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The Serious Need for Play\nFree, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional and cognitive development. It

National Early Literacy Panel Reports

Site where teachers can create a wish list and donors can donate items

Ideas for using Flip video cameras in the classroom

Ideas for using Flip video cameras in the classroom

hese materials complement the Language is the Key video programs. After presenting the Language is the Key video programs, trainers can use the parent-child activities as take-home handouts for parents and staff. The parent-child activity handouts will support trainees as they practice and expand on the early literacy strategies taught in the Language is the Key video programs.

printable story props for preschool books

We supply age-appropriate interactions to facilitate internet mediated play with your grandchild. All the interactions are really to help the grandparent talk with the grandchild about what is on the screen.R\nCreated by Roger Schank

NAEYC tech and young children division

NAEYC tech and oung children division

Muff-N-Tin Crayons™ are an adaptation of regular crayons that any student will enjoy using. For students who have physical limitations or cognitive disabilities these crayons will allow students to easily grasp and use without simply breaking them. Muff-N-Tin Crayons™ will last much longer in your classroom

Website with examples of web tools for younger kids

reviews of aps for ipod/iphone for children

Stories to read online, text is highlighted and spoken. Can also print out a black and white copy of the story.

"Felty_Fun_for_all_the_family Fun Felt offers a unique interactive felt experience on the Apple iPad. Felt shapes respond to your touch allowing you to easily build a felt masterpiece. Visually interact with shapes and colours to make as many images as you can."

A partnership between The University of Akron College of Education, (UA) and Akron Summit Community Action, Inc (ASCA), Akron Ready Steps (ARS) is a program that serves over 300 at risk children in five Head Start sites in high poverty communities in Akron, OH. Program goals address high priority knowledge and skills preschoolers need to learn; high priority knowledge and skills teachers/teacher assistants need to teach; the design of high quality 21st century language and literacy-rich environments; active parent engagement; and mobilizing the community around strong preschool literacy education.

This fun educational app has three matching games based on Eric Carle's best-selling My Very First Books, designed specifically for the iPhone and iPad.

Babies with iPads This blog is designed to document infants/toddlers with disabilities using an iPad to promote their development. I hope to show how this new technology can help children with disabilities develop their communication, play, pre-literacy, cognitive, visual/auditory and motor skills.

"Hello and welcome to the SNPreschool Blog" She has links for powerpoints, vocabulary, essential questions etc. for stories used in their preschool

"The Tots 'n Tech Research Institute (TnT) is an inter-university collaboration between Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), Philadelphia and Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe. TnT's mission is to provide up-to-date information and resources about adaptations, including assistive technology, to use with infants and toddlers for states, Early Intervention providers of all disciplines, and families across the country. In order to achieve this mission, TnT provides technical assistance to states to help them enhance the use of adaptations with infants and toddlers and conducts a national research program about use of adaptations and assistive technology (AT). "

"Program Goals * Conduct research studies, develop data-based training programs and demonstrate evidence-based models in order to establish best practices for families and their infants, toddlers, and young children with disabilities (or those who are at risk for developmental disabilities) * Institutionalize the outcomes of our research, training, and demonstration activities within typical systems of care by translating research into practice * Provide opportunities for students from Jefferson School of Health Professions to learn and experience best practices as part of their pre- and post- professional training experiences. "

"Assistive Technology The SEEDS Workgroup on Early Education Technology (SWEET) was created in August 2005 to address one of the seventeen topical areas identified by early intervention staff throughout the State of California. The purpose of the SWEET is to connect California's early intervention programs and families to Assistive Technology (AT) resources for young children with disabilities."