Sharing Web Resources

One of the outside links that I elected to explore this week was The Division for Early Childhood Education. The sites mission attracted my interest as it involves promoting policies and advancing evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities. I discovered that the DEC publishes the Young Exceptional Children (YEC) which is a peer-reviewed publication produced by DEC.  Consequently the journal is a practical resource designed for teachers, administrators, therapists, family members and others who work with young children with special needs.

The Healthy Beginnings website has searchable parent activities certain promote a senses of equity and excellence in early childhood education by offering parents the opportunity to do hand on educational exercises with the child at the following locations: at home, at the playground, in the kitchen or dining room and on the go. It is evident that early childhood education doesn’t only occur in the classroom, but in the home and in a child’s environment/community.

References:
 
The Division for Early Childhood
http://www.dec-sped.org/

Healthy Beginnings
www.marylandhealthybeginnings.org/‎