Early Childhood Resources

Child Care
Early Years
Existing Early Childhood Initiatives in Macomb County
Information, Organizations & Research
Literacy Links
Parent Involvement in Education

Child Care

• National Network for Childcare 
  http://www.nncc.org/

• Community Coordinated Child Care (4C)
  http://www.mi4c.org/

Early Years

• Zero to Three
  http://www.zerotothree.org/

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

• Children Youth and Families Education and Research Network
  http://134.84.92.129/

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Existing Early Childhood Initiatives in Macomb County

• Early On Macomb 
  http://www.misd.net/AC/EarlyOn.htm
• Head Start 
  http://macombcountymi.gov/mccsa/hs.asp
• Macomb Association for the Education of Young Children 
  http://www.misd.net/earlychild/maeyc.htm
• MIPP (Macomb Infant Preschool Program) 
  http://www.misd.net/MIPP/default.htm
• Macomb Literacy Partners 
  http://macombliteracy.org/
• Parents as Teachers (PAT) 
  http://www.patnc.org/
• Project Find 
  http://www.misd.net/AC/ProjectFind.htm
• School Readiness Program 
  readiness.html

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Information, Organizations & Research

• The Future of Children 
  http://www.futureofchildren.org/
• Stand for Children 
  www.stand.org/
• National Association for the Education of Young Children 
  http://www.naeyc.org/
• Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children 
  http://www.miaeyc.com/
• National Program for Playground Safety 
  http://www.uni.edu/playground/
• The Carolina Abecedarian Project 
  http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~abc/
• Ready to Succeed 
  http://www.publicsectorconsultants.com
• High Scope Educational Research Foundation 
  http://www.highscope.org/
• Families and Work Institute 
  http://www.familiesandwork.org/
• Children's Defense Fund
  http://www.childrensdefense.org
• Connect for Kids 
  http://www.connectforkids.org
• Kids Count 
  http://www.kidscount.org 
• Michigan Department of Education 
  http://www.michigan.gov/mde

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Literacy

• The Children's Book Council 
  http://www.cbcbooks.org/

• Reach Out and Read 
  http://www.reachoutandread.org/

• Eric Carle 
  http://www.eric-carle.com/

• Jan Brett 
  http://janbrett.com/

• Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy 
  http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/

• National Institute for Literacy 
  http://www.nifl.gov/
• National Center for Family Literacy 
  http://www.famlit.org/
• Michigan Reading Association 
  http://www.mraread.org/
• Literacy Empowerment Foundation 
  http://www.literacyempowerment.org
• Macomb Literacy Partners 
  http://macombliteracy.org
• Children's Literacy 
  http://www.nypl.org/branch/books/booklists.cfm
• Born to Read: How To Raise a Reader 
  http://www.ala.org/alsc/raise_a_reader.html
• 100 Pictures Books Everyone Should Know 
  http://www.heesoopark.com/wiki/

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Parent Involvement in Education

Authors and Books

• Eric Carle 
  http://www.eric-carle.com/
• Reach Out and Read 
  http://www.reachoutandread.org/
• National Center for Family Literacy 
  http://www.famlit.org/
• Jan Brett 
  http://janbrett.com/
• Read Me a Story 
  http://www.aap.org/family/readmeastory.htm
• Favorite Books 
  http://www.debbieduncan.com
• Choosing a Child's Book 
  http://www.cbcbooks.org/
• Born to Read: How to Raise a Reader 
  http://www.ala.org/alsc/raise_a_reader.html
• 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know 
  http://www.heesoopark.com/wiki/

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Child Advocacy 

• The Future of Children
  http://www.futureofchildren.org/
• Stand for Children
  http://www.stand.org/

Child Care

• National Network for Child Care 
  http://www.nncc.org/

Child Development

• Zero to Three 
  http://www.zerotothree.org/
• I Am Your Child 
  http://www.iamyourchild.org
• Kids Health 
  http://www.kidshealth.org
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 
  http://www.nichd.nih.gov
• Children Youth and Families Education and Research Network
  http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfres/browse_2.php?search=child

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Child Health and Safety

• American Medical Association Kids Health
  http://search.ama-assn.org/Search/querty.html?
• Kids Health 
  http://kidshealth.org
• McGruff Safe Kids 
  http://www.mcgruff-safe-kids.com/ 
• MI Pediatra (Spanish language site with child health info) 
  http://www.mipediatra.com.mx
• Safe Surf 
  http://www.safesurf.com/kids1.htm
• National Program for Playground Safety 
  www.uni.edu/playground/home.html

Home Activities

• PBS Ready to Learn 
  http://www.pbskids.org
• Publications for Parents 
  http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/tools-for-success/index.html
• Summer Home Learning Recipes 
  http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Recipes/
• Using Language to Learn: Activities 
  http://www.ed.gov/Family/RSRforFamily/preschol.html 
• 50+ Great Sites for Kids and Parents 
  http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/50.html

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Macomb County Resources

• Making the Right Connection 
  http://www.misd.net/Connection/default.htm
• Directory of Children's Services 
  Early Childhood - Children's Services 

Parent Information

• American Library Association's Sites for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers and others who care about Kids. 
  http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/parent.html
• Children, Youth and Family Programs - MSUE  
  http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue
• Families and Work Institute  
  http://www.familiesandwork.org/ 
• Family Education Network 
  http://familyeducation.com
• Foster Parent Home Page 
  http://foster-parenting.adoption.com/ 
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
  http://www.aarp.org
• I Am Your Child 
  http://www.iamyourchild.org 
• Michigan PTSA - Every Child, One Voice 
  http://www.michiganpta.org/www/default.html
• National Association for the Education of Young Children  
  http://www.naeyc.org/ 
• National Center for Fathering
  http://www.fathers.com
• Parenting Awareness Month  
  http://www.edzone.net/PAM/ 
• Single Parenting 
  http://www.parentsplace.com/
• Stepfamily Network 
  http://www.stepfamily.net/ 
• Violence, Kids, Crisis: What You Can Do 
  http://www.pta.org/crisis
• U.S. Governments Official Web Portal
  http://www.firstgov.com/Topics/Parents.shtml
• Children Youth and Families Education and Research Network
  http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfres/browse_2.php?search=child

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