UWW310 Technology & Early Childhood

Free priintable and customizable activities for children for a variety of themes. It also includes printed words for when children start to learn to read. You can also print blank ones in case you don't see something you need or want to let the child make their own.

At the heart of We Give Books lies the opportunity to share the joy of reading with those less fortunate. And you've been amazing - helping put million of books into the hands of children who need them. I use this in the classroom when my children get bored of the books we have and want something new and silly.

Baby Sign Language lets babies, as young as six months old, communicate their needs so they don't need to cry. Your baby will learn how to tell you: Never again be helpless at 2 a.m., trying to guess what a sobbing baby wants.

This website is full of useful sign language to use in the classroom and even in the home. There are pictures and video to teach them to both adults and children.

This has been a go-to site for printables for my classroom and send home activities when the parents ask for them. It has activities and ideas on a bunch of topics you may do with preschoolers. Be prepared to use a lot of colored ink.

Last year, Hanna Rosin, a well-known journalist for the Atlantic, wrote an article about her son's Asperger's diagnosis. He lived with this label for only four months, at which point the disorder was expunged from the DSM V. Now, her son is said to be on the "autism spectrum," along with one out of every 68 children in the U.S.

In the last ten years, technology has changed the way we work and communicate with others - and it's also changed how we interact in the classroom. In fact, some educators argue that technology can improve the classroom by eliminating the need for a physical one, and allow students to learn remotely, from wherever they do their best work.

Digital technology has taken the world by storm - particularly in the past decade. It makes sense that this trend would have an impact on K-12 learning because there is nothing in modern American society that digital technology has not touched.

ABCya is the leader in free educational computer games and mobile apps for kids. The innovation of a grade school teacher, ABCya is an award-winning destination for elementary students that offers hundreds of fun, engaging learning activities. Millions of kids, parents, and teachers visit ABCya.com each month, playing over 1 billion games last year.

Teaching Children with Autism: Benefits of Integrating Technology into Education Typically developing children tend to be naturally social and desire social interaction with others. Children with Autism often seem withdrawn, may display unusual behaviors and have trouble communicating effectively within social situations. It is very common for children affected by Autism to not use functional speech at all.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) recently recommended technology and interactive media as effective learning aids. Initial research has shown that children using literacy apps on iPads score higher on literacy assessments than their peers, particularly in their level of phonetic awareness and ability to associate sounds with letters.

This article, from the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC), provides tips and information about the importance of how and when to use tablets, or any other device with a touch screen, in the early Childhood classrooms due to the increased use of this technology at very young age.

This website is a good resource for eBooks on topics and considerations in using educational technology with early learners. Subjects include selection of technology, monitoring child progress, and how to introduce STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) in the early childhood classroom.

This is a link to a presentation by Prezi Inc, a company that offers technology products that are specifically developed for early childhood classrooms such as smart boards, sensory tables, and light table for science among other products.

Well written article on the benefits and also negative effects of technology on children.

Article discussing pros and cons of technology in the classroom and how much is too much.

ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more. For kids age 2 to Kindergarten.

This article offers teachers innovative ideas to introduce technology into the classroom.

Who doesn't love Disney? This website offers free internet safety tips bringing children along on an adventure. The goal is to gather all of the tiki jewels and decipher the secret code to reach Treasure Palace! You start with Privacy Falls! Suited for young elementary children.