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Gateway ECED - 1001 Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

Evaluating Sources

Use TRAAP for Evaluating Sources

Timeliness: the currency of the information
Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs
Authority: the source of the information
Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content
Purpose: the reason the information exists

Recommended Websites

Early Childhood Organizations

Early Childhood Research, Documents & Journals

US Department of Education Web page - Publications and documents on early childhood education
Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Early Childhood Teacher
Thinking and Linking on Education by Joanne Jacobs
Resources, Reports and Statistics on Early Childhood Development
What Works Clearinghouse (Institute of Education Science)
Topics in Early Childhood Education Blog by John Funk

Early Childhood Lessons & Activities (Teacher Resources)

ERIC Lesson Plans
Resources for Childrens Music Education
Using Storytelling in the Classroom includes lesson plans and activities
PBS Learning Media

Childrens Literature