Child Care And Education Links -

Early Childhood Careers

ALA Great Sites for Kids

Links to sites librarians have chosen as being useful and appropriate for children.  Topics include animals, the arts, the sciences, mathematics, and history.

Bookhive

Find a book or hear a story!

Childcare Resources

Offers valuable local links on jobs, education and provider availability. Is set up to serve parents, childcare providers and parents in King County.

Cooperative Children's Book Center

Book lists for various age groups and interests, plus information on authors and illustrators, coverage of intellectual freedom issues and more.

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature

Information on over 6,000 books for children aged birth to twelve.  Book in this database have won awards in  the US, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand or  Ireland. You can search for titles several different ways, including by child's age, by gender of protagonist, by historical era, by genre of story, awards won, as well as by name of author or illustrator.

Early Childhood Research & Practice

An online journal on the 'development, care, and education of young children.'

Educators, Psychologists, and Philosophers

A bibliography, done from the ERIC database, of works by and about prominent educators.

The Idea Box

Ideas for learning activities, games, and crafts for young children.

Kids Online Resources

Links to websites on child safety, learning activities, and games.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Information on continuing education and resources for early childhood educators.

National Center for Education Statistics

Statistical information about US schools, students, and teachers.

National Childcare Information Center

Links to sites and publications on programs, links and resources for child care providers. (It may load slowly.)

National Clearinghouse for Paraeducator Resources

Includes full-text resources, information from ERIC, and links to other paraeducator resources.

Pre-Kindergarten Database

Contains information on laws, policies, educational requirements, and program descriptions of pre-kindergarten programs in all 50 states.

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) Electronic Library

Contains more than 250 papers, pamphlets, and articles on research and learning in children.

Washington Association for the Education of Young Children

"(T)he professional organization for those working with children ages birth through eight years old in Washington."

Within Reach

Information on developmental screenings, parent/sibling support, recreational, child care and respite services.

Renton Technical College Program Pages

Early Childhood Careers

Child Development

Children With Special Needs

Management of Child Care Programs

Useful Periodicals in the RTC Library

American Educator

Early Childhood News

Education Digest

Instructor

Parents

School Library Media Activities Monthly

Teaching Pre K-8

Videos in RTC Library

A list of some of RTC Library's videos on child care.