This resource provides a table with information on human physical, emotional, and social development from birth to age five.

This is a collection linking to in-depth resources on the subject of early childhood development.

On this website you can read about Dr. Mamie Clark, distinguished African-American educator, and hear an interview with her about her studies of race and child development. This interview is part of Columbia University's Oral History...

A set of downloadable resources for grandparents who are raising grandchildren. Topics addressed include child development, family values, financial assistance, health care, custody, education, and self-care.

This creation of the University of Illinois Extension starts students thinking of babysitting as a business, and maybe the first step in their career path. Parents will like this site because it has materials you can give to babysitters...

This is a collection of social emotional lesson plans. They were developed by the Project B.A.S.I.C. Child Development Specialist, and Child Care Consultation Staff via the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Identify the paradigm shift on involving fathers in childcare; and Understand the scope and negative effects of father absence; and Explore the benefits of father involvement in...

This article describes typical social and physical development for infants and toddlers.

In this article from National Association for the Education of Young Children, information about the importance of teaching emotional intelligence skills is shared.

PEEP and the Big Wide World, the animated Emmy Award-winning series that teaches science and math to an early childhood audience, offers professional development videos hosted by and tailored to family child care educators and...

The Why? Files have uncovered information relating baby birth size to early development. The study discusses the positives of delivering a larger baby.

Imagination is critical in child development. Find tips to help nurture and encourage creativity in your kids!

Housed at the Mann Library, this resource contains a comprehensive set of books and journals in the field of Home Economics, many available online. Each subject area in the field has a descriptive essay plus a bibliography related to...

Provides details of Piaget's theory of intellectual development, used by many developmental psychologists. It contains a chart illustrating "Stages of Cognitive Development."

A lesson plan that focuses on exploring the milestones of child development from infancy through adolescence.

A review of the importance for caregiver-child interactions to understand the psychology of child development, relationships, and identification of the need for intervention.

Explains what the ecological systems theory is and it relates to child development. Looks at five environmental contexts that impact on a child's life and development. Provides examples of how different events within these frameworks...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides articles on issues and debates in education today. The articles are organized into categories, including national standards, school policy, technology trends, school reform, child...

Everything you need to know about pregnancy to early childhood development is simply a click away. A wealth of resources for family and consumer science teachers, new mothers and for students looking for answers.

A publication entitled Teaching Our Youngest: A Guide for Preschool Teachers and Child Care and Family Providers created under the direction of the Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force. Available in html or PDF format, the publication...

An excellent article providing insight for how to encourage young children to be creative in their educational development. The article gives suggestions for what teachers can do to foster creativity by using time, space, materials and...

Being able to communicate social-emotional learning visually or through movement, sound and words is not only an essential developmental skill, but it can also be a lot of fun for preschoolers. These creative expression activities for...

This site has a wealth of downloadable resources on being a parent of one's grandchildren. Some of the topics covered include grandparent roles, stages of child development, discipline, education, extracurricular activities, getting...

Through the Ready To Learn Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, CPB and PBS are partners in developing high-quality educational media and resources to advance critical early learning skills for children ages 2-8 to...