Lincoln Early Childhood Center
Little Lions Playgroup
A play group for children ages 0 – 5 years who reside in the Mt. Clemens School District.
The group meets twice a month on Fridays.
Time: 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Location: Room 4 – Lincoln Center
The class will be lead by a certified early childhood teacher and a parent educator.
Call: Ana Houlihan or Linda Wilson to register.
Lincoln Early Childhood Center – 461-3700
INTERNET Resources FOR THOSE PROVIDING SERVICE AND
SUPPORT TO FAMILIES
Ask MIKE! http://comnet.org/local/orgs/AskMIKE/about_us.html
A project of the United Way Community Services Macomb Division workgroup and
community partners to increase awareness about and encourage the development
of safe and productive out-of-school programs for youth in Macomb County,
Michigan.
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Early On - Macomb http://www.misd.net/AC/EarlyOn.html
Early On is a statewide early intervention system that provides a range of
services to help infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months who have developmental
delays or established conditions that may lead to delays.
Macomb County Government http://www.co.macomb.mi.us/
Macomb County Head Start Association http://www.co.macomb.mi.us/mccsa/hs.htm
Head Start is a federally funded program for income eligible families and their
young children.
Macomb County Intermediate School District website http://www.misd.net
Macomb Intermediate School District is the County Board of Education in Macomb
County, the third largest county in the State of Michigan.
Macomb County Directory of Children's Services
http://www.misd.net/Earlychild/directory.html
A telephone directory of children's services categorized by subject area.
Macomb County Local School Districts http://www.misd.net/macomb.html
Macomb 4C Association http://www.co.macomb.mi.us/msuextension/index.html Child care resource and referral.
Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) http://www.misd.net/MIPP/default.htm
Provides educational services to handicapped infants/toddlers (Ages birth to
three) and families.
Macomb Literacy Partners http://macombliteracy.org
Macomb Literacy Partners (MLP) helps adults in Macomb County who have reading,
writing, or English language problems. MLP provides free training to volunteer
tutors who work one-to-one or in small groups with adults who want to improve
their skills.
Making the Right Connection in Macomb County http://www.misd.net/Connection/default.htm
An annotated family resource directory.
Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) Macomb http://www.co.macomb.mi.us/msuextension/index.html
A service of Michigan State University that includes information about
children, nutrition, and other critical needs and issues.
MISD Assessment Center http://www.misd.net/AC/default.htm#MISD%20Assessment%20Center
Provides diagnostic services to respond to the concerns of families regarding
the growth and development of their infants and toddlers.
MISD Project Find http://www.misd.net/AC/ProjectFind.html
Reaches out to locate Macomb students with special needs who are not receiving
services.
Association for Child Development http://www.acdcacfp.org
Provides supportive services and materials to achieve the goal of helping children
develop healthy eating habits and positive attitudes about nutrition to the
MI home child care providers it sponsors.
Early On Michigan http://www.earlyonmichigan.org/
A statewide early intervention system that provides a range of services to
help infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months who have developmental
delays or established conditions that may lead to delays.
Education YES! http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Final_Revised_Ed_Yes!_50938_7.pdf
Michigan’s school accreditation system.
Families and Communities Together http://www.fact.msu.edu
A website to assist in meeting the needs of Michigan families through research,
extension and outreach.
Library of Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/hal/1445_19270-52097--,00.html
Michigan's version of the Library of Congress, the Library is open to the public
and provides reference assistance and computer access.
Mi Pediatra http://www.mipediatra.com.mx
Spanish language site with child-health information.
Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children
(MIAEYC)
Information about early childhood education, professional development, advocacy,
parent training, legislation affecting children and Month of the Young Child®.
http://www.miaeyc.com/
Michigan Childcare Health Resources http://www.mi4c.org/childhealthresources
Information for parents and childcare providers.
Michigan's Children http://www.michiganschildren.org
Information about legislation affecting children.
Michigan Department of Community Health website http://www.michigan.gov/mdch
Michigan Department of Education website http://www.michigan.gov/mde
Michigan 4C Association http://www.mi4c.org
Child care resource and referral.
Michigan Government website http://www.michigan.gov
Michigan Head Start Association website http://www.mhsa.ws
Head Start is a federally funded program for income eligible families and their
young children.
Michigan League for Human Services website http://www.milhs.org
(Michigan) Office of Highway Safety Planning website http://www.ohsp.state.mi.us
Michigan PTSA website http://www.michiganpta.org
Michigan Reading Association website http://www.mraread.org/index.html
An association whose mission is to promote literacy.
Michigan Ready to Succeed Partnership http://www.readytosucceed.org
A statewide initiative to ensure that all Michigan children enter kindergarten
ready to succeed in school and in life.
Michigan Resource Center website http://www.michiganresourcecenter.org
Month of the Young Child (MOYC®) website http://www.miaeyc.com/moyc/MOYC_Page.html
Each April, Michigan's communities celebrate the Month of the Young Child (MOYC®).
Information and materials (many free) are highlighted on this site maintained
by the MI Association for the Education of Young Children.
Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) http://www.msue.msu.edu
A service of Michigan State University that includes information about
children, nutrition, and other critical needs and issues.
Parenting Awareness Michigan (PAM) http://www.preventionnetwork.org
A statewide initiative to promote awareness, education, and resources emphasizing
the importance of effective parenting in nurturing children to become healthy,
caring and contributing citizens.
T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship website www.mi4c.org/TEACH.htm.
Afterschool.gov http://www.afterschool.gov/cgi-binh/home.pl
Site providing links to federal resources supporting children and
youth during out-of-school hours.
American Academy of Pediatrics website http://www.aap.org/default.htm
American Library Association's 700+ Great Sites for
Kids and Parents
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites
The American Council for Drug Education http://www.acde.org
A substance abuse prevention and education agency.
American Library Association's site for parents, caregivers,
teachers and others who care about kids. http://www.ala.org/parents/index.html
The American Medical Association website. http://www.ama-assn.org/
Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) http://www.aecf.org
Fosters public policies, human service reforms, and community supports regarding
needs of today's vulnerable children and families. Offers the Kids
Count Data Book and online databases.
American Psychological Association website http://www.apa.org/
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) http://www.acei.org
A site for educators and others committed to the needs of children in a changing
society.
Census 2000 School District Maps http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/c2000m.asp
A mapping application that provides an interface to state, county and school
district information. Includes tools and capabilities which enable the user
to view maps of the unified, secondary or elementary school districts data
for a state; view details about a school district by choosing a school district
from the map or compare two school districts by selecting both from the map.
CHADD http://www.chadd.org
A non-profit organization serving individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (AD/HD).
Child Care Aware http://www.childcareaware.org
A non-profit initiative helping parents find information on locating quality
childcare and child care resources. Funded through a cooperative agreement
with the Child Care Bureau, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
Children's Defense Fund (CDF) http://www.childrensdefense.org
A private, nonprofit organization paying particular attention to the needs
of poor and minority children and those with disabilities.
College Parents of America (CPA) http://www.collegeparents.org
A national membership association offering parents resources to prepare for
putting their children through college.
Connect For Kids http://www.connectforkids.org/homepage1535/index.htm
Offers a place on the Internet for adults—parents, grandparents, educators,
policymakers and others—who want to become more active citizens, from
volunteering to voting with kids in mind.
Consumer Information Catalog http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Free on-line consumer information.
Critical Facts About Young Children and Early Childhood Programs in
the United States (October 2002) http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/criticalintro.asp
This resource includes current data about young children, early childhood education
programs, and the early childhood workforce in the United States.
Early Childhood Organizations http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/links_list.asp
Additional links to national organizations dealing with early childhood issues.
Education Commission of the States http://www.ecs.org
Policy research and analysis.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education website
http://www.ericeece.org
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication website
http://www.indiana/edu/~eric_rec
ERIC Digests http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/index/abtERICDig.html
Short reports on topics of interest in education. Targeted specifically for
teachers, administrators, policymakers, and other practitioners, but generally
useful to the broad educational community.
Even Start Family Literacy Program website
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/CEP
FACE website http://www.faceproject.org
A national non-profit organization creating public awareness about the connection
between alcohol and critical public health issues.
Family Education Network http://www.familyeducation.com
An online consumer network of learning and information resources for parents,
teachers and students.
Family Village http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
Integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet
for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and
for those that provide them services and support.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free
Site of free Federally supported teaching and learning resources.
Foster Parent Home Page http://fostercare.org/FPHP
Site dedicated to foster parents and those interested in foster parenting.
Foundation Center (grant info) http://www.fdncenter.org
A site on philanthropy dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers,
policymakers, the media, and the general public.
Free Educational Publications from the U.S. Department of Education
An online database of publications from the United States Department of Education
for families and educators.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs/html
Grandparents raising grandchildren
American Association of Retired Persons website offering resources and suggestions
to grandparents raising grandchildren.
http://www.aarp.org/confacts/programs/grandraising.html
The Grantsmanship Center http://www.tgci.com
A website devoted to grant information and grantsmanship training.
Health and Safety Topics http://www.ed.gov/s-health.html
An U.S. Department of education site listing Federal Resources for Educational
Excellence (FREE) in Health and Safety.
Healthy Start, Grow Smart (available in English and Spanish)
A series of parent pamphlets from birth to 12 months of age initiated by Laura
Bush as First Lady of Texas. Now revised and distributed by the U.S. Departments
of Agriculture, Education and Health/Human Services. To order
(reference)
http://www.ed.gov.pub/edpubs.html/
to download:
http://www.ed/gov/offices/OESE/teachingouryoungest/ (newborn)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/earlychildhood/healthystart/ (1
month to 12 months)
Family Literacy: An Annotated Bibliography
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/PAGES/famlitbib.htm
A 53-page annotated bibliography summarizing writings and research on family
literacy and family literacy programs. Geared toward program staff, researchers,
community leaders, and policymakers, it covers conceptual issues, studies related
to family literacy programs and practices, program development, assessment
and curriculum. It also includes topics such as emergent literacy, adult literacy,
parent-child interaction, and intergenerational programs.
Financing of a System of Early Childhood Education
http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/financing.asp
NAEYC's Policy Brief on the Financing of a System of Early Childhood Education.
Financing of a System of Early Childhood Education Tool Kit
http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/financing_toolkit.asp
An extension of the NAEYC Policy Brief on the Financing of a System of Early
Childhood Education.
I Am Your Child http://www.iamyourchild.org
A national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the
importance of early childhood development and school readiness.
International Reading Association (IRA) website http://www.reading.org/
Join Together http://www.jointogether.org/
A site to support people working on substance abuse and gun violence issues.
A project of the Boston University School of Public Health.
Just for the Kids http://www.just4kids.org
A nonprofit organization providing tools to support public school improvement,
including collecting and sharing performance data about schools.
Kids Count http://www.kidscount.org/
A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the
U.S. Provides policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being.
Kids Health http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/misc/about.html
Site providing doctor-approved health information about children from before
birth through adolescence.
Kindergarten http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/kindergarten.asp
Resources on policies and practices on kindergarten.
Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov
The Library serves as the research arm of Congress and is recognized as the
national library of the United States.
Literacy: Born to Read - How to Raise a Reader
http://www.ala.org/alsc/raise_a_reader.html
List some of the best easy-to-do tips developed by members of the Association
for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
This information is also available in Spanish.
Mapping Your Future http://www.mapping-your-future.org
Site for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career
options, and college planning.
Minnesota Higher Education Center Against Violence
and Abuse
Website for violence- related resources. http://www.umn.edu/mincava
National Association for the Education of Young Children website http://www.naeyc.org
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) http://nces.ed.gov/
The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education
in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department
of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
National Center for Family Literacy website http://www.famlit.org
National Center for Fathering website http://www.fathers.com
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information website http://www.health.org
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education: Parent and Community Involvement website http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/library/parent.htm
National Education Service website http://www.nes.org
National Fathers Network website http://www.fathersnetwork.org
National Governors Association (NGA) and NGA Best Practices Page website
http://www.nga.org/nga/1,1169,,00.html
National Health Information Center website http://www.health.gov.nhic
National Information Center for
Children and Youth with Disabilities website
http://www.nichcy.org
National Institute for Literacy website http://www.nifl.gov
National Institute of Media and the Family website http://www.mediaandthefamily.org
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development website
http://www.nichd.nih.gov
National Institutes of Health website http://www.nih.gov
National Network for Childcare website http://www.nncc.org
National Network for Family Resiliency website http://www.nnfr.org
National Parent Information Network website http://www.npin.org
National Parenting Center website http://www.tnpc.com
National PTA website http://www.pta.org
National Reading Panel website http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org
National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP) http://www.nrcpara.org/index.shtml
A site addressing policy questions and issues that will enable administrators
and staff-developers to improve the recruitment, deployment, supervision,
and career development of paraprofessionals.
National SafeKids Campaign website http://www.safekids.org/index.cfm
National School-Age Care Alliance http://nsaca.org/index.htm
A network for professionals providing before and after school care.
Netparents http://www.netparents.org
No Child Left Behind website http://www.nclb.gov
No Child Left Behind Parents Tool Box website
http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/parents/index.html
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory http://www.ncrel.org/
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing research-based
expertise, resources, assistance and professional development opportunities
to educators and policymakers.
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights Center http://www.pacer.org
A website for families of children with handicapping conditions.
Parenting Education Database http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/nnfr/ctf/
Parenting Pipeline website http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/pipeline
Parenting Special Needs website
http://www.specialchildren.about.com/parenting/specialchildren
Parents and Children Together Online website http://www.indiana.edu/~erucrec/fl/octo/menu.html
Parents as Teachers (PAT) National Center website http://www.patnc.org
Parents Guide to the Internet http://www.ed.golv/pubs/parents/internet.html
Partnership for Family Involvement in Education website http://www.pfie.ed.gov
Partnership for Learning website http://www.PartnershipForLearning.org
Partnership for Reading website http://www.nifl.golv/partnershipforreading
Positive Parenting http://www.positiveparenting.com
Prevent Child Abuse America website http://www.childabuse.org
Prevention Network website http://preventionnetwork.org
Ready Web http://www.readyweb.org
Resources on school readiness.
Resilience Web http://www.resilnet.uiuc.edu
Search Institute website http://www.search-institute.org
Stand For Children website http://www.stand.org
Stepfamily Network website http://www.stepfamily.net
Teaching Our Youngest http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/teachingouryoungest/
A Guide for Preschool Teachers & Child Care & Family Providers (Prepared
by the Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force, U.S. Department of Education
and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2002)
The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Project
http://www.childcareservices.org/TEACH/T.E.A.C.H.%20Project.htm
Gives scholarships to child care workers to complete course work in early childhood
education and to increase their compensation.
Title I http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA02/pg1.html
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301
et seq.) amended in 2002 to: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged.
U.S. Census Bureau website http://www.census.gov/
U.S. Department of Education website http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp
The White House website http://www.whitehouse.gov
ZERO TO THREE http://www.zerotothree.org
National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families.
A Good Beginning: Sending America's Children to School with the Social
and Emotional Competence They Need to Succeed
http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/reports_research/good_beginning.asp
This report from the Child Mental Health Foundations and Agencies Network (FAN)
provides key information about risk factors linked to children's early school
problems and reviews the federal programs that serve children in their early
years, highlighting "policy gaps".
Building Strong Foundations for Early Learning
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/early_learning/
This guide is an initial step designed to provide guidance to local, district,
and state educators about the hallmarks of quality early childhood programs.
It includes short syntheses of research about the characteristics of early
education programs that have the most influence on the development of cognition
and learning, and indicators based on the research that can be used to assess
the quality of preschool programs. The guide can be used as a self-assessment
tool for existing programs or a source of quality standards for the development
of new programs.
Eager to Learn
http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/reports_research/eager-to-learn.asp
Findings and recommendations by the National Research Council's Committee on
Early Childhood Pedagogy re the education of children ages 2 to 5 in programs
outside of the home.
Early Learning, Later Success: The Abecedarian Study
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~abc/
A report on the long-term benefits of high quality early childhood programs,
following 57 children enrolled from birth through age 5.
Early Learning Standards: Creating the Conditions for Success
http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/naecs/position/creating_conditions.html
A Joint Position Statement of The National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC) and The National Association of Early Childhood Specialists
in State Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE). Approved
November 19, 2002
Education for 4-Year-Olds: State Initiatives
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/PDFs/EdFours-tr.pdf
How five states managed a major shift in education policy by establishing state-funded
pre-K programs. Officials in Georgia, Illinois, New York, South Carolina and
Texas were interviewed. Includes lessons learned and recommendations for states
thinking about beginning or extending pre-K programs.
From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/reports_research/neurons.asp
This report of the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine
provides an update and synthesis of current scientific knowledge of child
development from birth through age 5 and how such knowledge can be used to
shape practice, policy, and future research.
How Young Children Learn to Read in High/Scope Programs
http://www.highscope.org/NewsNotes/PositionPapers/summary.htm
A set of position papers explaining how young children learn to read and write
in High/Scope’s infant-toddler, preschool, and early elementary programs.
Partnering For Success: Community Approaches to Early Learning
http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/reports_research/partnering-for-success.asp
This report of the Child Care Action Campaign profiles 68 effective partnerships
across the nation between community early childhood programs and schools in
low-income communities.
Perry Preschool Project http://www.highscope.org/Research/PerryProject/perrymain.htm
Following (through age 27) children participating in High/Scope's Perry Preschool
program.
Preschool Curriculum Comparison Project http://www.highscope.org/Research/curriccomp.htm
Different effects from different preschool models: High/Scope Preschool Curriculum
Comparison Study
Promoting Early Childhood Literacy: Highlights of State Efforts
September 2002 http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/literac1.pdf
Readiness for School: A Survey of State Policies and Definitions http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v2n2/saluja.html
A paper providing data on what states are doing with regard to defining and
assessing the condition of children as they enter school, often referred
to as readiness for school.
Recess and the Importance of Play: A Position Statement on Young Children
and Recess
http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/naecs/position/recessplay.html
A Position Statement of The National Association of Early Childhood Specialists
in State Departments of Education
Research at the National Center for Early Development & Learning (NCEDL)
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/PAGES/research.cfm
Research at the National Center for Early Development & Learning (NCEDL),
focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social and emotional development of children
from birth through age eight.
State Prekindergarten Programs
http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/prekindergarten.asp
State Policies on Early Childhood Accreditation and Tiered Reimbursement
http://www.naeyc.org/childrens_champions/statepolicies.asp
Still Unacceptable Trends in Kindergarten Entry and Placement
http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/naecs/position/trends2000.html
A position statement developed by the National Association
of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education. 2000 Revision
and Update
The Children of the Cost, Quality, Outcomes
Study Go To School
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/PDFs/CQO-tr.pdf
High-quality child care positively affects children's cognitive and social
skills through the second grade, according to a major national study by researchers
at four universities, including researchers at FPG and the National Center
for Early Development & Learning at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Transition
to Kindergarten Manual
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/PDFs/transman.pdf
The Kindergarten Transition Project has developed a school-based approach to
enhance connections among children, families, teachers and peers during the
transition to kindergarten. These connections can be important supports and
help describe what "ready schools" can do to ease transitions.
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