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Kindergarten Wairarapa Inc Kindergarten Wairarapa Inc: Includes general and member kindergarten information, as well as contact details. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://wairarapa.co.nz/kindergarten/ ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education: Information and resources on the education and care of children from birth through early adolescence. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://ericeece.org/ Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators: The Coalition of Infant and Toddler Educators promotes quality infant/toddler care and education through professional development and other resources. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.njcite.org/index.htm Early Stars Early Stars: Campaign sponsored by the Chicago Accreditation Partnership to educate people about accreditation and how it can help improve the quality of child care available to low-income families. Includes listing of accredited centers, calendar of events and relate (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.earlystars.com/ The Innovative Teacher Project The Innovative Teacher Project: Invites teachers, directors, and instructors to contribute to the exchange between Reggio Emilia and the San Francisco Bay area. Site includes calendar of upcoming roundtable discussions. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.geocities.com/msmabry/itp/ The Foundation Stage The Foundation Stage: Information, support, consultancy and training for early years Foundation Stage educators. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.foundationstage.net/ Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children: A membership-based organization of early childhood educators and child care providers. Site includes calendar of events, online resources, and public policy. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.aeyc-mn.org/ Head Start Information and Publication Center Head Start Information and Publication Center: Provides information to the Head Start community. Includes publication guide, schedule of upcoming conferences, printable materials, and online guides. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.headstartinfo.org/ Childswork Learning Center, Inc. Childswork Learning Center, Inc.: A nonprofit early childhood center in Portland, OR. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.childswork.org Quality in Linking Together Early Education Partnerships (QUILT) Quality in Linking Together Early Education Partnerships (QUILT): National training and technical assistance project funded by the Federal Head Start and Child Care Bureaus. Site includes events, partnership profiles and tools, and a guide to articles and publications. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.nccic.org/quilt/ Early Childhood Professional Association of Alberta Early Childhood Professional Association of Alberta: Provides membership and contact information. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.cfc-efc.ca/ecpaa/ Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia: Provides an overview of the organization as well as product order form and membership organization. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.cfc-efc.ca/ecebc/ Great Lakes Head Start Quality Network Great Lakes Head Start Quality Network: Serves Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Site includes information about the network, message boards, a chat room, performance standards, calendar of events, and online neighborhoods related to various educational issues. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.regionvqnet.org/ San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children: Includes brief mission statement, list of upcoming events, and resources for childcare providers and children's advocates. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.sandiegoaeyc.org/ Association Childhood Education international Association Childhood Education international: Dedicated to the education of young children. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.angelfire.com/home/acei Zero to Three Zero to Three: Offers a comprehensive interactive resource for parents and early childhood education professionals on healthy development of children ages zero to three years. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.zerotothree.org Association for Childhood Education International Association for Childhood Education International: Provides information on the organization's history and purpose, lists of members and committees, a guide to standards, and published materials. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.udel.edu/bateman/acei/ Parents as Teachers National Center Parents as Teachers National Center: An award-winning nonprofit parent education organization providing parents of children prenatal-age 5 with support and information on their developing child through a network of local programs. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.patnc.org/ Child Development Resources Child Development Resources: Private, nonprofit agency provides services for young children and their families, as well as training for early childhood and early intervention professionals. Site provides an overview of both services and training, as a brief history of the agency. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.cdr.org/ California Kindergarten Association California Kindergarten Association: Committed to facilitating quality education for all kindergarten children. Sites includes information on conferences, grants, publications, current legislation, and membership. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.ckanet.org/ National Network for Child Care National Network for Child Care: Provides articles related to child develepment and early childhood education and e-mail discussion list for early childhood issues. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.nncc.org/ Froebel Foundation USA Froebel Foundation USA: The Froebel Foundation USA was established in January 2001 to promote the educational ideas of Friedrich Froebel to the world at large and preserve the history the U.S. kindergarten movement. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.froebelfoundation.org Association of Early Childhood Educators, Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Early Childhood Educators, Newfoundland and Labrador: Offers an introduction to the association, as well as membership information. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.cfc-efc.ca/aecenfld/ Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute: Provides government-licensed courses in Early Childhood Education via distance education. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.earlychildhoodeducator.com/ NYS American Associate Degree Early Childhood Educators (ACCESS) NYS American Associate Degree Early Childhood Educators (ACCESS): A professional organization for early childhood teacher educators in New York state. Includes membership information, calendar of events and resources. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.geocities.com/nysaccess/index.html Child Development Council of Franklin County Child Development Council of Franklin County: Provides Head Start services to income eligible children ages 3-5 and their families in the Columbus, Ohio area. Includes mission statement, program information, and contact numbers. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.cdcheadstart.org/ Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario (AECEO) Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario (AECEO): Grassroots organization dedicated to creating awareness and respect for the education and care of young children. Site includes mission statement, staff and board directories, articles, membership information, code of ethics, and information on awards the (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.cfc-efc.ca/aeceo/ Playcentre Federation of New Zealand Playcentre Federation of New Zealand: Provides parent education and examines characteristics of quality early childhood education. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://playcentre.org.nz The Zero To Eight Coalition The Zero To Eight Coalition: Zero to Eight Coalition is a collaboration of health, social service and government agencies, early childhood care, education providers, advocates, parents and families. The Zero to Eight Coalition strengthens and supports programs and families in order t (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.zerotoeight.com Global Early Intervention Network (GEIN) Global Early Intervention Network (GEIN): An online informational resource and discussion community helping parents, service providers, students, faculty and others learn more about early intervention. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.atsweb.neu.edu/cp/ei/ Early Childhood Education On Line Early Childhood Education On Line: Listserv and website offer support and information exchange for those interested in providing quality care and learning situations for young children. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.ume.maine.edu/ECEOL-L/ California Early Childhood Mentor Program California Early Childhood Mentor Program: Tells who the agency is and what is does. Includes an introduction to the mentoring program, a participant's area, and a list of printed materials available for sale. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.ecementor.org/ Early Childhood Development Association of Prince Edward Island Early Childhood Development Association of Prince Edward Island: A non-profit organization to promote the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of young children. Site includes mission statement, list of accomplishments, code of ethics, and membership information. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.ecda.pe.ca/ Hartford Association for the Education of Young Children Hartford Association for the Education of Young Children: Serves the needs and rights of young children by providing educational services and resources to adults who work with and for them. Site includes monthly newsletter, calendar of upcoming events, resource library, and membership and scholarship information (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.haeyc.org/ National Prekindergarten Center National Prekindergarten Center: NPC provides research, policy analysis, communication, and technical assistance for decision makers who implement prekindergarten programs. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~NPC Parent Child Preschools of Oregon (PCPO) Parent Child Preschools of Oregon (PCPO): Supports developmentally appropriate parent child cooperatives in Oregon and Washington. Member schools, events, newsletter, and some related links. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://lefh.net/pcpo/ Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU) Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU): Focus is on early childhood care, education research, and advocacy for the publicly-funded, universally accessible, comprehensive, not-for-profit system of early childhood care and education in Canada. Site includes research, resource, and policy links. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.childcarecanada.org/ High/Scope Educational Research Foundation High/Scope Educational Research Foundation: Independent nonprofit research, curriculum development, teacher training, and public advocacy organization. Site includes an overview educational programs, a catalog of published materials, assessment tools, and research studies. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.highscope.org Jumpstart Jumpstart: Recruits, trains, supervises, and supports college students to work with early childhood programs such as Head Start. News, locations, and volunteer opportunities. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.jstart.org/ Vancouver Island Cooperative Preschool Association Vancouver Island Cooperative Preschool Association: Supports 14 parent participation preschools on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Site includes contact information, educational philosophy, and directories of educators and preschools. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.vicpa.org/ The National Association for the Education of Young Children The National Association for the Education of Young Children: Professional organization which promotes excellence in early childhood education. Site includes information for educators and parents, conference information, professional development resources, and a members-only section. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.naeyc.org/ Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education: Located at Portland State University. Providing a career development system for early childhood practitioners. (Organizations and Clearinghouses) http://www.centerline.pdx.edu/