Ready at Five
www.readyatfive.org
Ready at Five Partnership is committed
to increasing the number of children entering school
ready to succeed. Parents can obtain tips and activities
to encourage age-appropriate language development, intellectual
growth, social development and motor skills. |
Helping Your Child Become a Reader
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/index.html
Activities parents can use to strengthen
children’s language skills and encourage a love
of reading |
Maryland Committee for Children
http://www.mdchildcare.org/mdcfc/mcc.html
Resources for locating child care services
available to Maryland’s children. |
Baltimore County Public Library
http://www.bcpl.net/ |
The Starfall Method
www.starfall.com
The Starfall Method of reading instruction
was developed for the emergent reader. It is based in
part on research by the National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development about how children learn to read.
Primarily designed for first grade,
Starfall.com is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten
and second grade. |
Zero to Three
www.zerotothree.org
Resources for working with infants, toddlers
and families. It has information on a variety of topics
such as brain development, child care, and developmental
stages. |
National Association for the Education
of Young Children
www.naeyc.org
NAEYC provides resources and information
for parents as guidance for choosing the best possible
care and education for their children. |
I Am Your Child Foundation
www.iamyourchild.org
This non-profit organization, founded by actor/director
Rob Reiner, was formed to raise awareness of the importance
of early childhood development and school readiness. The
section on tips and linking websites would be useful for
parents. |
Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide
www.cfw.tufts.edu
This site provides links for parents
and professionals to sites evaluated by experts from Tufts
University. Topics include Family/Parenting, Education/Learning,
Typical Child Development, Health/Mental Health, and Resources/Recreation. |
First Signs
www.firstsigns.org
First Signs is dedicated to the early identification and
intervention of developmental delays and disorders. |
Countdown to Kindergarten
www.mdreadytosucceed.org
Learning begins at Birth.- A statewide public awareness
campaign about early learning and school readiness. |
