Early Childhood Education: Multi-Media Resources

• Association for Library Service to Children

  A division of the American Library Association.

• Center for Children's Books

  Of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. A source for up-to-date reviews of children's books, and the publisher of the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

• Children's Book Council (CBC)

  Useful ideas for the classroom.

• Cooperative Children's Book Center

  Of University of Wisconsin -Madison. Information about children's books, authors and illustrators. See especially the sections, "Books for Children & Young Adults" and "Links" for exceptional resources.

• Horn Book

  An index to the print version of this bimonthly publication of children's literature reviews and critical articles and essays.

• TeachingBooks

  TeachingBooks strives to enrich everyone's experience reading children's and young adult books with our original and curated literary resources.

• Lee & Low Books

  Multicultural children's literature recommendations about everyone and for everyone.

Educational Video & Streaming Platforms

1. PBS LearningMedia – Early Childhood

• Link: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org

• Offers free videos, interactive lessons, and classroom-ready resources for early learners.

• Topics include social-emotional learning, early literacy, math, and science.

• Aligned with standards and great for both teaching and studying.

2. Sesame Workshop

• Link: https://www.sesameworkshop.org

• Videos, activities, and toolkits promoting early literacy, emotional development, and inclusion.

• Especially useful for educators working with preschool-aged children.

3. Zero to Three – Video Library

• Link: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources?type=video

• Research-based video content on infant and toddler development, parenting, and early learning.

• Great for observing real-world interactions and understanding developmental milestones.

4. Edutopia – Early Learning

• Link: https://www.edutopia.org/grade-level-early-childhood

• Articles and videos focusing on innovative and evidence-based ECE practices.

• Produced by the George Lucas Educational Foundation.

Web-Based Learning & Research Tools

5. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

• Link: https://www.naeyc.org

• Professional organization with articles, webinars, position statements, and videos.

• Ideal for students looking to stay current with best practices and trends.

6. Child Development Institute

• Link: https://childdevelopmentinfo.com

• Offers videos and articles on stages of child development, parenting, and early learning strategies.

7. Harvard Center on the Developing Child – Videos

• Link: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/multimedia/

• Research-based explainer videos on brain development, toxic stress, and responsive relationships in early childhood.

Educational Streaming Platforms

• Films on Demand
  Films on Demand educational videos on various topics in early childhood education.

• Kahn Academy: Early Childhood Education
  Khan Academy's educational videos on Early Childhood Education.

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