early childhood resources
Comprehensive Resources for Early Childhood Development and Care
Welcome to our dedicated resource page for early childhood development and care, offering a wealth of information designed to support the social-emotional growth and education readiness of young children. Explore our wide-ranging resources tailored to educators, caregivers, and parents.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
CSEFEL is focused on promoting the social-emotional development and school readiness of young children from birth to age 5. CSEFEL is a national resource center funded by the Office of Head Start and Child Care Bureau for disseminating research and evidence-based practices to early childhood programs across the country.
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children
TACSEI is a five-year grant made possible by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. It takes the research showing which practices improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with or at risk for delays or disabilities and creates FREE products and resources to help decision-makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in their daily work. Most of these free products are available right on our website for you to view, download, and use.
The Incredible Years
The Incredible Years are research-based, proven effective programs for reducing children’s aggression and behavior problems and increasing social competence at home and at school.
Zero to Three
Zero to Three is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
The Whole Child
Whole Child: Learn more about making the most of your child’s early years and being the best caregiver you can be. Explore the articles, in-home activity ideas, reading lists, forums, and related websites for information designed to help you and your family.
NAEYC for Families
National Association for the Education of Young Children: Learn about quality early childhood programs and what to look for in a center. Read articles on topics in early childhood education, such as transitioning to kindergarten, child development, praise, and more. Look at the featured artists and songs under the “music” tab.
Research & Observation
Interested in observing what we do at the ECDC for a class exercise or individual assignment? You’ll need one of these forms to get started. Observations take place between 8 a.m. – noon or between 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. For individual observations, no appointment is necessary.
Class Observation Request Form (for use by a professor/instructor for an entire class)