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Web Links for Resources and Book Distributors
Páginas Web de recursos y distribuidores de libros
Web Links for Resources and Book Distributors
Páginas Web de recursos y distribuidores de libros

Child Care Information Exchange
Books, articles, and teaching guides for early childcare teachers, trainers, and directors.

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Website and magazine
Purchasing Information:
Child Care Information Exchange
P.O. Box 3249
Redmond, WA 98073
Toll-free: 1-800-221-2864

Child Care Services
Child care resources, newsletter, links, and resource library titles for early childhood professionals.

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Website
Web Address:

C.L.A.S.: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
Resources, links and information on preschool education, special needs, and cultural and linguistic diversity.

Languages Available:
English and Spanish
Format:
Website
Purchasing Information:

Clearinghouse for Multicultural Bilingual Education
Weber College
Links with organizations, publishers, and other sources of professional development materials dealing with multicultural training and diversity.

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Website
Purchasing Information:

Culturally and Linguistically Sensitive Practices in Motor Skills Intervention for Young Children
Yash Baghwanji, Rosa Milagros Santos, and Susan A. Fowler

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Text with bibliography of resources and information
Purchasing Information:
Early Childhood Research Institute
61 Children's Research Center
51 Gerty Drive
Champaign, IL  61820
Toll-free: 1-800-583-4135
Length:
45 pages
Date:
2000

Del Sol Books, Inc.
Publisher and Distributor
Offers a selection of materials by Alma Flor Ada and other authors, including children's books, audiocassettes, videotapes, and teacher materials.

Languages Available:
English and Spanish
Format:
Website
Purchasing Information:
Del Sol Books, Inc.
29257 Bassett Road
Westlake, OH  44145
Telephone:  440-892-5524
Toll-free: 1-888-335-7651
Fax: 440-892-5546
Web Address:

Early Childhood Multicultural Services
M. Petrie
Annotated bibliography of 100 multicultural books for young children.

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Text
Purchasing Information:
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
#201-1675 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6J IL8
Telephone: 604-739-9456.
Length:
47 pages
Date:
1992

Edumate
Educational Materials
Offers a variety of big books and other teaching materials for use in the classroom.

Languages Available:
English and Spanish
Format:
Catalog
Purchasing Information:
Educational Materials
2231 Morena Boulevard
San Diego, CA  92110
Telephone: 619-275-7119
Fax: 619-275-7120

Federation for Children with Special Needs
The Parents Rights brochure/Folleto Informativo de los derechos de los padres.

Languages Available:
English, Spanish, and other languages
Format:
Website
Web Address:
Length:
9 pages

Florida State University Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy
The website contains a resource list of books and other materials to support early childhood educators.

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Website
Web Address:

Grupo Editorial Norma U.S.A.
Educational Materials Catalog
Children's literature in Spanish and books geared to teachers and families. Some materials translated from English. Offers charts to categorize titles according to topics and values addressed in the children's books, such as family, solidarity, respect, coexistence.

Languages Available:
Spanish and English
Format:
Catalog
Purchasing Information:
Distribudora Norma
Royal Industrial Park
Caretera 869 km 1.5
Bo. Palmas, Cataño, PR 00962
Toll-free: 1-800-266-5758
Fax: 787-788-7161
Length:
109 pages
Date:
2001-2002

Ideas Practices
A site to support the teaching of individuals with disabilities. Spanish search yields translated documents.

Languages Available:
Spanish
Format:
Website
Web Address:

International Journal of Early Childhood/Revista Internacional de la Infancia Pre-escolar
Journal on early childhood education topics for professionals. Articles and summaries available in Spanish, English, and French languages.

Languages Available:
Spanish, English, & French
Format:
Online journal
Purchasing Information:
University Libraries
University of Washington
P.O. Box  352900
Seattle, WA  98195-2900
Telephone: 206-543-0242
Subscriptions are available from:
Web Address:

Leer
Online collection of resources in many formats (CD-ROM, audiocassettes, etc.) of Spanish-language books for educators and families, as well as other interest areas.

Languages Available:
Spanish, English, and Portuguese
Format:
Website
Web Address:

Moving Towards Cross-Cultural Competence in Lifelong Personnel Development: A Review of the Literature
Ann H. Hains, Eleanor W. Lynch, Pamela J. Winton

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Online technical report #3
Purchasing Information:
Early Childhood Research Institute
61 Children's Research Center
51 Gerty Drive
Champaign, IL  61820
Toll-free: 1-800-583-4135
Date:
1999

Multicultural/Anti-Bias Equipment Resource List
Early Childhood Multicultural Services
Early childhood multicultural resources for educators.

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Text
Purchasing Information:
Early Childhood Multicultural Services
#201-1675 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1L8
Telephone: 604-739-9456
Fax: 604-739-3289
Length:
10 pages
Date:
1998/1999

National Child Care Information Exchange
Website provides an online list of publications and links for Spanish-speaking child care providers and parents.

Languages Available:
Spanish and English
Format:
Online resources
Purchasing Information:
Toll-free: 1-800-616-2242
Date:
2001

National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education
Articles and training materials available in Spanish for parents and teachers of Latino children. Topics covered include information on promoting cultural awareness.

Languages Available:
Spanish and English
Format:
Online resources
Purchasing Information:
George Washington University
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 260
Washington, DC  20037
Toll-free: 1-800-321-6223

New England Resource Center (Head Start Quality Improvement Center)
Online resources for trainers, Head Start programs, and center programs

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Online list of resources, information, and supports
Purchasing Information:
Education Development Center, Inc.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458-1060
Telephone: 617-969-7100

New England RAP (Head Start Disabilities Services Quality Improvement Center)
Lending library of books, videotapes, kits and manuals on all aspects of early childhood education including diversity, families, and children with disabilities.  

Languages Available:
English (small section in Spanish)
Format:
Website
Purchasing Information:
Education Development Center, Inc.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA  02458-1060
Telephone: 617-969-7100, Ext. 2313

Redleaf Press
Provides many resources for early childhood professionals. Many materials are available in Spanish such as texts, videotapes, teaching guides on many topics in early childhood education, including diversity.

Languages Available:
English and Spanish
Format:
Catalog
Purchasing Information:
Redleaf Press
450 N. Syndicate, Suite 5
St. Paul, MN 55104-4125
Toll-free: 1-800-423-8309
Toll-free Fax: 1-800-641-0115

Resources for Early Childhood Training: An Annotated Bibliography
Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition
This annotated bibliography and resource guide for early childhood trainers aims to provide an overview of the training materials used in the Child Development Associate (CDA) training programs throughout the country. It contains books, training manuals, modules, and audiovisual materials.  

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Text
Purchasing Information:
Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition
1341 G Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20005
Toll-free: 1-800-424-4310

Resource Center for the Americas
Fiction/non-fiction Latino listing of children through adult literature

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Website
Web Address:

Teaching Strategies
Offers training manuals and videotapes for teachers and parents. Some materials translated into Spanish.

Languages Available:
English and Spanish
Format:
Website
Web Address:

UNESCO
UNESCO publishes training, information, and research on early childhood and family issues, policies, and best practices. Many documents are available in pdf format on the web.

Languages Available:
Spanish, English and other languages
Format:
Website
Web Address:

World Association of Early Childhood Educators
Articles and other informational materials in Spanish and English for teachers, trainers, parents, and children.

Languages Available:
Spanish and English
Format:
Website
Web Address:

Yearbook in Early Childhood Education, Volume 6:
Meeting the Challenge of Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood Education
E.E. Garcia, B. McLaughlin, B. Spodek, and O.N. Saracho

Languages Available:
English
Format:
Text
Purchasing Information:
Teachers College Press
P.O. Box 20
Williston, VT 05495-0020
Toll-free: 1-800-575-6566
Length:
216 pages
Date:
1995

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