Resource Lists

These Resource Lists are related to popular topics and contain a wealth of information on early care and education. Exploring these curated collections of resources is an excellent way to begin researching a topic.

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Family holding hands in a field

Appreciating the Natural World with Young Children

Teacher sitting at table with laptop deep in thought.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Early Childhood Education

boy with shaggy brown hair and light skin wearing a grey t-shirt, sitting at a red table, playing with large lego blocks

Assessment for Special Education

Child holding his mother's hand

Attendance

Cheerful little boy playing air hockey game at indoor playground

Attention and Young Children with High Energy

Girl with mom learns how to use AAC device from therapist.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT)

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Messy baby with red hair sitting on highchair and taking finger food from mom.

Babies, Families, and Food: The Transition to Solids

Mother building blocks with her baby

Best Practices for Infant and Toddler Care

mother holding her crying toddler son

Biting

African American boy wearing shorts and a t-shirt walking using a white cane

Blind and Visually Impaired Resources

Block Play

Father and child read a book together

Bonding, Books, and Children

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blonde girl with braids using American Sign Language

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources

child brushing teeth in front of mirror

Dental Health and Dentist Visits

colorful children's paintings attached to a wall

Designing Early Learning Environments

girl with playdough

Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Educators

Smiling grandmother and granddaughter using digital tablet.

Diverse Family Structures

multiracial group of young children standing and laughing

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

A child's clay creation

Doing Projects at Home

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Blonde toddler girl sitting with father who is wearing glasses, near mother at outdoor event.

Family Engagement in Early Childhood Programs

Family eating dinner at a dining table

Family Mealtimes: Benefits for Child Well-Being

a boy holds a bowl of vegetables, harvest from the garden

Farm to School Programs

Parent playing with toddler

Father/Male Involvement in Early Childhood

Free Professional Development Online for Early Childhood Educators

Free Professional Development Online for Early Childhood Educators

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Child in gray shirt places a young plant in the earth.

Gardening with Young Children

Gathering Work Samples in Pre-K

Gathering Work Samples in Pre-K

Girl with hearing aid playing with toy kitchen

Gender Identity and Expression

Father and son walking to school holding hands

Getting Ready for Preschool

a teacher with glasses and brown curly hair wearing a yellow sweater uses a tablet while sitting in a preschool classroom

Getting Started with the Pyramid Model

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African child and Caucasian child hugging each other

Helping Families and Programs Advocate for Inclusion

Children running around playing soccer

Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Children fighting in a sand box

Helping Young Children Resolve Conflicts

Homelessness: Research, Data, and Policy

Mother checking on ill child

Household Safety: Medications

child holding a bottle that may contain a chemical

Household Safety: Poisons and Other Hazards

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Illinois Organizations

Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

Doctor giving a child a shot

Immunizations: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know

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Lead Poisoning Prevention

boy looking up and smiling, touching his ear

Learning Literacy Through Songs and Music

smiling child with two moms

LGBTQ+ for Educators

Young girl alone in airport

Lost or Missing Children

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child working on math

Math for Preschoolers

family experiencing homelessness

Meeting Basic Needs of Families Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity

early childhood teacher watching toddler play with train

Mindfulness for Educators

Bright and airy preschool classroom with windows in the background and open shelving with classroom materials displayed. One table with two child sized chairs is in the foreground.

Minimalism in Early Childhood Environments

A Toddler pretend plays checking out to make a payment.

Money and Economics for Young Children

boy carrying ball outdoors

Motor Development for Infants and Toddlers

Child and teacher at a table playing telephone

Moving from Early Intervention to PreK: What Parents and Caregivers Want to Know

Children raising their hands while sitting on the rug

Music for Preschool Children

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desktop laptop tablet phone

National Organizations

healthy food on a table

Nutrition for Young Children

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child with walking cane

Orientation and Mobility

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Family celebrating Diwali holding a lighted lamp

Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Diversity in Early Care and Education

books in a library

Recommended Books for Young Children, By and About Native Americans

Preschool boy in blue shirt smiling holds a green recycling bin in a classroom

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Diverse group of young children looking at a book together.

Reflecting Classroom Diversity Through Children’s Literature

Mom holding infant making tea in the kitchen

Refugee Families

Child paints leaf on table

Reggio Emilia-Inspired Classrooms and Programs

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yellow black butterfly on white flower

Teaching and Learning about Insects

grandmother with infant

Teaching and Learning About Native Americans

Teaching Geography

little boy learning time with a toy clock

Time and Sequence

Toddler crying to the camera

Toddlers and Tantrums

toddler at home using potty chair

Toilet Learning

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Girl with dark hair paints a 3D horse while sitting at a table with a classmate.

Universal Design for Learning

mom and concerned boy talking over a open book

Using Literature for Young Children to Address Difficult Topics

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toddler girl in red shirt looking into cardboard box

Vision Development

line drawing of raised hands and hearts above them

Voting and Elections with Preschoolers

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Yellow rubber duck in bathtub

Water Safety

girl finds gun in closet

Weapons, Safety, and Pretend Gunplay

Toddler girl happy with snow day in winter, wearing a yellow coat and a hat

Weather Ready

Mother and children smiling

Welcoming Latino Children and Families to Preschool Programs

four adults sitting at a table having a meeting

Working with Interpreters

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Mother and child hugging

Young Children’s Mental Health