Information/Tips

How to Choose a Preschool Program
Tips for Selecting a Quality Early Childhood Program

http://earlychildhood.suite101.com/article.cfm/choosing_a_preschool_program

 

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)

A constitutional amendment passed by Florida’s voters in Nov. 2002 required a voluntary prekindergarten program for all four-year-old children by fall 2005. House Bill 1-A was signed into law by Governor Bush on January 2, 2005, creating a program designed to prepare four-year-olds for kindergarten and build the foundation for their educational success. The program allows a parent to enroll his or her eligible child (four years old by September 1 and residing in Florida) in a free VPK program. The program is voluntary for children and providers.

Learn more:

http://www.floridajobs.org/VPK/FAQs.html

Parent Resources

The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
Teach More/ Love More

http://www.teachmorelovemore.org/

Momsmiami.com - http://www.momsmiami.com

Mommy Tips: http://www.mommytips.com

The Child Development Web: http://www.childdevelopmentweb.com

I Am Your Child: http://www.iamyourchild.org/

Out-Kids: http://www.our-kids.org/

National Fathers Network: http://www.fathersnetwork.org/

National Parent Information Network: http://www.npin.org/

everyday HEALTH: http://www.everydayhealth.com/kids-health/parenting.aspx

Promoting safety: http://www.infantswim.com/home.html

Nurturing Moves: http://nurturingmoves.com/index.html

Educational Resources

Early Childhood Research and Practice: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/

Head Start Bureau: http://www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/

National Association for the Education of Young Children: http://www.naeyc.org/

National Center for Family Literacy: http://www.famlit.org/

National Head Start Association: http://www.nhsa.org/

Special Education Resources on the Internet: http://www.hood.edu/seri/

Promoting the Green Approach

GO Green with your kids: http://www.ivillage.com/green/family/0,,bmbzlqpb,00.html

Go Green:  http://www.regeneration.org/tips-downloads/

 

Enrichment Programs

Yoga Journal: http://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/210

Arts:  http://www.arts4learning.org/default.aspx