Early Childhood Education: Websites

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The California Child Care Portfolio presents a compilation of California statewide and county-by-county statistics on child care. The California Child Care Resource & Referral Network is an "advocate for a quality childcare system that supports the diversity of families and children in every community and California."

This is the California state agency that enforces state regulations. The website is rich in resources.

California Department of Education Curriculum.

Child Care & Early Education Research Connections, launched in 2004, promotes high quality research in child care and early education and the use of that research in policy making.

Accurate information to help parent your child with confidence. Topics include child development, health, safety, childcare, and support.

Includes the topics: Assessing, Creating Environments Focusing on Child Development, Individualizing, Involving Parents & Families, Planning Curriculum.

The California Budget Project (CPB) is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization based in Sacramento that works to improve public policies affecting the economic and social well-being of low- and middle-income Californians. It serves as a resource to the media, policymakers, and state and local constituency groups seeking accurate information and analysis of a range of state policy issues.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.

A parent guide to preparing children for school with suggestions to encourage development from birth on.

The North American Reggio Emilia Alliance, member of the Reggio Children International Network, is a diverse community of advocates and educators actively promoting and defending the rights of children, families, and teachers of all cultures through a collaboration of colleagues inspired by the Reggio Emilia experience.

This is a great list to begin to look for blogs in Child Development and early Childhood Education. It isn't a complete list, but acts as a good starting point to find out what is available.

Topics in child development.