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Program Coordinator
Dr. Hengameh Kermani
(910) 962-4182 Phone
(910) 962-3988 Fax
kermanih@uncw.edu


Education of Young Children
Department of Early Childhood
& Special Education
Watson School of Education
UNCW
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 962-3366


Resources & Links


Early Childhood Professional Organizations

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
National Association of Child Care Professionals
National Child Care Association
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Head Start Association
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers & Families
National Association for Gifted Children
Council for Exceptional Children
National Association of School Boards
National Association for Sick Child Day Care
National Program for Playground Safety
DEC: The Division for Early Childhood
National Children's Coalition



Early Childhood Education and Care

Success Inc--A resource for Early Childhood Professionals Including Foundations:  Early Learning Standards for North Carolina Preschoolers
North Carolina Division of Child Development
North Carolina Department of Human Services
Child Care Demographics in North Carolina
State Child Care Profiles
Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Study
Benefits of Early Childhood Education
International Resources in Support of Young Children (ages 0-8) and their Families
National Child Care Information Center
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
National Association for Bilingual Education
Benchmarks On-Line
Center for Child and Family Studies
The Future of Children
The National Association for Child Development
National Center for Early Development and Learning Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
Pre-K Now
Quality Education for Minorities
Southern Early Childhood Association
U.S. Association for Child Care

The Center for Early Childhood Leadership



Emergent Literacy

Addressing the Literacy Needs of Emergent and Early Readers
National Council of Teachers of English:  Early Literacy
Emergent Literacy
Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children
Home-School Study of Language and Literacy Development
Case Study - Pre School (Computer Supported Literacy)
ZERO TO THREE BrainWonders
Family Literacy, Early Years and Parents' Resources and Publications



School Readiness

Readiness for School: A Survey of State Policies and Definitions
Improving Children's Readiness for School: Preschool Programs Make a
Difference, but
Quality Counts
Helping Your Child Get Ready For School
School Readiness - Developmentally Appropriate Instruction
Developmentally Appropriate and Culturally Responsive Education



Managing Child Care

Orgamation Technologies, Inc.
Personalized Software, Inc.
Professional Solution
Private Advantage
Remarkable Systems, Inc.
Softcare



Children's Rights

Children's Defense Fund
Children's Rights Council
Children's Rights/UNICEF
Children's Rights Advocacy
Child Care Bureau
Center for Law and Social Policy
Child Care Law Center



Approaches to Early Childhood Education

Reggio Emilia Links
Project Approach
The Montessori Philosophy and Practice
The Montessori Foundation
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
The Bank Street Approach
Creative Curriculum
Project Zero (Howard Gardner)
From Themes to Projects by Sylvia Chard



Accreditation

NAEYC Accreditation