Early Childhood Education
Indexes & Abstracts
- Academic Index. 1980- (InfoTrac)
- An online database indexing almost 500 periodical articles about early
childhood education. Many of the articles are in full-text format and can be
retrieved by using "early childhood education" as the subject search term.
- Article First. 1990- (FirstSearch)
- An online database having approximately 100 full-text articles about early
childhood education. Articles can be retrieved by using the search term "early
childhood education." and clicking the "Full Text" in the format box.
- Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography. 1927- (Ref. HQ 750 A1
C47)
- A complete and definitive source for references to the current literature
related to the growth and development of children. Publishes abstracts and
book reviews of research literature selected from about 275 English and
foreighn language journals, technical reports and books that cover education
and the biomedical and behavioral sciences.
- <Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). 1966-
(Cambridge)
- CIJE, which is part of the ERIC online system, includes almost 2,500
periodical articles about early childhood education. To narrow the search and
obtain the most relevant journal articles use the Advanced Search mode. Search
for the phrase "early childhood education" in "Major Descriptors", and select
"Journal (CIJE)" under Document Type both of which are located on the
advanced search screen. Some full-text articles are available on this
database.
- Education Abstracts. 1983- (FirstSearch)
- An online database that provides access to full-text journal articles.
Education Abstracts provides indexes articles from 400 leading periodicals and
encompasses all areas of education including administration, teaching methods,
and curriculum. Approximately 120 full-text journal articles about early
childhood education are available and can be retrieved using the advanced
search mode and the descriptors pharase "early childhood education." If you
want to retrieve only journal articles you must select "Article" listed under
Library Code on the advanced search screen.
- ERIC
E*Subscribe. 1966- (EDRS)
- This database allows you to search and download full-text copies of ERIC
documents (ED) from 1993 to the present. All ERIC documents and
journals articles (EJ) from 1966 to the present can also be accessed using
this database, however, only the above mentioned documents are available
full-text online.
- Resources in
Education (RIE). 1966- (Cambridge)
- RIE contains many different education documents of a nonjournal
nature. Using the Advanced Search mode and searching for the term "early
childhood education" in "Major Descriptors", and selecting "Document (RIE)"
under Document Type, almost 3,000 documents can be retrieved.
Most of the documents published since 1993 are available in full-text online
through ERIC
E*Subscribe (described above). Other full-text documents can be found in
the ERIC microfiche collection which is located in the reference collection on
the first floor of the John C. Pace Library. A search can also be
limited by date.
- Wilson Select Plus. 1994- (FirstSearch)
- An online database that provides full-text journal articles beginning from
1994. Using the advance search mode and "early childhood education" as the
subject over 100 full-text articles about early childhood education can be
retrieved.
Encyclopedias & Handbooks
- Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education. 1992. (Ref. LB 1139.25 E53)
- A work about young children in the United
States that is designed for use by policy makers, community planners,
parents, teacher educators, early childhood educators, program and school
administrators. This single volume encyclopedia reflects a crosscut view of
the field as defined by the twenty-five scholars who serve as members of the
Editorial Board and by the more than two hundred scholars who authored the
articles.
- Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children. 1993. (Ref. LB 1119 H25)
- The handbook is organized into four parts: (1) Child Development and Early Education,
(2) Foundations of Early Childhood Educational Curriculum, (3) Foundations of Early
Childhood Educational Policy, (4) Research Strategies for Early Childhood Education. The
chapters contain summaries of particular aspects of research knowledge related to topics
about the education of young children.
Organizations & Associations
- Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).
http://www.acei.org/
- Mission of ACEI is to promote and support in the
global community the optimal education and development of children, from birth
through early adolescence, and to influence the professional growth of
educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children
in a changing society.
- Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education.
http://www.wiu.edu/users/mimacp/wiu/"
- rovides technology training, assessment, and
information services to early childhood professionals and families of children
with disabilities (birth to 8 years); offers a technology literacy curriculum,
expressive arts curriculum, books, software, and videotapes.
- Center for Early Childhood Leadership.
http://www.nl.edu/cecl/
- Strives to enhance the management skills, professional
orientation, and leadership capacity of early childhood educators.
- Coalition for Quality Children's Media (CQCM).
http://www.cqcm.org/kidsfirst/start.html
- The Coalition for Quality Children's Media is a
national not-for-profit organization that is a voluntary collaboration between
the media industry, educators and child advocacy organizations. The mission of
CQCM is to enhance children's viewing experiences by making quality children's
media more visible and more readily available.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
http://www.naeyc.org/
- The nation's largest organization of early childhood
professionals dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education
programs for children birth through age eight. The site has a searchable index
to the association's journal, information on the Week of the Young Child, and
news and public policy updates.
- National Head Start Association (NHSA).
http://www.nhsa.org/
- A not for profit membership organization representing
the children, the staff, and the Head Start programs in America. NHSA
provides a national forum for the continued enhancement of Head Start services
for poor children ages birth to five and their families. It is dedicated
exclusively to the concerns of the Head Start community. Find information at
this site about the organization and membership, meetings, research,
government affairs, publications, distance training, partnership activities,
and online services.
- NSW/ACT Independent Education Union (NSW/ACT IEU).
http://www.ieu.asn.au/
- This organization represents teachers and school
support staff employed in Catholic and independent schools, early childhood
centers and other non-government educational institutions. The IEU homepage is
a valuable resource for members and those interested in non-government
schooling and education generally. This Australian site has sections on issues
and news, professional development, reference groups, and useful links.
- QUILT: Quality in Linking Together (QUILT).
http://www.quilt.org/Home/home.html
- Supports full-day, full-year partnerships among child
care, Head Start, prekindergarten and other early education programs at the
local, state, tribal, territorial, and regional levels. This organization is
funded by the Federal Head Start and Child Care Bureaus. This site contains
partnersship models and tools, related articles, reports, and other
publications, and federal and state/local information on early childhood care
and education.
- Southern Early Childhood Association.
http://www.southernearlychildhood.org/
- Provides opportunities in professional development,
leadership, and advocacy for early childhood educators, child development
specialists, program administrators, teacher educators, researchers,and
parents who share a common concern about the well-being of young children and
their families.
- World Association of Early Childhood Educators (WAECE).
http://www.waece.com/
- This site is available in English and Spanish and includes information about conferences, exchanges of experiences among educators, training, the association magazine, and internships. There is also an online library.
Lesson Plans & Activities
- Endangered Species Lesson Plans.
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Class/est572/gkollmer/index.html
- Three lesson plans for grade 3 teachers on the
endangered Manatee, Grizzly Bear, and Sea Otter.
- Getting to Know Your Computer.
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/g_start/computer.html
- Children learn the names of the parts of a computer
and get a basic introduction to how they work. Assembling their own computer
with computer cutouts reinforces their understanding of computer terms.
- Lesson Plans Page.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
- Contains over 1,000 lesson plans in many different
subject areas for grades PreK-High School. Many of the lesson plans are
created for children in Preschool through grade 3 and are easily accessed at
this site.
- Phonics - Alphabet Activities for Letters Aa and Ii.
http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/phonics.shtml
- Grade Level: Preschool - Kindegarten. A fun method for
teaching preschoolers the alphabet.
- Preschool Teacher.
http://www.preschoolbystormie.com/
- An excellent site that includes curriculum theme
options, things to help teachers prepare for preschool, ideas and activities,
booklets of lesson plans and ideas, teaching aids, games, and more.
- Professional Resources for All Educators.
http://www.tenet.edu/
- This site is maintained by the University of Texas and
includes many different activities and information relating to early childhood
education. It includes resources for educators, parents, special children, and
a kid's corner. The kid's corner contains links to games, craft projects,
stories, pictures to color, and much more.
- Traveling the World: Social Studies, Grade Levels 1st-4th.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSMDTravelingWorldIdeas14.htm
- Each month have a country picked out. Have a map of
the world on a bulletin board and for each month have a string that is
attached to your hometown and stretch it to the country you are visiting. For
that month have that as a "theme" and you are able to incorporate science,
social studies, and language arts into the lesson.
Tests
- ETS Test Link
http://www.ets.org/testcoll
- A site that offers a searchable database of more than 25,000 tests. A search for "young children" or "early childhood education"
returns about 30 results. Search results provide a brief description of the test, including author and title. Tests may be purchased
from this site for $15 on microfiche, and some tests may be downloaded for $25. The library also provides some tests in a microfiche
format that are indexed on the second floor by subject, auther, and title.
Teacher Resources
- Web Resources for Teaching Mathematics in Childhood Education.
http://pigseye.kennesaw.edu/~rouyang/ece4401/w-sites1.html
- Teachers and students need to know about the vastness
of the information available to them. Exploring and evaluating the Web
resources for teaching mathematics in early childhood education, the presenter
classifies the resources into the five following categories: (1) Sites of
lesson plans and instructional resources; (2) Sites of literacy for teaching
mathematics; (3) Sites of children's learning online; (4) Sites of teachers'
forum; (5) Sites of CD and software information.
Online Journals
- Early Childhood Research and Practice.
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/
- An Internet journal on the development, care, and education of young children.
Journals
The following is a list of journals that focus on early childhood and are available on
the second floor of UWF's John C. Pace library. Journal titles followed by an asterisk (*)
indicates that the journal is owned by both the Pace and the Fort Walton Campus Libraries.
Annotations for most of the journals can be found by clicking on the following url: http://cimc.soemadison.wisc.edu/ref/resources/journals/index.html
| Child Education |
LB 1508 C55 |
v. 52- (1975- ) |
| Child Study Journal |
LB 1101 C43 |
v. 18- (1988- ) |
| Early Childhood Education Journal |
HV 854 D38 |
v. 23- (1995- ) |
| Science and Children* |
LB 1585 S34 |
v. 13- (1975- ) |
| Social Studies and the Young Learner* |
LB 1530 S635 |
v. 2- (1989- ) |
| Teaching pre K-8 |
LB 1501 E27 |
v. 18- (1987- ) |
| Young Children* |
LB 1140 A1 J6 |
v. 20- (1964- ) |
Metalists
- Academic Programs in Early Childhood Education.
http://www.looksmart.com/eus1/eus317836/eus317911/eus225945/eus282623/eus533774/r?l&
- Find out about state, community and private
universities that offer programs in early-childhood education.
- Early Childhood Education Resources on the World Wide Web.
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/webpicks/weblist/educ_list.htm
- Provides annotated links for teachers and children.
- Early Childhood Educators' & Family Web Corner.
http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/
- Read articles on numerous topics of interest to
educators and parents, such as best practice, learning theory, class size and
school violence, and find links to additional information on these hot topics.
Also provides message boards for teachers and parents and a chat room.
Created by R.Toifel, former Education Librarian
Revisions and Updates by Lois Gilmer, Director, Fort Walton Beach Campus Library
University of West Florida Library
Date Last Updated: July 2003
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: May 2006
