DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CARE:  WHAT DOES IT MEAN? -- This article looks at the meaning of developmentally appropriate care; appropriate care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; developmentally appropriate equipment and space guidelines; developmentally appropriate care to prepare your child for school; and general features of developmentally appropriate care.

PRESCHOOL PLANNING GUIDE -- This fact sheet provides care providers with information on planning activities for preschool age children. An example of a webbed planning guide and a curriculum planning guide are provided.

CHILD CARE: RAISING CHILDREN TOGETHER -- This fact sheet discusses issues that parents and child care providers will more than likely encounter while a child is in child care and how parents and providers can work through them together.  Issues include toilet learning, biting, eating habits, holidays, and children's misbehavior.

CHILD CARE THAT WORKS:  CHILD CARE CHECKLIST FOR PARENTS -- This publication includes the following information: Know Your Options, Five Steps to Selecting Good Child Care, and If Problems Arise.

STATE CHILD CARE LICENSURE REGULATIONS -- A comprehensive listing of child care licensing requirements for each state. State contacts are provided.

NUMBER IN PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN:  EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF PIAGET'S THEORY -- What arithmetic activities are better than teaching children to count and fill in worksheets? Hundreds!  Children learn about numbers by voting, dividing snacks, playing games, even cleanup!  Chapters include: the nature of number; objectives for teaching number; and principles of teaching.

THE ADVENTURE BEGINS:  PRESCHOOL AND TECHNOLOGY -- A video that enables teachers, parents, and community groups to see how computers can enhance learning in developmentally appropriate programs for young children.

YOUR PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM COMPUTER CENTER:  HOW DOES IT MEASURE UP? -- A video that illustrates ten practical tips on setting up and developing a computer center. Suggestions range from safety to the use of software.

WIDENING THE CIRCLE:  INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS -- Explores the barriers to and influences on inclusive education settings for young children.  Covers such timely topics as individualized instruction, social relationships of children with disabilities, collaborative relationships among adults, family perceptions of inclusion, classroom ecology and child participation, community participation, social policy, and cultural and linguistic diversity. Useful implications for practitioners.

GOOD TIMES WITH CHILD CARE -- This resource is a training curriculum for child care providers. Resources included in the curriculum are listed below. Each resource provides ages & stages information.

Good Times with Preschoolers -- Discusses characteristics of preschoolers, ages and stages of growth, and suggests some activities for preschoolers.

Good Times at Mealtime -- Addresses many different aspects of providing appropriate and pleasant mealtimes with children, including age-appropriate expectations for children.

Good Times at Parties -- Gives information that will help caregivers plan parties for special occasions that are appropriate to the age of the children involved. Suggestions are made for planning and for activities that children will enjoy.

Good Times at Play -- Providers learn about the value of play for children's development and how to plan appropriate play experiences for young children.

Good Times Being Creative -- Gives caregivers information about the importance of creative experiences in young children's development. The authors give ages and stages information about creativity in children at different ages, from birth through age 9. Suggestions are given for activities that will enhance children's creativity through art, music, and pretending, including recipes for finger paints and play doughs.

Good Times with Guidance & Discipline -- Discusses misbehavior typical of different ages of children and the guidance and discipline strategies that are most effective with each group. Suggested activities are included for extending the ideas provided in the text.

Good Times with Health & Safety -- Contains information on how to help children of all ages grow up safely.

Good Times with Music & Rhythm -- Focuses on music and rhythm. Includes teaching tips and how to make homemade musical instruments.

Good Times with Snacks -- Provides information on snack time, including what are snacks, why are they important, how you can help, and learn by doing.

Good Times with Special Children -- Helps caregivers understand the definition of "special needs." The authors discuss various categories of special needs and how caregivers can support and provide care for children with each type of special need, and suggests resources that specifically address the needs of those children.

Good Times with Toys -- Gives information about selecting appropriate toys and play materials for children from birth through age nine. The authors give information about the value of toys (including a short discussion about the value of TV) as well as suggestions for interacting with children as they play with toys.