LibGuides: Early Childhood Education Resources: General ECE Resources

Books

From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development
This book presents important conclusions about nature-versus-nurture, the impact of being born into a working family, the effect of politics on programs for children, the costs and benefits of intervention, and other issues. The committee issues a series of challenges to decision makers regarding the quality of child care, issues of racial and ethnic diversity, the integration of children's cognitive and emotional development, and more. Authoritative yet accessible, From Neurons to Neighborhoods presents the evidence about "brain wiring" and how kids learn to speak, think, and regulate their behavior.

Focus on Developmentally Appropriate Practice by Iliana Alanís (Editor); Toni Sturdivant (Editor)
ISBN: 9781952331138
Publication Date: 2023-04-25
Doing Action Research in Early Childhood Studies by Glenda Mac Naughton; Patrick Hughes
ISBN: 9780335236848
Publication Date: 2008-09-01
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8, Fourth Edition (Fully Revised and Updated) by NAEYC; Susan Friedman (Editor); Brian L. Wright (Editor)
ISBN: 9781938113956
Publication Date: 2021-11-30
Transforming Teaching: Creating Lesson Plans for Child-Centered Learning by Marie Masterson
ISBN: 9781938113833
Publication Date: 2021-04-21
Spotlight on Young Children: Teaching and Learning in the Primary Grades by Holly Bohart (Editor); Heather Benson Collick (Editor); Kathy Charner (Editor)
ISBN: 9781952331008
Publication Date: 2021-04-06
Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment by Holly Bohart (Editor); Rossella Procopio (Editor)
ISBN: 9781938113864
Publication Date: 2020-11-10
From Children's Interests to Children's Thinking by Jane Tingle Broderick; Seong Bock Hong
ISBN: 9781938113635
Publication Date: 2020-06-30
Nurturing Creativity by Rebecca Isbell; Sonia Yoshizawa
ISBN: 9781938113802
Publication Date: 2020-05-26
Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children's Thinking by Janis Strasser; Lisa Mufson Bresson
ISBN: 9781938113307
Publication Date: 2017-09-15

Video Resources

Kaltura
Relay's video library featuring best practices for teaching.
Kanopy: Streaming Video
Kanopy has a collection of videos, mostly independent films, documentaries, and educational videos.
TeacherTube
Videos, podcasts, images, and other resources for teachers.

Other Websites

Learning for Justice
Highly searchable collection of lesson plans and curriculum materials including stories, speeches, articles, poems, visual media, and more, all of which contain "tasks and strategies" to be used with the texts, all aligned with the Common Core. Resources can be filtered by grade, Lexile Level, etc., but also by "lens" (ability, immigration, class, LGBT, race and ethnicity, etc.) and theme (freedom and choice, identity, rights and responsibilities, etc.).
Crayola for Educators
Lesson plans, crafts, activities, and professional development resources. Filterable by category (math, science and technology, language arts, social studies, and visual arts), subcategory, and grade.
Curriki
Lesson plans, curriculum materials, videos, guides, resource lists, and more.
Early Childhood Education Resources
A collection of resources, organizations, scholarships, journals and webinars, and more. Features both classroom and professional development resources.
Early Childhood Education Resources
A collection of resources, organizations, scholarships, journals and webinars, and more. Features both classroom and professional development resources.
From ABCs to ACTs
Lessons, activities, games, printables, mats, puzzles, task cards, and more!
International Children's Digital Library
Collection of children's literature from around the world, available in languages including Spanish, French, German, Persian/Farsi, Arabic, Russian, and more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy offers videos, exercises, and activities for pre-K math, as well as an app called Khan Academy Kids that focuses on math, reading, and social-emotional learning for children ages 2-7.
LessonPlans.com
Hundreds of lesson plans, filterable by grade level, subject, or month.
Lessons A-Z
Lesson plans, activities, printables, worksheets, games, tips and advice for P-12 teachers.
Library of Congress Children's Literature Center
Access thousands of children's books and periodicals, maps, visual and audio media, and secondary materials.
PBS Learning Media
Videos, lesson plans, documentary series, and more - able to sync with Google Classrooms and create lessons, quizzes, and puzzles based on materials.
Playdough to Plato
A blog that features activities, printables, and teaching tips for topics including math, science, reading, life skills, and fine motor skills
PreKinders
Collection of lessons, activities, printables, teaching tips, unit plans, and more.
Preschool Plan-It
Themes, lesson plans, childhood development resources, and a teacher toolkit with resources and advice for topics including preschool graduation, bulletin boards, preschool concerts and plays, and more.
Puzzlemaker
A part of Discovery Education - create word searches, crossword puzzles, mazes, math squares, letter tiles, cryptograms, and more!)
Resources for Early Learning
Unit and lesson plans, activities, playlists, and curriculum materials for newborn-33 months and for 3-5 year olds.
Scholastic Educator Resources
Lesson and unit plans, discussion guides, extension activities, vocabulary lists, and additional teaching resources related to reading and literature.
Storyline Online
Free online streaming video program featuring Screen Actors Guild members doing read-alouds with popular children's books.
Teachers Pay Teachers
Open marketplace with lesson plans, worksheets, activities, projects, assessments, songs, signs, and more! Some kits and materials are available for purchase, but there are also hundreds of free materials available.