Early Childhood Organizations
List of organizations related to early childhood education and development.
Independent nonprofit research, curriculum development,
teacher training, and public advocacy organization. An overview of educational
programs, a catalog of published materials, assessment tools, and research
studies.
Invites teachers, directors, and instructors to contribute to
the exchange between Reggio Emilia and the San Francisco Bay area. Calendar of
upcoming roundtable discussions.
Recruits, trains,
supervises, and supports college students to work with early childhood
programs such as Head Start. News, locations, and volunteer opportunities.
Includes brief mission statement, list of
upcoming events, and resources for childcare providers and children's
advocates.
Offers an introduction to the
association, as well as membership information.
Supports 14 parent participation preschools on Vancouver
Island and the Gulf Islands. Contact information, educational philosophy, and
directories of educators and preschools.
Provides membership and contact information.
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 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.
An online informational resource and discussion community
helping parents, service providers, students, faculty and others learn more
about early intervention.
Provides information to the Head Start community.
Includes publication guide, schedule of upcoming conferences, printable
materials, and online guides.
NPC provides research, policy analysis, communication, and technical
assistance for decision makers who implement prekindergarten programs.
A professional
organization for early childhood teacher educators in New York state. Includes
membership information, calendar of events and resources.
Located at Portland State
University. Providing a career development system for early childhood
practitioners.
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.
Provides parent education and examines characteristics of
quality early childhood education.
Dedicated to the education of young children.
Offers a
comprehensive interactive resource for parents and early childhood education
professionals on healthy development of children ages zero to three years.
Provides information on the organization's
history and purpose, lists of members and committees, a guide to standards,
and published materials.
Provides government-licensed courses in Early
Childhood Education via distance education.
Committed to facilitating quality education for all kindergarten children.
Sites includes information on conferences, grants, publications, current
legislation, and membership.
Supports developmentally appropriate parent child cooperatives in
Oregon and Washington. Member schools, events, newsletter, and some related
links.
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.
A nonprofit early childhood center in Portland, OR.
A non-profit organization to promote the
physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of young children.
Mission statement, list of accomplishments, code of ethics, and membership
information.
Listserv and website offer support and information exchange for
those interested in providing quality care and learning situations for young
children.
Provides an overview of the organization as well as
product order form and membership organization.
A not-for-profit organization engaging in activities that enhance and
promote healthy child, parent and family functioning.
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.
Research, resource, and policy links.
Grassroots organization dedicated to creating
awareness and respect for the education and care of young children. Mission
statement, staff and board directories, articles, membership information, code
of ethics, and information on awards the organization offers.
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.
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.
A membership-based organization of early childhood
educators and child care providers. Calendar of events, online resources, and
public policy.
Professional organization which promotes excellence in
early childhood education. Information for educators and parents, conference
information, professional development resources, and a members-only section.
Provides articles related to child develepment and early childhood education
and e-mail discussion list for early childhood issues.
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