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Early Childhood Resource Links
Colorado Resources
- Preschool Through 3rd Grade Office Resources
- Office of Early Childhood
- Colorado Department of Human Services
- Learn more about Early Childhood Teacher Qualifications and Director Qualifications
- Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC)
Curriculum
- Research-Based Curricula and Teaching Practices - Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center
Dual Language Learners
- Head Start - Dual Language Learner Toolkit
- Colorín Colorado - A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners PreK-3rd grade
- PreK-3rd: Challenging Common Myths about Dual Language Learners; An Update to the Seminal 2008 Report - Foundation for Child Development (2013)
- Hearing Language is Learning - National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (PDF)
- Growing Up as a Dual Language Learner - National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (PDF)
- Cognitive Benefits of Bilingualism - National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (PDF)
Community Partnerships and Planning for Diverse Student Populations
Research
- National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
- Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University
- National Association for the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC)
- Mental Health Colorado - Early Childhood Mental Health Toolkit (2018)
Kindergarten Transition Resources
- Are You Ready? A Family's Guide to Starting Kindergarten - Silicon Valley Community Foundation (2014)(PDF)
- Transition Planning Resources - Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center
- School Readiness Infographic - Zero to Three (2013)
- Early Matters: Integrating Attendance Into Kindergarten Transition - Attendance Works (2019)
Meal Time
- Meal Time Phrases that Help and Hinder - Feeding America
- Nutrition Education: Resources for Preschool - USDA Institute of Child Nutrition
Leadership by Educators and Administrators
- PreK-3rd: How Superintendents Lead Change - Foundation for Child Development (2010)
- Ready or Not: Leadership Choices in Early Care and Education - Foundation for Child Development (2010)
- PreK-3rd: Principals as Crucial Instructional Leaders - Foundation for Child Development (2011)
Family Engagement
- Family Engagement Toolkit - Build Initiative
- Toolkit of Resources for Engaging Families and the Community as Partners in Education - Regional Educational Laboratory Program
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