Early Childhood Education

Web Resources

Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC): Contains information on state of Massachusetts Initiatives, Programs & Services, Parent and Family Support, Provider and Program Administration, Workforce & Professional Development, Laws, and more.

Boston Public Schools Department of Early Childhood: This page serves as a valuable resource to provide families, principals, teachers, paraprofessionals and school support staff the knowledge and resources needed to create high-quality early education experiences that prepare children to read, write, communicate ideas and problem solve successfully by third grade.

Dept. of Education Early Learning Initiative: The U.S. Department of Education's program for the development of early education.

Head Start: Established in 1965, Head Start, promotes school readiness for children, ages three to five, in low-income families by offering educational, nutritional, health, social and other services. Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.

PBS Teachers PreK - K: These pages contain fun activities and related books for over 100 common themes in Language Arts and Literature, Science and Transportation, Social Studies, Math, Health and Fitness, Visual and Performing Arts, Social Skills and Safety, and Disabilities.

Montessori Education: Information about the Montessori form of child education from the American Montessori Society.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Information about Child Development including developmental screening, mental health, and parenting tips.