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ECED103: Curriculum in Early Childhood Classroom

Entry level course for Early Care and Education teachers. Examines Developmentally Appropriate environments and activities in various childcare settings. Explores the varying developmental levels and cultural backgrounds of children.

Course Reserves

Creating Environments for Learning by Julie Bullard
Call Number: ECED 103 - Cynthia Kumfer
ISBN: 0134014553
Publication Date: 2016-01-07
3rd Edition

Online Resources

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EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
Portal to all EBSCO databases including Academic Search Complete, Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition, and more; select as appropriate from this entry page.

Education Publications
Journals, newspapers, magazines, and trade publications from Publication Finder.

ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Index of journal articles, reports, conference papers and other materials relating to education; many peer-reviewed, many full text. Includes the What Works Clearinghouse of practices reviewed for standards of evidence. Search using standard EBSCO interface, use the direct link for advanced searching options. Recommended for research in Education at all levels.

FSSA Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning
From the Family and Social Services Administration.

Middle Search Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Indexes more than 140 popular, middle school magazines in full text. Assigns a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Also thousands of biographies and historical essays in full text. 100,000+ primary source documents, and Image Collection of photos, maps, and flags. Recommended for teachers.

NAEYC Young Children
Provides limited access to the online version of the magazine. Physical copies are available at the circulation desk in the Library.

Primary Search (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Full text elementary school magazines with reading level indicators (Lexiles). Full text information dates as far back as 1990. Recommended for elementary school research.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.
Publication Finder This link opens in a new window
Locate which publications are available full-text in library databases

Aesop's Fables

Resources for reading and teaching Aesop's Fables.

Teaching with Aesop's Fables
A PDF from Scholastic, created by Theda Detlor, which includes a variety of printable read-alouds and activities.
Aesop's Fables available from Hathi Trust
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. This link will take you to a list of Aesop's Fables available online.
Aesop's Fables Online Collection
A collection of over 600 versions of Aesop's Fables.
Aesop's Fables Interactive Book from the Library of Congress
The Aesop for Children interactive book is designed to be enjoyed by readers of any age. The book contains over 140 classic fables, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and interactive animations.
Also available as an app on Apple or Android devices.
Aesop's Fables in Cartoons
In addition to reading out loud, you might share one of these cartoons from YouTube, many of which include subtitles for readers to follow along. (Make sure you preview these videos before use - some have heavily accented English voice-overs which may be difficult to understand.)