Early Childhood Education: Websites

Dedicated to providing information about best practice and advocating the value of early learning.

Promotes and supports education of children globally through education and advocacy.

Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia (ECEBC) is the professional association for early childhood practioners in BC.

Dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.

Research, outreach, advocacy and education to support Aboriginal access to spiritually and culturally full-filling early childhood education.

AECEO is the professional association for early childhood educators in Ontario.

Good source for local events and locally produced resources (both free and for purchase).

The IdeaBox provides free kids crafts for all seasons and kids activities for all ages.

"Preschool activities and ideas for teachers, parents and grandparents"

Contains hands-on learning activities and printables for young learners.

Click on YouTube playlists to watch videos of two Vancouver children's librarians demo songs and story time activities.

A list of popular books and recommended reads relating to early childhood.

Resource for BC educators containing alternative format materials for students with perpetual disabilities.

Information for parents, guardians and child care providers.

This longitudinal report reveals changes in child care over time.

The most up-to-date scientific knowledge on early childhood development, from conception to age five.

Information about childhood health and safety for educators and parents.

Describes the knowledge and skills necessary to strategically plan and operate an early childhood education environment.

Organization is committed to promoting publically funded non-profit child care. Many political and advocacy oriented reports, fact sheets, speeches, and statistics.

A questionnaire that measures five core areas of early child development that are known to be good predictors of adult health, education and social outcomes.