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This program is designed to be a fun way to develop your children's early literacy skills as you read story books with them. In the books For Children, you will find coaches, Pedro, Hali, and Monty who give ideas of how to talk with children about the books. In the books For Teachers and Parents, there is also another coach named Terry, who talks about literacy development and suggests fun activities to do with children.

Great resources and activities and prompts in helping children read!

"On Specialbites you will find switch games to download and now tons of 'online switch games which are also great on a touchscreen and for learning early mouse skills ."

PEEP's educational outreach aims to model science inquiry skills and stimulate curiosity. Our team works with early childhood educators, public libraries, museums, community-based organizations, and families to motivate their support of preschoolers' innate curiosity and interest in exploration.

Clifford The Big Red Dog: Interactive Storybooks! Phonics fun, games, and stories for early readers.

This website has free interactive storybooks in English and Spanish, and games that focus on phonics fun for early readers. There's also a teacher's guide and links to interactive whiteboard activities.

"Explore the following sections of this page for specific Early Reading and Primary Grades Intermediate/Middle Grades Young Adults and Adults By Kids, For Kids Content Area Reading Lists and Collections Reviewing and Creating Online Books"

The Use of an Eight-Step Instructional Model to Train School Staff in Partner-Augmented Input

http://www.childcareland.com/free.html Free File folder activities

A wealth of free downloadable file folder activities and other manipulatives

"Communication Development in Children with Language Delays"

1000s FREE printable Early Years and KS1 teaching resources - phonics, posters, labels, signs, activities and more!

A wealth of free downloadable printables and file folder activities

Mats for using Playdoh for manipulatives, creating and fine motor.

Teaching Tips and Ideas for Early Childhood Educators

"This six session Anger Management program originated from a commitment to helping children (from the ages of 2.5 and up) begin to build a foundation for understanding anger and incorporate strategies to deal with feelings of anger in their every day lives. Although at the present time this program has been used with Early Childhood Educators and children in child care, home providers and parents could also implement the program (or individual strategies from the sessions)."

Kiz Club has some excellent resources for those teaching young children with and without special needs. Indeed it has some nice resources that can be age appropriate for older children with special needs as well. For the younger set the Stories and Props has some wonderful items you can print out and use with common early childhood stories. Buried in that section are some nice, simple, online, switch adaptable, read aloud stories for all ages. Be sure to give them a look.

Principles and samples for using Adapted Books.  Sample Props

The Hanen Centre is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization committed to supporting parents, early childhood educators and speech-language pathologists in their efforts to promote the best possible language, social and literacy skills in young children."

Early Childhood Themes/activities and printables

"When used intentionally and appropriately, technology and interactive media are effective tools to support learning and development. Intentional use requires early childhood teachers and administrators to have information and resources regarding the nature of these tools and the implications of their use with children. Limitations on the use of technology and media are important. Special considerations must be given to the use of technology with infants and toddlers. Attention to digital citizenship and equitable access is essential. Ongoing research and professional development are needed."