Resources for Early Childhood Educators

Child Development

“Learn the Signs. Act Early” www.cdc.gov/actearly

This website provides information and resources on developmental milestones, developmental monitoring, and acting early on concerns.

When Health Affects Assessment https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/physical-health/article/when-health-affects-assessment

This fact sheet offers questions to consider about the impact of a child’s health on assessment. It also includes a list of tools that programs use to improve child assessment strategies.

Healthy Children Are Ready to Learn https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/healthy-children-ready-learn.pdf [1 MB, 6 Pages, Print Only]

This fact sheet explains how Head Start’s management systems support comprehensive health services that benefit children’s school readiness.

CDC’s Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers https://www.cdc.gov/parents/essentials/

Designed for parents of 2 to 4 year olds, Essentials for Parenting addresses common parenting challenges, like tantrums and whining. The purpose of the resource is to provide as much information as possible on things you can do to build a positive, healthy relationship.

Zero To Three http://zerotothree.org/

This website provides information on nurturing development in young children.

Head Start Center on Inclusion http://headstartinclusion.org/

The goal of the Head Start Center on Inclusion is to increase the competence and effectiveness of personnel in Head Start programs to include children with disabilities

Developmental Monitoring and Screening

“Learn the Signs. Act Early” www.cdc.gov/actearly

This website provides information and resources on developmental milestones, developmental monitoring, and acting early on concerns.

Birth To Five: Watch Me Thrive! https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ecd/child-health-development/watch-me-thrive

This website contains information and resources on child development and developmental and behavioral screening.

Developmental Monitoring and Screening https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/screening.html

This web page includes information on developmental monitoring and screening.

Screening: The First Step in Getting to Know a Child https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/physical-health/article/screening-first-step-getting-know-child

This web page provides resources about screening infants and toddlers and helpful, practical tools that can help.

Office of Child Care Technical Assistance Network: Infant/Toddler Development, Screening and Assessment https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/resource/infanttoddler-development-screening-and-assessment

This website provides information on infant/toddler development, screening and assessment.

Child Care Organizations

Child Care Aware https://www.childcareaware.org/

Child Care Aware works with state and local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCR&Rs) and other community partners to ensure that all families have access to quality, affordable child care.

Child Care Aware: Child Care Providers http://childcareaware.org/child-care-providers

This site provides information to those considering becoming a child care provider.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) www.naeyc.org

The NAEYC is the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children. NAEYC’s mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources (NAEYC Bylaws, Article I., Section 1.1).