NC Early Childcare Centers and NC Division of Child Development
How Social development is delayed by multitasking with technology
FVHS Media Center
Comprehensive information on all aspects of living well.
NCSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Information
March of Dimes Birth Defect Information
Learning Theories and Developmental Theorists
Reading Program
Holidays and Seasonal Themes
Pre-school Activities and Ideas
Professional Organization and Advocacy for Children
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Fun and Interesting Ideas to promote child development.
Resources for K-8. Many activities may be modified for use with preschoolers.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Healthy eating for all ages! Out with the old food guide pyramid
and in with the new "choose my plate"
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
Authoritative dietary advice for people 2 years and older to promote good health.
Fun Snacks for Children from Kraft
Baking (science) Activities for children.
Get to a healthy weight and lifestyle using these tools from Eat Smart, Move More
Dietician answers questions about Iron Deficiency and Anemia.
Smithsonian Institution for Kids
Tips on parenting and information for kids and teens.
Marriage and Families, Thrift and Generosity, Global Engagement,
and Conversation- This site has current news related to these
topics.
"Using minds to strengthen values" of families and communities
The Parenting Project.....Teaching students how to care for and teach children.
On-line Safety: FTC Information for Parents and Students
IDEA Students with Disabilities: Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing
Personality and Other Psychological Tests
http://psychcentral.com/personquiz.htm
Games, Activities and Ideas for Parents/Caregivers from PBS
ProLiteracy Worldwide is the oldest and largest nongovernmental
literacy organization in the world. It pursues the mission of
sponsoring educational programs to help adults and their families
acquire the literacy practices and skills they need (to function
more effectively in their daily lives).
www.proliteracy.org
Literacy programs for adults and their families.
Mayo Clinic. Search by disease/symptoms. Information on making healthy choices.
Medical issues and answers
Fun and useful government information for children K-9 and their parents.
Crafts, activities, and party ideas for children of all ages.
What IQ Scores mean
This website kidshealth.org is operated and administered by The
Nemours Center for Children's Health Media (collectively, "The
Nemours Foundation").
Information on Health Issues for Children, Students and Parents
Helpful Career and Job Search Information
North Carolina Career Information and links to help you in your search
Electronic Resume Writing Information from Robert Half Corp.
Career and Technical Educaton
"CTE: Learning that works for America.
Nationwide, Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are
changing, evolving and innovating to better serve the country’s
needs. CTE is preparing students of all ages to help drive
America’s success and vitality. Further, it is creating an
educational environment that integrates core academics with real-
world relevance. CTE is leading this change, transforming
expectations and making a difference for students, for secondary
and postsecondary schools, for businesses and industry—for
America."
Careers and Career Clusters
What jobs will be growing in the 21st century. What skills and
education do you need to compete?
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Parenting tips and an inspirational movie
Information about Internet Safety
"Tips from the government and technology industry to help
you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and
protect your personal information."
Protect your Identity!
Information about childbirth and complications
Bornlearing.org is an "engagement campaign to help
parents,grandparents and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday
moments into fun learning opportunities" for childre.
Everyday learning opportunities for children
Where to go for help
United Way North Carolina
American Red Cross
Employment Security Commission
Social Services
How are you smart?
Multiple Intelligences Test for You to Take
Electronic Posters
Change the 1st 5 years of a child's life to help children succeed
What Teens want Adults to know about Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Campaign to prevent teen pregnancy data and information
Abstinence Rap
Doula Informtion
Labor and Delivery Methods
Colic aka Purple Crying Information
http://www.purplecrying.info/sections/index.php?sct=1&loc=mb1r3p6
Calculators for all things financial. Free service.
Calculate the cost of raising a child and other financial decisions
Babycenter.com has all kinds of good information related to
babies for you to use.
Calculate the cost of raising a child and more.
The Power of One: How you can make a difference in this world
Teacher Tube.com...lessons on just about everything
Early Childhood Education at Wake Technical Community College
How you can get organized to Perform Writing Assignments
Interactive self-assessments to find out more about yourself and discover what you're good at.
North Carolina Public Schools
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/
Sisters Child Care Services
Apgar Scale Video
FCCLA Video to show on Day 2
Learning Styles Inventory and planning for college.
http://educationplanner.org/
Partnership for Children in Johnston County, NC
NC Smart Start and Partnership for Children
http://www.smartstart.org/tag/more-at-four
Great tools to help you with education and careers
http://www.educationplanner.org/
Excellent information for parents and caregivers
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/
Help to promote healthy eating while having fun!
Fruits and Vegetables Page and Links for Children
Lifecycle Nutrition for All Ages
Game Link to make up review activities for exam and test review
Interactive quizzes, spelling and vocabulary review games...flash
cards, vocabulary games, scatter and more. You
will love this!
Quiz and Test review for Child Development
Glencoe online learning center. Review games and flash cards to
help you study for tests.
The Developing Child Textbook review games and flash cards
Family TLC- Ways to enhance the parent/child relationship.
Activities for all ages.
http://www.familytlc.net/index.html
Mrs. Brown's QUIA Key Terms Review Activities, information,
quizzes
Review for your tests and exam
Shift Happens
Create timelines for child development and develpmental
theorists. Add pictures and valuable information to help learning
Create Timelines