Early Childhood Resources

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Early Childhood Resources

Early Childhood Resources

4C Resource directory of Wayne County phone numbers and email addresses to help all families.
American Academy of Pediatrics
America Reads Challenge. . .Ready, Set, Read
Baby Center (0-2)
Baby Place
Bridges4Kids
Center for Law and Social Policy
Children's Defense Fund
Children Now
Connect for Kids
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Detroit Public Library TIP Help Line
Early Childhood Booklet
Early Childhood Educators' and Family Web Center
Early Childhood Language Activities for Children from Birth through Age Five
Early Childhood Literacy Ideas and Suggestions
Early On Michigan
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Effective Parenting Strategies
Exceptional Parent Magazine
Family Education Network
Family FUNdamentals for Literacy and Math Activities - math and literacy activities for families with young children
Family TLC Tools to enhance parent/child relationship
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
Free Pubs Library
FunBrain
The Future of Children
Genetics Resource Center
Get Ready to Read: Things to Do. . .for Parents
Gongwer News Service
grandparents.com is a special website for grandparents . . . great articles.
HealthCareCoach.com
Healthy Child Care Emergency preparation special issue
Healthy Marriage Resource Center
Healthy Weight for Kids A guide to healthy weight for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Kids Health
KinderSite Project
Language Development Ideas
Lead Poisoning Hot Line
Lisa Libraries - Free book source for children and organizations with limited access to books.
Mayo's Pregnancy & Children's Health Resource Center
Michigan 4C Association
517-351-4171
Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children
Michigans Children
Michigan Department of Community Health
Michigan Department of Education Parent Page
Michigan Family Independence Agency
Michigan Friends of Education
A non-profit book distribution program.
Michigan Head Start Association
517-482-1504

Michigan "I Am Your Child Campaign"
800-336-MICH or 517-336-9700
Michigan League for Human Services - 517-487-5436
Michigan PTA
The Michigan Ready to Succeed Partnership's Communication and Learning Network
National Academy Press
National Association for Child Development
Local phone #: 517-332-7200
National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC Book Suggestions
NAEYC Position Statements
Every position statement or paper on EC topics written by experts in the field.
National Center for Family Literacy
National Center for Fathering
National Council of Teachers of English
National PTA
National Parenting Center
National Parent Information Network
Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (MDE)
Ohio University Public Television - Tips on Using Books for Infant and Toddlers
Parent Center (2-8)
Parent Clicks
Parenting Information
Parent Soup
Parenting Toolbox
Parents as Teachers (PAT) National Center
Partnership for Learning
Topics Page great ideas and information sources
PBS Parents
Public Enrichment Foundation (PEF)
The fight against lice. 1-800 RID-Lice or visit www.ridlice.com for educational materials.
Smart from the Start (Tennessee Department of Education)
Stand for Children
State of Michigan
State of Michigan Department of Education Early Literacy Task Force Policies
State of Michigan Department of Education Early Literacy Task Force Reports
Start Early, Finish Strong Reading Resources
The National Center for Children in Poverty is an excellent resource for strategies, statistics and general information.

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