Research Guides: Early Care & Education: Child Development

New ECE Books

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness book cover image

Link to information about Exploring the History of Childhood and Play Through 50 Historic Treasures

Cover image of The Giant Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans for Children 3 to 6

Cover image of The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children's Learning

Cover image of Teacher Well-Being in Early Childhood

Link to information about Worlds of Wonder: Celebrating the Great Classics of Children's Literature

Journals in print at the Barton library:

Dimensions of Early Childhood- sponsored by (SECA) the Southern Early Childhood Association
Exchange Magazine (formerly Child Care Information Exchange)
Young Children - sponsored by (NAEYC) National Association for the Education of Young Children

Journals Online:

Arts & Activities Magazine
Articles for teachers on subjects dealing with art at the elementary and secondary levels, as well as teacher education and uses of community resources.
Dimensions of Early Childhood
Children's Literature in Education
Social issues reflected in books, interviews with authors and illustrators and accounts of classroom practice and experience.
Early Childhood Education Journal
Child-care programs, administration, staff development, family-school relationships, equity issues, multicultural units, health nutrition, facilities, special needs, employer-sponsored care, and infant/toddler programs.
Exceptional Children
Original research on the education and development of exceptional infants, toddlers, children and youth and articles on professional issues of concern to special educators made on the basis of blind peer review.
Infant & Child Development
Covers all aspects of psychological development during infancy and early childhood.
Instructor
Scholastic magazine of instructor's professional outlook, reporting and ideas.
Reading Teacher
Peer-reviewed, for those involved with literacy education up to age 12. Takes active stance on issues of education today. Provided by DISCUS. Please contact the Library if you have trouble accessing this journal.
Social Development
Children's social development, including social cognition, peer relationships, attachment formation, and emotional development. Provided by DISCUS. Please contact the Library if you have trouble accessing this journal.
Young Exceptional Children
Written for teachers, early care and education personnel, educational administrators, therapists, families and others who work with or on behalf of children from birth through 8 years of age who have identified disabilities, developmental delays, are gifted/talented, or are at risk for future developmental problems.

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Early Development

Early Development - Ages & Stages
Skills and behaviors you can expect at every stage from birth to 3 years.
Fast Facts: Early Childhood National Center for Education Statistics
Assessments, research, and statistical data on topics related to early childhood education.
National Institute for Early Education Research
Early education access and quality, exemplary practices and policies, and public opinion.
VIDEOS: Early Childhood
Films On Demand includes stages of development, teaching techniques, and classroom management.