Young Children’s Social Competence http://ericeece.org/pubs/digests/2001/mcclel01.html A review of research and a set of items “based on research on eleme= nts of social competence in young children and on studies in which the behavi= or of well-liked children has been compared with that of less-liked children.”
Assessment http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/earlycld/ea5= lk1.htm Authoritative views on assessment in the field of early childhood education are provided.
The Challenges of Assessing Young Children Appropriately http://www.cse.ucla.edu/CRESST/Files/challengesshepard.pdf Lorrie Shepard suggests that given the history of misuse, it is the responsibility of the assessment advocates to clearly define what is appropriate.
The Contribution= of Documentation to the Quality of Early Childhood Education =3Dhttp://ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1996/lkchar96.html “… high-quality documentation of children's work and ideas contributes to the quality of an early childhood program in at least six ways.”
Critical Issue: Assessing Young Children's Progress Appropriately http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/earlycld/ea5= 00.htm “…how can educators determine what the youngest children know= and can do, and how can they use that information to carry out the aims of ea= rly childhood programs?”
A Developmental Approach to Assessment of Young Children http://ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1997/katz97.html Lilian Katz provides information on an approp= riate approach to the assessment of young children.
A Guide to Asses= sing and Placing Language Minority Students http://npin.org/library/pre1998/n00379/n00379.html “This guide will help parents understand how schools assess their children's English language ability, and suggest ways for them to help schools place their children in the most useful language program.” =
Protecting Child= ren from Inappropriate Practices http://ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1990/bredek90.html The “use of standardized test scores as the predominant indicator of accountability is ill-advised… We need alternative strategies that ensure excellence, equity, and accountability.” Some are provided h= ere.
Recommended Prac= tices for Assessing Young Children in Early Childhood Settings http://www.nectac.org/topics/earlyid/RecPractices/txtrecprac= tices.asp “A more developmentally-appropriate and authentic assessment approa= ch aligns best with the content and style of behavior shown by infants, toddlers, and preschool children.”

Portfolios
The Boston Unive= rsity/Chelsea Public Schools Early Childhood Home School Portfolio Project http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ECI/newsletters/97fall/early1= 1.html The project has three core activities: (1) family literacy classes (2) after-school seminars for teachers, and (3) an exchange between family and teachers of children's “home and school literacy portfolios as a way for each to learn about how children use literacy at home and at school.”
Electronic Portf= olios in the K-12 Classroom http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech111.shtml “The electronic portfolio, already a well-established tool in higher education, is beginning to appear in K-12 classrooms as well. Learn what electronic portfolios are and discover how they can help you and benefit = your students.”
Portfolios http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/earlycld/ea5= l143.htm NCREL defines portfolios and examines their use in schools.
The Portfolio an= d Its Use: Developmentally Appropriate Assessment of Young Children<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> http://ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1992/grace92.html “Appropriate assessment of young children should involve the childr= en themselves, parents, and teachers. The portfolio method promotes a shared approach to making decisions that will affect children's attitudes toward work and school in general.”
The Power of Portfolios<= br> http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/assessment/powerp= ortfolios.htm “Because we want to understand the development of the whole child, = your observations about children’s growth provide a much more individual= ized, accurate, and up-to-the-minute picture. These insights, along with sample= s of children’s work, can be used to create valuable portfolios.” =
Sample Portfolio= s http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/kidpower/portfolios.asp Several portfolio samples are linked to this site.
Teaching and Technology<= br> http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/techknow/october9= 8.shtm Helen Barrett provides general information about the use of portfolios in schools.

Readiness
Developmental Disabilities and the Concept of School Readiness http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/library/1994/farran.html “This paper reviews the concept of school readiness as it applies to children with disabilities. It is argued that children with disabilities = are of two primary types: normative and non-normative.”
Entering Kinderg= arten: A Portrait of American Children When They Begin School = http://npin.org/library/2001/n00525/n00525.html A 2000 report of who entering kindergarten children are.
Family Support Programs and School Readiness http://npin.org/library/pre1998/n00329/n00329.html Four approaches are provided for helping parents understand various roles they play in getting their children ready for school. <= /p>
Getting Schools = Ready for Children: The Other Side of the Readiness Goal http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/library/1994/sreb-gsr/sreb-gsr.= html “This report identifies changes that schools must make in their kindergarten and primary programs if they are to contribute to rather tha= n hinder progress toward” achieving school readiness.
The Inappropriat= e Use of School "Readiness" Tests http://www.= aap.org/policy/00694.html The “use of readiness testing that is designed for screening should= not be used to make placement decisions. No child should be excluded from sch= ool, placed in a special education setting, or provided with special education= al services on the basis of such testing.”
Ready Schools http://= www.negp.gov/Reports/readysch.pdf Ensuring that children are ready for school is one thing—but schools being ready for children is perhaps a more critical issue.
Reconsidering Sc= hool Readiness: Conceptual and Applied Perspectives http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/library/1994/crnic1.html “In order to begin such a reconceptualization<= /span>, it is necessary to review some of the relevant history of school readines= s as an area of inquiry, and detail the issues that have led to the current le= vel of confusion in the readiness controversy.” This article reviews the various controversites associated with screen= ing for readiness.
School Readiness= and Children's Developmental Status http://ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1995/zill95.html “The results of the study point to a need for innovative approaches= in providing early education services for children from low socioeconomic circumstances.”

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Influential Theories

Influential People

Assessing Young Children

Portfolios

Readiness