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All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/kindergarten.html
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten

Printables for preschool children
http://www.preschooltoysandgames.co.uk/printables/
Links to printables suitable for preschool aged children.

Ready, Set, Leap ... a preschool curriculum
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/early_ed/rsl/
Ready, Set, Leap! ... is a preschool curriculum that focuses on early reading skills, such as phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, and letter–sound correspondence, using multisensory technology that incorporates touch, sight, and sound.
Teachers may adopt either a theme-based or a literature-based teaching approach, and for each approach, the curriculum provides lesson plans, learning objectives, and assessment tools.

Free Professionally Illustrated PIcture cards
http://www.nicolaflanagan.com
Free High resolution (300dpi) picture card collections for primary school teachers and parents.
Number Picture Card Collections to Print and Laminate

Download Full Games : Free Golden Oldies (Classics)
http://www.download-full-games.com/pc/educational/index.html
Download Full Games. All games are free to download ... this collection is of 'old favourites' .. classics ... that have been 'retired' but still useful for teaching and learning
e.g.
A.J. World of Discovery : A fun collection of activities for toddlers (0-4 years. Old), Coktel's A.J.'s World of Discovery marks the debut of A.J., a lovable alien who foreshadows Adi, a more famous character ...
The Barney Bear series are excellent edutainment titles aimed at teaching the basics of various subjects to toddlers aged 1 to 4 years old. Aside from being some of the finest titles ...
Bugs Bunny Cartoon Workshop

SparkleBox Teacher Resources
http://www.sparklebox.co.uk
SparkleBox Teacher Resources
An internet-based organisation run by a group of teachers with one fundamental aim:
to share successful (and free) teaching ideas and resources with practitioners across the UK, and the world.
The items featured on this site are produced by successful teachers who simply want to share their resources with others.

New Jersey Association of the Edu of Young Children
http://www.njaeyc.org
New Jersey Association of the Education of Young Children
USA national/state early childhood standards

Early Years Resources at ICTeacher
http://www.icteachers.co.uk/resources/resources_earlyyears.htm
Early Years Resources to download at ICTeacher
for example:
A set of labels for cupboards / drawers etc. in the infant classroom.
A simple MS PowerPoint presentation on the subject of recognising colours.
A MS PowerPoint presentation for supporting the teaching of basic arithmetic in Early Years
An abridged version of the Book "The Creative Ladder"
Powerpoint presentation on CVC words
A booklet (in MS Word) format to send home for preschool children to fill in (with their parents) to enable the school to find out basic info about what they can already do.
One school's information for parents about its nursery unit and how to help their children settle in.

Foundation Stage Profile & Childrens Early Education UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/articles/geneducation/foundationstage/index.shtml
Foundation Stage Profile & Children's Early Education
The UK Government have now decided to replace the The Foundation Stage schemes and introduce one new national scheme called the Foundation Stage Profile. This article tries to answer parents' most frequently asked questions and concerns on children's early education.
Page 1 - What is the Foundation Stage?
Page 2 - What is the Curriculum Guidance?
Page 3 - What is the Reception year?
Page 4 - What are the Literacy and daily mathematics lesson?
Page 5 - What is an attainment target?
Page 6 - What are SATs?
Page 7 - What is the Foundation Stage Profile?
Page 8 - Will parents be involved in the Foundation Stage Profile?
Page 9 - How do I know if my child has SEN (Special Educational Needs)
Page 10 - How can I help my child at home?
Page 11 - Helping your child with maths
Page 12 - Enjoy reading and being creative with your child
For more information on the Foundation Stage, visit www.qca.org.uk

Audiblox: Resources for Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyspraxia
http://www.audiblox2000.com/
A system of cognitive exercises, aimed at the development of foundational learning skills. Effective for dyslexia and other learning difficulties.

Get Prepared For Kindergarten
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4088.asp
Get Prepared For Kindergarten
While summer is fully upon us, for those children who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, it? time to start preparing. Some basic skills you need to start working on with your Pre-K child.
For those of us with pre-k children it? time to start working on some of the basic skills kindergarteners are expected to know when they start school. While summer is supposed to be a time of more relaxation it? a very good idea to keep the pre-k child working on these basic skills.

Busy Teachers Cafe ... K-3
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/
Busy Teacher's Cafe is a primarily for grades K-3..... learning centers, classroom management, worksheet packets, a few units, Free School Graphics,

The Kindersite Project
http://www.kindersite.org/
Kindersite was founded to build an Internet-based system that will add to the body of research on the subjects of early-learners?use of technology and to provide Internet-based content as a an educational tool. This non-commercial project has two aims:
- The building of a child-safe Internet site where children, either on their own or with the attention of caregivers, can search and find the best, age-relevant content on the Internet.
The creation of a research tool that will enable academic educational researchers to ascertain the effectiveness and relevancy of technology and types of content as a tool of learning and language acquisition for the very young

Free printable preschool worksheets
http://www.tlsbooks.com/preschoolworksheets.htm
Free printable preschool worksheets

PreSchool Learners
http://www.preschoollearners.com
PreSchool Learners .. printable worksheets on lots of relevant subjects for kindergarten and pre-school.

Up to Ten
http://www.uptoten.com/
Young children are the most suitable audience for this project as they learn to control a computer mouse, a keyboard and work with computers in general.
Open an UpToTen User Account to give your child FREE access to UpToTen Kids (there are more than 600 educational games and activities).
To help get the most from the activities, there is a system of easy to understand icons, sorted into four categories: Green icons indicate motor skill development. Blue icons indicate intellectual agility development. Orange icons indicate computer literacy development. Red icons indicate that parent/teacher presence is necessary
keyboard | skills | mouse |

Review of kindergarten software
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/05/tykes.html
Selecting software for young children demands extra care and a critical eye. Research has shown us that kids learn best when they can interact in the context of a real social and material world.
Computers come close to simulating this world, and high-quality children's software creates uniquely interactive narrative environments that draw youngsters into rich imaginative settings where they can explore ideas and solve complex problems.
Here, we look at some of the best "all-around" programs that deliver creative critical thinking activities and give pre-K-2 kids' readiness skills a workout.
software | kindergarten |

Boowa & Kwala Website
http://www.boowakwala.com/
This activity site is for preschoolers and is jam-packed full of fun interactive games.
Children's music preschool activities and children's stories
Tour the world with Boowa and Kwala - great illustrated stories animated with the best in children's music. Our children's music will entertain (much) older kids too ;o) A vast selection of over 300 preschool activities that actively develop your child's mind. Click here to visit Boowa & Kwala's site for kids aged 0 to 6
fun | music | activities | bears | colouring |

Early Years Website - Scotland
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/earlyyears/
Early Years Online aims to support all interested in the care and education of children 0-8 by providing information about policy in Scotland including the Curriculum Framework for Children 3-5, research summaries and reports, resources, downloadable Learning and Teaching Scotland publications including the Early Years' Matters newsletter, case studies of professional practice plus latest news about national and international early years thinking.
Recent additions (2004) look at Early Years Information and Communication Technologies, at guidance for those working with children birth to three years and special features about reading at home and about outdoor learning.

KidSmart for Early Learning
http://www.kidsmartearlylearning.org
For students to compete in the global economy, they must have exposure to and experience with modern technologies. But simply putting computers into schools is not enough. For it to be an effective learning tool, technology must be carefully woven into the curriculum by teachers who are trained in its use.
Encased in "Little Tikes" furniture and loaded with award-winning Riverdeep Interactive Learning early educational software, the Young Explorer is a personal computer designed specifically for young children. It's also the center-piece of the IBM KidSmart Early Learning Program, a comprehensive effort to give preschool children a jumpstart on learning. IBM has collaborated with the United Way of America and local United Way organizations to bring thousands of Young Explorer workstations to nonprofit daycare centers and pre-schools in over 1000 locations across the U.S. and abroad that serve more than 1,000,000 pre-kindergarten children. The vast majority of these children come from low-income families with minimal access to technology. The program is now expanding internationally to over 30 countries, including Peru, Thailand and South Africa.

Pre-School Sites for Parents and Children
http://www.abcnursery.net/LINKSPAGE.HTM
Children love to play on a computer. Young children can sometimes only watch colourful images on the screen but can sometimes hit the key board to make certain sounds.
I have no responsibility for the quality of the links and apologize profusely if someone has managed to turn them into something they were not when I first 'bookmarked' them here for you.

Preschool Paper Crafts
http://www.makingfriends.com/precrafts.htm
Economical, age-appropriate projects for 2-5 year olds. Some projects require cutting skills. Two- and three-year olds will need help with the cutting.

South Stanley Infant and Infant School
http://www.come.to/stanley.infants
Welcome to our school. Our school is in Stanley, County Durham, England. There are 176 children aged from 3 to 7 yrs. We have 5 classes in the school. Visit our Web Cam. Click on the picture of the school below to take a virtual tour of our s chool yard.

National Data on Kindergarteners
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/02-2000/217.html
A new national study shows that most children enter kindergarten with beginning reading skills and nearly all know numbers and shapes. Furthermore, most children start school with good social skills and are in good health.

National Center for Early Dev. & Learning USA
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/
Research at the National Center for Early Development & Learning (NCEDL), focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social and emotional development of children from birth through age eight.
Goals
Determine the state of the nation and conduct research on critical issues in early childhood practices.
Develop partnerships with diverse constituencies.
Synthesize knowledge and recommend future directions.
Translate research into practice and disseminate information to diverse audiences.

Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts
http://www.wolftrap.org/institute/
The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts .... Collaborations between performing artists and early childhood professionals and serves to:
enrich and motivate the teacher's professional development;
engage young children in active, creative learning experiences;
energize efforts to bring parents and caregivers together into the classroom, and;
enliven the classroom environment.

Earlychildhood.com
http://www.earlychildhood.com/
Designed for the early childhood educator, this site features articles and Web links to assist teachers with curriculum planning for children from the infant/toddler ages to the kindergarten/primary grade level. Signifi cant content includes arts and crafts ideas, research articles to promote professional development, and a sharing board where practitioners and parents can ask and answer one another's questions.

EduFind
http://www.edufind.com/subcat_menu.cfm?Category=Pre%20School%20Education
There are 4 education web sites that match the search for 'Pre School Education' on EduFind

Kinder Art
http://www.kinderart.com/
A truly interactive experience, KinderArt provides an opportunity for parents, educators, artists, students and kids (of course) to have fun while exchanging ideas, finding information, conducting research and learning new things ... all in one place.

Pre School Education
http://preschooleducation.com/art.shtml
Lots...........

Childrens' Television Workshop
http://www.ctw.org/
Lots of games and activities.... especially if you like Sesame Street.

Miss Dorothy
http://www.missdorothy.co.uk/
Highly recommended... lots of activities .. very graphical.

Alphabet Action
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/fl/aact/aact.htm
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Interactive games and colouring
http://www.kidscom.com/orakc/Mousers/mouse.html
Mousers...

Jamboree
http://www.xle.com/jamboree/index.htm
Lots of activities for Early years... and lots of fun!

Early Childhood Education Web Guide
http://www.ecewebguide.com/
The Early Childhood Education Web Guide seeks to provide childcare professionals with the most up-to-date Internet resources. The sites on this guide are checked on a weekly basis to ensure their reliability and integrity.

Fun Links for Kids Ages 3 to 5
http://www.iage.com/section1.html#fun
Alphabet letters, build-a-monster, cloring (colouring), cow's number page, first grade with Gator and Worm, Rhymes, number colouring page, Globe Man ... and much more.

Index to all things Early Childhood!
http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/
What's New / Calendars / Teacher Pages / Family Pages / Articles / ChildChat / Site Map Message Boards / Conferences / Magazines & Newspapers / Internet for Newbies / Book Center / Hot Topics / Shopping / Online Courses / ListServs /

Preschool Planning Ideas
http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/Theme_ideas/teaching.htm
This is a site for all the preschool / nursery school teachers, to help with curriculum plans, art project ideas and integrating our themes into our centers.

2simple
http://www.2simplesoftware.com/
2simple software was established in 2000 to provide high quality software for young children. Founded by ex-teachers and IT professionals, we make software that is simple, powerful and creative.

abcteach
http://abcteach.com/
This is the place for fun ideas and activities for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers.

Rosegrove Nursery School
http://www.rosegrovenursery.freeserve.co.uk/
A website set up by a kindergarten.

Early Childhood Institute (ECI)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ECI/
The Early Childhood Institute (ECI) sponsors comprehensive and challenging research in order to help ensure that America's young children are successful in school and beyond -- and to enhance their quality of life and that of their families.

Kinder Korner (Kindergarten)
http://geocities.com/kinderkorner/
Lots and lots of resources.... and links .. recommended.
Kinder Korner is a Resource Website for teachers and others interested in early childhood education, Pre-K through 2nd Grade. KinderKorner is also an Internet mailing list and a great place to share ideas, ask questions, and talk about what works in your classroom.
Thematic Units | Back to School Section | Links Pages | Pocketcharts | Poetry | Journals | Songs | Writer's Workshop |

EduPuppy
http://www.edupuppy.com/
Everything for Education Preschool-Grade 2, is the newest member of the EduHound.com family of Educational Resource sites. The prescreened database of links provides a comprehensive cornerstone for Early Childhood Educators using the Internet.
If it's important to early childhood educators, it's important to us. EduPuppy links to content rich Lesson Plans & Units, Technology & Integration sites, Educational articles & research, ECE Theories & Practice, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Special Education materials and more!

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