EDC 432 course is taught by professor Kara Morton. This guide is created to help students to find library print and online resources to use for course assignments.
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.
PBS Teachers Early Childhood: 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.
Aljabreen, H. Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia: A Comparative Analysis of Alternative Models of Early Childhood Education. IJEC 52, 337–353 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13158-020-00277-1
Anti-Racist Practice in the Early Years by 
Decolonizing Place in Early Childhood Education by 
Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education by 
Exploring and Celebrating the Early Childhood Practitioner by 
How Children Learn and Create Using Art, Play and Science by 
Kinaesthetic Learning in Early Childhood Exploring Theory and Practice for Educators
More Than Letters, Standards Edition by 
The Role of the Pedagogista in Reggio Emilia by 
Sparking Curiosity Through Project-Based Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom by 
Talking with Feeling in the Early Years by 
Theories of Early Childhood Education by 
Universal Design for Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom Teaching Children of all Languages, Cultures, and Abilities, Birth – 8 Years
We Are the Change We Seek by 