Early Learning and Literacy

Pedagogy

Zero to Three - Early Literacy
Bank Street - Early Literacy Development
National Center for Learning Disabilities - Literacy
Harvard - Parent involvement and Early Literacy
Parents as Teachers - Reading Together
NWREL - Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Play

The Importance of Play in Kindergarten - "Crisis in Kindergarten"
Children's Cognitive Development - Your Baby is Smarter Than You Think
New York Times on Play - Taking Play Seriously -
New York Times -Can the Right Kinds of Play Teach Self-Control? -
The Way We Live - Cramming for Kindergarten
Pressure Cooker Kindergarten - Boston.com
Selecting Healthy Toys for Children - HealthyToys.org
Children and Nature Network - Reconnecting
ERIC - The Nature of Children's Play

Some Subtleties of Play
War Play -  Balancing Children's Needs and Adults' Concerns
Children's Need to Express - Beyond Banning War and Superhero Play
War Play Online Book - We don't Play with Guns Here
Diane Levin - The Role of Toys in Play
Rough and Tumble Play explored - Online Article
Banning Types of Play? - Superhero Play in the Early Childhood Classroom
Master's Thesis - Superhero Play Among Preschool Children
ACEI Research Article - Superhero Toys and Boys Play

Helping Children Process Disturbing Events

Pacific University - Resources for Assisting
NAEYC - Helping Children Cope with Violence
Diane Levin - Meeting Children's Needs in Violent Times
NAEYC - Discussing the News with Young Children
Educators for Social Responsibility - Talking w/ Children
Bank Street - Resources for Coping
New York Times - Understanding the Anxious Mind

Educational Materials and Resources

Rethinking Schools –
TRUCE
Teaching for Change -
Coalition of Essential Schools -
George Lucas Educational Foundation -
Southern Poverty Law Center -
Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood