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Subject Guide - Early Childhood Education

• Selected Reference Books
• Selected Circulating Books
• Full-Text Books Online
• Print Magazines in Kiefer Library
• Magazine, Journal, & Newspaper Article Databases or Online Periodicals
• Other Library Materials
• Searching the Library Catalog
• Selected Web Resources
• Selected Statistical Resources
• Selected Online Images and Other Media
• Other Library Catalogs

Compiled by Ellen Willis, Criminal Justice and Peace Officer Academy LIbrarian Liaison.
Updated 2006.

Selected Reference Books

REF BF31. G35 2001                 Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology

REF HM425 .E5 2000                Encyclopedia of Sociology

REF HQ772 .C436 2002            Child Development

REF LB15 .E47 2003                 Encyclopedia of Education

REF LB17 .U54 2001                 Encyclopedia of American Education

Selected Circulating Books

BF720.P56 B33 2000                 Baby Minds: Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love

BF723.M6 L67 2004                   Why Motor Skills Matter

HQ774.5 .H473 2003                 Sorting Shapes, Show Me, & Many Other Activities for Toddlers: 13 to 24 Months

HQ778.63 .H435 2002                America's Child Care Problem

HQ778.63 .L66 2003                  Time to Care: Redesigning Child Care to Promote Education, Support Families, and Build Communities

HQ782 .J65 2006                       Playing to Get Smart

HV741 .B37 2004                       Beacon of Hope: the Promise of Early Head Start for America's Youngest Children

LB1139.225 .C76 2005               What Do We Know about Early Childhood Education

LB1139.35.P55 C48 2004           Children's Play: the Roots of Reading

LB1140.4 .B317 2003                 Weekly Curriculum: 52 Complete Preschool Themes

LB1115 .B32 2002                     Observing Development of the Young Child

LB3013 .B54 2004                     Beyond Behavior Management: the Six Life Skills Children Need to Thrive in Today's World

LB1139.4 .P48 2003                   A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum

LC149 .B264 2005                     Building Literacy with Love: a Guide for Teachers and Caregivers of Children from Birth through Age 5

LC2670 .E44 2005                     Connections and Commitments: Reflecting Latino Values in Early Childhood Programs

LB3013 .B54 2004                     Beyond Behavior Management

PE1128.A2 A34 2006                 Help! My Kids Don't All Speak English

RJ131 .W56 2006                       Infant and Toddler Development and Responsive Program Planning

Full-Text Books Online

NetLibrary
This database includes access to titles such asSupporting Children's Learning in the EArly Years, Teaching Young Childre, Raising Black Children Who Love Reading and Wriging, A Matter of Trust: Connecting Teachers and Learners in the EArly Childhood Classroom

Encyclopedia of Education     |     Off-Campus Access
Articles dealing with historical, philosophical and theoretical aspects of education.

Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development

Print Magazines in Kiefer Library

American Baby
Child & Youth Care Forum
Journal of Education
Scholastic Early Childhood Today
School Library Journal
Working Mother
YC: Young Children

The Library’s subscriptions to magazines that are of interest to our Early Childhood Education  students are primarily in electronic format. Full-text articles are available in electronic formats through online databases. (see below)

Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Article Databases or Online Periodicals

Academic Search Premier  |  Off-Campus Access
Early Childhood Research & Practice
Early Learning at Home
Educational Resources Information Center Database
LexisNexis     |     Off-Campus Access
Proquest Research Library  |  Off-Campus Access
Young Children

Other Library Materials

Searching the Library Catalog

The above titles are just a few of the resources available for you. The Kiefer Library Catalog, http://tlc.aims.edu/ provides access to resources available at Aims Community College. Use the following subjects (Library of Congress) and keywords to search in the library catalog:

early childhood education, school education, child education, primary education,  toddler, babies, infants, child care, day care, preschool, parenting

Selected Web Resources

Childhood on Early Education and Parenting. Popular Subjects
Early Childhood.com
Education Planet
Education World
Educator’s Reference Desk
ERIC-Educational Resources Information Center
Gateway to Educational Materials
Library of Congress. The Learning Page
Medline Plus. Child Safety
National Child Care Information Center
Zoom School

Selected Statistical Resources

National Institute for Early Education Research
U.S. Department of Education

Selected Online Images and Other Media

Fetal Development Images
Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive
School Readiness Symposium PowerPoint

Other Library Catalogs

Colorado State University
Loveland Public Library
Prospector: Colorado Unified Catalog
University of Northern College Library Catalog
Weld Library District
Windsor-Severance Library Distric