- High/Scope Educational Research Foundation - http://www.highscope.org
Independent nonprofit research, curriculum development, teacher training, and public advocacy organization. Site includes an overview educational programs, a catalog of published materials, assessment tools, and research studies.
- The National Association for the Education of Young Children - http://www.naeyc.org/
Professional organization which promotes excellence in early childhood education. Site includes information for educators and parents, conference information, professional development resources, and a members-only section.
- 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.
- Vancouver Island Cooperative Preschool Association - http://www.vicpa.org/
Supports 14 parent participation preschools on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Site includes contact information, educational philosophy, and directories of educators and preschools.
- National Network for Child Care - http://www.nncc.org/
Provides articles related to child develepment and early childhood education and e-mail discussion list for early childhood issues.
- Hartford Association for the Education of Young Children - http://www.haeyc.org/
Serves the needs and rights of young children by providing educational services and resources to adults who work with and for them. Site includes monthly newsletter, calendar of upcoming events, resource library, and membership and scholarship information.
- 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.
- Kindergarten Wairarapa Inc - http://wairarapa.co.nz/kindergarten/
Includes general and member kindergarten information, as well as contact details.
- 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. Site includes research, resource, and policy links.
- Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario (AECEO) - http://www.cfc-efc.ca/aeceo/
Grassroots organization dedicated to creating awareness and respect for the education and care of young children. Site includes mission statement, staff and board directories, articles, membership information, code of ethics, and information on awards the organization offers.
- Head Start Information and Publication Center - http://www.headstartinfo.org/
Provides information to the Head Start community. Includes publication guide, schedule of upcoming conferences, printable materials, and online guides.
- Great Lakes Head Start Quality Network - http://www.regionvqnet.org/
Serves Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Site includes information about the network, message boards, a chat room, performance standards, calendar of events, and online neighborhoods related to various educational issues.
- Early Stars - http://www.earlystars.com/
Campaign sponsored by the Chicago Accreditation Partnership to educate people about accreditation and how it can help improve the quality of child care available to low-income families. Includes listing of accredited centers, calendar of events and related articles.
- The Foundation Stage - http://www.foundationstage.net/
Information, support, consultancy and training for early years Foundation Stage educators.
- 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.
- Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators - http://www.njcite.org/index.htm
The Coalition of Infant and Toddler Educators promotes quality infant/toddler care and education through professional development and other resources.
- National Prekindergarten Center - http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~NPC
NPC provides research, policy analysis, communication, and technical assistance for decision makers who implement prekindergarten programs.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Innovative Teacher Project - http://www.geocities.com/msmabry/itp/
Invites teachers, directors, and instructors to contribute to the exchange between Reggio Emilia and the San Francisco Bay area. Site includes calendar of upcoming roundtable discussions.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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