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Featured Early Childhood Journals & Magazines

Early Childhood Education Journal

Publishes articles on curriculum, child care programs, administration, staff development, family-school relationships, equity issues, multicultural units, health nutrition, facilities

Child Development

Articles of interdisciplinary empirical research, theoretical articles and reviews that have theoretical implications for child developmental research selected through blind review.

Infant and Child Development

Publishes theoretical, empirical and methodological papers covering all aspects of psychological development during infancy and early childhood.

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Child Development Perspectives

Provides accessible, synthetic reports that summarize emerging trends or conclusions within various domains of developmental research, & to encourage multidisciplinary & international dialogue on a variety of topics in the developmental sciences.

American Journal of Play

The American Journal of Play focuses on the history, science, and culture of play.

Journal of Early Childhood Literacy

Concerned with issues related to the nature, function and use of literacy in early childhood..

Teaching Young Children

Teaching Young Children (TYC) is an award-winning magazine for classroom educators that highlights current thinking on best practices in early childhood education, innovations in the field, research and its implications, and interesting ideas for and from preschool teachers

Selected Websites for Early Childhood Education

Bring the World to Your Classroom - PBS/KET
KET and PBS have curated free standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more..Find resources for early childhood lesson plans. Includes videos, games and activities aligned to state and national standards.
Head Start
The Office of Head Start (OHS) is part of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which is is a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The Office of Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through local programs. Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the mental, social, and emotional development of children from birth up to the age of 5.
Kentucky Division of Child Care
The Kentucky Division of Childcare is a division within the Department for Community-Based Services, which is part of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. At this site, you can find useful information related to child care programs, services and resources related to Kentucky.
Kentucky Governor's Office for Early Childhood Education
Find information about Kentucky State Standards for Early Childhood Education, parent guides, as well as useful early childhood tools and other resources.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Pre-K Lesson Plans from Scholastic
Free lesson plans, unit plans, discussion guides, and extension activities
The U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education
US Department of Education: Early Learning
The U.S. Department of Education maintains an Early Learning website, where you can find information about current federal early learning Initiatives and other news.
Zero to Three
Zero to Three is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.

Diverse BookFinder

Diverse BookFinder
The Diverse BookFinder is a valuable resource that has information about many children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC)

Primo Search

Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Website

BCTC IECE Website
BCTC's Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Program page.

Kentucky Department of Education- Early Childhood Resources

Early Childhood Resources
The Early Childhood Resources page includes resources for families and educators of children ages birth to five.

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Early Childhood

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Featured Early Childhood Books

Understanding Babies and Young Children from Conception to Three

Developing Everyday Coping Skills in the Early Years

Parenting Through Pop Culture

Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs

Early Literacy Assessment and Toolbox (First Edition)

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Arts Activities for Children and Young People in Need

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