Early Childhood

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ABC Stuff - Materials to help teach early readers include games, magnetic letters, and products for use by both teachers and parents.

Anchors and Sails - This step-by-step program, designed to teach 3-5 year olds to read, was created by a teacher and mother.

Aprils Felt Board Set and Flannel Board Sets - Provides preschool and daycare units, felt and flannel board sets, literacy totes, books, curriculum and other teacher resources.

Baby Classics - Presents DVDs, CDs, puppets, and toys for babies and toddlers. The Baby Classics series includes music videos with classical music by great composers like Mozart.

Bebop Books - Publishes multicultural books for emergent readers.

Berry Best Preschool Program - Learning program is created for children ages 2-5 and offers 40-50 activities per month…2 per day include one curriculum and one craft with all materials.

Better Me Books - Provides fun, educational, and motivational programs for young children on the prevention of bullying, violence, vandalism, victimization and tobacco use.

BilingualTeacherStore.com - Provides bilingual educational materials and needs with many items for Spanish plus additional offerings for French, German and Sign Language.

Challenging Behavior in Young Children - Excerpts from the book, Challenging Behavior in Young Children, look at understanding, preventing, and responding effectively to children’s problems.

Chancy and Bruce Educational Resources, Inc. - Offers a kindergarten readiness test kit, screening materials, and an activities booklet to enhance skill development.

Child Care Village - Provides preschool activities, crafts, music and movement, coloring sheets, and daycare menus for members plus a forum for childcare providers, preschools, and parents.

Child Technologies - Furniture for infant, toddler, and preschool environments includes lofts, mirrors, storage cabinets, cubbies, shelves, tables, and chairs.

Childcare Supply Company - Sells products for the childcare industry including gloves for diaper changing, cleaning supplies, and gloves for food service.

Children's Publishing - Sells books and accessories that teach early reading skills in a fun, developmentally appropriate, and stress-free way. For speech-language pathologists, teachers, and parents.

Children's Resources International - Provides curriculum guides, activity books, training and technical assistance, and college courses for teachers, administrators, and caregivers.

ChildrenView.com - Offers a daycare camera system for use in childcare centers. The streaming video system allows parents to login and view their children.

Childs Play Inc. - Kindergarten furniture and daycare equipment include preschool storage units, sand and water tables, and dramatic play designs for early childhood.

Colored Sand Company - Colored play sand, sand art items, sand boxes, and sand toys are sold online at this site.

Colour Cut Create - Teachers and parents of young children can purchase books, masks, and mobiles that can be photo copied.

Coping Skills LLC - The Coping Skills Program features storybooks that teach cognitive, emotional and behavioral skills to teach children how to cope with life.

Creative Discoveries - Kits provide childcare providers with materials for child-centered activities. The program is centered on a single theme each month.

Creative Diversity - Offers a wide variety of multicultural resources for the early childhood classroom.

Creative Resources - Produces literature-based theme units which include multi-sensory experiences to match individual learning styles.

Cut-Rate Preschool Supplies - Order art supplies, flannel boards, playdough, inspirational products, and teaching materials from this online catalog.

DotsTots.com - Markets original story telling CDs and educational products. Provides free information on children's health and development.

Early Beginnings Preschool Program - Filled with hands-on learning activities reinforcing basic educational concepts. All materials designed for ages 2 1/2-5.

Early Childhood CDA Help - Provides personalized assistance for those pursuing a CDA Credential.

ECO-EYE - Looking at Australia - Australian alphabet books, games, puzzles, posters, and storyboards feature Australian animals, plants, and sign language suitable for early childhood education.

Edu World Services - Modern factory in Malaysia offers early learning products, preschool furniture, teaching aids, and outdoor play equipment.

English for tomorrow - Themed reading activities books for young children learning to read English help establish both a whole-word reading habit and phonic awareness.

Environments Inc. - Offers products and supplies for early childhood education facilities plus classroom equipment, furniture, learning materials, educational toys, and caregiver resources.

The Equal Opp Shop - Provides diversity resources for early years and childcare professionals including items such as dolls wheelchairs, multicultural dolls, Jigsaws, and books.

Evan-Moor Educational Publishers - Publishes supplemental teaching materials for children Pre-Kindergarten through 6th Grade.

Excellent4kids - Offers early educational products for children, childcare, day care, and schools. Includes wide variety of toys, furniture, and active play equipment.

Fara and Friends - Provides 13 weeks of daily lesson plans in one complete book with corresponding activity pages to make it fun.

First Strokes Multi-Sensory Print Program - Designed by an occupational therapist to teach print handwriting, this intervention program provides materials for school therapists, teachers, and clinicians.

FunLessonPlans.com - Offers preschool lesson plans and kindergarten themes for daycare, homeschool, and home activities plus kids' printable games and crafts.

Funsteps, Inc. - Provides complete curriculum programs for use by in-home and center-based childcare providers working with preschool age children.

Get Ready For School - Offers preschool activity, lesson plan, play, self-care and school related skills for children aged 3-6. Developed by early childhood professionals.

Graduation Supplies - Supplies caps, gowns, tassels, awards, ribbons, and choir robes for preschool, kindergarten, and head start.

Handwriting Without Tears - Presents a pre-printing, printing, and cursive writing program plus tips for teachers, therapists, and parents.

Harrison and Company - Markets classroom furniture, toys, manipulatives, educational games, and other resources.

Hatch, your resource for Early Learning Supplies - Provides computer learning systems, classroom supplies, and educational resources for early childhood education.

Healthy Start - This health education program uses fun-filled curriculum, tapes, and posters to teach preschool children how to have a healthy start in life.

High Reach Learning - Early childhood curriculum programs for ages 3 months through 7 years include teacher resources with puppets, activity books, emergency kits, and learning cassettes.

Hooked on Phonics - Makes available the Hooked on Phonics program, a resource which aids in teaching children to read.

Imagic Programs - Explore educational programs and innovative methods to teach young children how to read and to speak a second language.

Internet Marketing Associates - Offering furniture, classroom and child learning supplies, and early childhood resources.

IQ Booster - Markets kit designed to teach 2-6 year olds how to learn.

IQ Boosters CDs - IQ Boosters CDs by Barbara Milneby for Tender Learning Concepts help children master basic concepts through relaxed learning and repetition.

Jayne's Journey - Workbooks on CD teach values and character traits such as sharing, kindness, self-control, and teamwork. For preschool, homeschool, or Christian preschool.

Jazzles A-Z Clever Songs Alphabet CD - Fun songs for each alphabet letter. Song lyrics teach sound-letter relationships and alphabet order.

Kelly Bear - Kelly Bear teaches social skills plus emotional and intellectual development in a book, video, and CD series.

Kiblo Building Blocks - Kiblo is a 3 dimensional building block system designed for preschool classes or homes. Offers optional adhesive letter and number labels for learning.

KidCrafter's Preschool Program - Offers monthly lesson plans and teacher's materials for use in preschools, daycare centers, and homes.

KiddiBeat - Music Education for Children - This music education program for educators and music specialists focuses on the holistic development of the young child. Includes parents active involvement.

Kids Coins: Children's Coin Reward Program - Kid's Coins are 4 inch durable child safe tokens with pictures and characters that help children grow and learn.

Kids of the Kingdom - Christian preschool curriculum program, designed for children ages 2 ½ to 5 years, is offered online, on discs, or as a pack with supplies.

Kids R Learning - Visit this resource for daycare providers, parents, or anyone working with children. You will find toddler or preschool activities, monthly themes, and daycare forms.

KidsVision - Childcare video monitoring system technology allows parents to log into their childcare center's website to view their children from any standard web browser.

Kidzup - Offers children’s music, CD roms, and activity books for young children.

Kindergarten Readiness - Offers kindergarten readiness guide books for parents and teachers, educational books, toys, games, and puzzles that help prepare preschool children for kindergarten.

Kindergarten.com - Resources for teachers and homeschool parents include lesson plans, reading material, and downloadable projects.

KinderLit Reproducible Books - Markets resources for teaching language arts skills through literature.

KinderPlans.com - Offers curriculum based kindergarten and preschool lesson plans in language arts, math, science, and social skills.

Klikko - Sells math and science manipulatives designed to facilitate teaching in geometry and measurement.

The Learning Box Preschool - Monthly Preschool Curriculum Activities - Preschool program with hands-on activities, arts and crafts, and early literacy experiences is designed for childcare centers, preschools, home care, and parents.

Learning for Kids - Educator and advisor Jacqueline Fogg shares educational activities for parents to do with young children in this video series.

Learning Props Educational Tools - Learning Props develops products to help strengthen early childhood skills, as well as aiding in parent involvement.

Learning with Googol Power - Free resources to make learning math facts "googols of fun." Worksheets, printable games, online games, educational music videos, contests and articles.

Learning Wonders - Educational and religious felt products include precut felts for animals, fairy tales, science, math, and soft story books.

leomagan.com - Educational Toys - Educational toy, designed by speech language therapist, teaches children to read and construct sentences in English. Discusses childhood speech/language development.

Linguatots - Markets innovative products which make language learning fun and easy for young children. Songs, games, audio books and activities help teach French, German, Italian or Spanish.

Literacy Kits - Find hundreds of literacy center ideas perfect for early literacy and managing your balanced literacy classroom.

Little Linguist - UK online retailer of children's foreign language products sells French, Spanish, German and Italian books, DVDs, CD-Roms, and games from across Europe.

Lord Company Children's Furniture - Manufactures and distributes solid hardwood furniture and educational equipment for infants, toddlers, preschool and elementary-aged children.

Love to Sing - Markets music-based fun educational videos, books, and CDs for teachers, caregivers and children.

Mahar Manufacturing - Manufactures children’s rest mats in nine colors coordinated with plastic leg cots. Wood furniture includes cubbies, bookshelves, bookstands, lockers, and tables.

Melody Movement - Offers preschool dance curriculum featuring Melody Bear in a storybook and music CD for parents and teachers of young children.

Miss Jackie Music Company - Browse a selection of early childhood books featuring imaginative games, and early childhood music and songs for babies, toddlers and preschoolers from Jackie Silberg.

Miss Shirley's Kids Express - Three unique enrichment classes designed by Miss Shirley Bowers are available on dvd and video for the young child, educator, or parent.

Monster Trap - The Monster Trap helps to eliminate the fear of monsters from your child's mind. Storybook and Monster Trap kit can be ordered online.

Mother Goose Time - Sells preschool curriculum for daycare providers that offers monthly packets of theme based, hands-on activities and crafts.

Multicultural Kids - Provides multicultural books, videos, dolls, and crafts to children in the home and classroom plus books on adoption and kids with disabilities.

Musicare - CDs and audio cassettes plus classes are offered by this music program for children ages 18 months to six years.

My File Folder Games - Download dozens of cute country File Folder Games for Preschool through Second Grade. Your game package also includes a cd shipped free to your home.

Natural Learning - Website of Mary Jo Ayres. Offers educational resources including free fingerplays and art section.

NewPhonics - NewPhonics kindergarten classroom kits come with 52 lessons, puppets, educational materials, and teacher's instructions for the early literacy program.

Now I Know My ABCs and a Whole Lot More! - Featured book has materials to teach preschoolers and kindergartners the alphabet and pre-reading skills. Includes activities, songs, games, and puppets.

O'Block Books - Provides teaching supplies, teacher resources, classroom materials, and educational products for teaching, homeschooling, and parenting needs.

Our Little Treasure - This subscription Web site is overflowing with teacher designed activities, recipes, and helpful ideas to provide hours of learning and fun for the care of young children.

Owl and Mouse Educational Software: Learn Letters - Free program helps children learn to recognize and form letters of the alphabet. Requires Windows 95, 98 or 3.1.

Palma Smiley's Early Childhood Curriculums - Includes Smiley's philosophy of teaching toddlers and offers on-line ordering.

Peterson Directed Handwriting - Provides information, materials, and services including animated letter cards and explanations of developmental considerations.

Picture Me Reading - Visual-conceptual method of teaching beginning readers alphabet letters and sounds, digraphs, and Dolch sight words.

PictureWord-Books - Sells learning kits, which include a spiral bound reading book and picture word cards for matching exercises. For preschool children in home or daycare centers.

Plasticant Mobilo: Building and Construction Toy - 3 to 8 year olds can construct objects and vehicles from their own imagination with this toy made in Germany for use in kindergartens and play-schools.

Play Felt Plus - Distributes feltboards, activy books, dolls, puppets, story sets, and felt products.

PLAYSONGS - Baby Music Makers - This family publishing company specializes in picture books and CD's of songs for babies and toddlers. Provides a free catalogue for direct retail or wholesale sales.

PreKSmarties - Articles, shopping, and links for parents interested in early childhood education. Includes information about early reading and phonics.

Preschool Lesson Plans - Preschool lesson plans for hands-on, creative teachers who want to create a child centered program with the emphasis on creative expression.

Preschool Power - Video series uses real preschoolers to demonstrate practical skills.

Print N' Learn - Features free printables for preschool kids including flashcards, coloring pages, and reward certificates.

Rainbow Planet - Sells entertainment audiotapes, compact discs and workshops to educate children through music.

The Reading Lesson - Provides a phonics program consisting of a workbook and three CD-ROMs which help teaching young children to read.

Ready to Learn - Helps caregivers and teachers integrate Ready To Learn television programs into daily care.

Redleaf Press - Find books and resources for early childhood teachers, caregivers, and family child care providers from a division of Resources for Child Caring.

The Rolling Calendar - Introduces an interactive scrolling paper calendar which shows the passage of time in a fun way for children ages 3 to 8.

Saroj Ghoting: Early Childhood Literacy Consulting - Presents early literacy training and information sessions at national, regional, and state conferences, and training for library staff and their partners.

Say It With A Sign - Video series offers a simple but effective method to teach early communication through basic sign language for infants, babies, toddlers, and parents too.

Seat Sack - Seat Sack is the teacher’s school, home school, or art school supply strategy for clutter control. Organizes classroom environments and stores children’s supplies.

Second Street Puppets - Order animal or people puppets with friendly, warm faces and soft, cuddly fur for storytelling in childcare centers, kindergarten, and libraries. Many designs and sets.

Sensational Strategies for Teaching the Beginning Reader - Multi-sensory phonics program is based on the same Orton-Gillingham method of reading instruction used in leading education centers.

Service First Training OnLine - Sponsors and produces continuing education opportunities and training resources for administrators, teachers, and support staff.

Sign Language Products - Free manual alphabet poster down load at this site. Manufacturer of Keep Quiet and Reword games.

Sign with Me - Offers sign language flashcards, links, and resources for hearing babies and toddlers. A teacher's guide for sign language for children or students.

Smart Cookie - Entertaining Educational VCD - In this video, nine children lead your little one into a world of fun as they sing, dance, and giggle while boosting your child’s confidence and early language skills.

Smart Start Toys - Offers quality wooden toys and handcrafted educational toys, games, and science kits for children's fun learning and early development.

Spanish and French for Children - Distributes Beth Manners' audio cassettes and CDs which teach Spanish and French to children ages 2-6.

Spanish Inspirations - Fun interactive Spanish classes use a variety of teaching methods to engage kids and teach words and phrases in Spanish.

Spanish Material - Spanish material for kids includes flashcards, books, Spanish games, puzzles, music CDs, toys, and posters.

Spectrum Materials - A reading program for beginning readers through grades 1-2.

Steffy Wood Products - Manufactures commercial quality wood furniture for use in childcare or early learning centers. Includes sand and water play, dramatic play, and classroom accessories.

Steps To Literacy - Products include everything from big books and magnetic letters to phonics and manipulatives for early literacy, professional educators development, and home schooling needs.

Storytime Standouts – Resources for Early Literacy - Connects literacy and children's books. Parents and teachers will find many ways to promote reading readiness and support young learners.

Super Backpack Store - Caters to children ages 2 to 7plus by providing colorful backpacks, lunch boxes, children’s luggage, school supplies, and fashion apparel.

Talking Child - Offers Baby Babble, a speech-enhancing video for children created by speech-language pathologists. Find parent tutorial, sign language tutorial, and developmental charts.

The Teacher's Bookbag - Publishes a variety of blackline reproducible masters to use in creating books for emerging readers, a printable teacher's resource designed to be used in a classroom.

Teaching Children to Dial 911 - Teach your children to dial 911 using our 911 telephone simulator. Provides a realistic experience for young children.

Teaching Strategies Online - Markets books and videos for educators of young children. Home of The Creative Curriculum.

Test of Early Learning Skills - Assesses the learning skills of children entering preschool or kindergarten: thinking skills (reasoning), language competence, and number concepts.

Three R's Education Centre - Reading and spelling kits for beginners in English, designed to make learning fun and fulfilling.

The Toddler's Edge - Preschool education program that can help toddlers learn to read.

TopTools4Tots.com - Provides early childhood products and furnishings for daycare centers, preschools, and other child-focused environments.

Tot-a-Doodle-Do - Provides a DVD with an innovative six-segment program created to stimulate children’s developmental stages as they follow along and participate in crafts and activities.

Tout About Toys - Provides interactive learning materials, manipulative toys, educational games, teaching aids, furniture and equipment for early childhood education.

True Learning - Offers a preschool curriculum program to use at home. Includes math, literacy, critical thinking, motor skills, art, and music.

Under The Rainbow Creations - Has inspirational books, music CDs, hats, and cuddly critters that comfort, help with grieving and dying, teach ethics, talk about peace, and make you laugh.

U-Otter-Read-It - Offers books and workshops promoting Canadian children's literature.

Val Sabin Publications - PE Teaching Manuals for primary school children up to 7 years include parachute games, outdoor and indoor games, dance, gymnastics, and spatial awareness activities.

Webcam for Day Nursery, NurseryCam UK - NurseryCam allows working parents to see their children while at work! An ideal tool for child minder, preschool, nurseries, and childcare services In UK.

Wesco - Preschool furniture and day care playground equipment includes exercise foam mat, child educational toy, toddler game furniture, and tumbling mat for soft play

Work Out With Ticker - Markets physical education video geared toward 2- to 8-year-olds.

World Class Learning - Manufacturer of educational products.

World of Wonder - Sells curriculum kits for preschool. Kits contain language, math, science, and dramatic play materials along with an activity ideas binder.