Course Text and Readings

• S. Neuman, C. Copple, & S. Bredekamp. (2000). Learning to Reading and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
  
  
• J. Schickedanz. (1998). Much more than the ABCs. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
  
  
• S. Burns, P. Griffin, & C. Snow. (1999). Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children’s Reading Success. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
  
  
• Reading and Writing Now! Promoting Language and Literacy in Head Start.
  National Head Start Association (1999).

Children's Books Resources

Children's Books Seen in HeadsUp! Reading	Download the PDF file:	Download the Word file:	List of books seen in HUR video segments
Suggested List of Books for Children	Download the PDF file:	Download the Word file:	List of recommended children's books
Children's book lists from Bookvine	Download the PDF file:	Download the Word file:	List of recommended children's books

National Resources for Development Screening

• National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System (NECTAS)
  
  
• The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities ( NICHCY)
  • A Parent's Guide from NICCHY
    
    
• The Alliance for Parent Centers
  • Directory of funded projeccts
    
    
• Regional Resource and Federal Center (RRFC)
  

Other Resources and Links

• For short articles on peace and play, war and play, the Child Care Information Exchange publishes a daily newsletter on a variety of topics. To see past issues or to subscribe go to:
  https://secure.ccie.com/eed/archive.php
• America Reads Challenge http://www.ed.gov/americareads
• Beginning With Books http://www.clpgh.org/clp/bwb/home.html
• Ctr for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) Publications http://www.ciera.org
• Get Free Books for Children in Your Program! To find out more, go to: http://www.firstbook.org
• Heads Up! Reading in Nebraska
  Here are some resources compiled by our partners in Nebraska:
  For a great list of books and videos, go to: http://www.esu3.org/ectc/media/bibs/langlit.pdf
  For website links, go to: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ECH/LiteracySites.htm
• International Reading Association http://www.ira.org
• National Literacy Center for Family Literacy Publications http://www.famlit.org
• Partnership for Reading is a collaboration between National Institute for Literacy,
  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the U.S.
  Department of Education. http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/
• "Reading Planet" is designed to help families & children explore the world
  of books. It features an annotated list of 1,000 children's books that can
  be browsed by age group, author, or category (e.g., popular, classic, award
  winning). Children can post reviews of their favorite books & read review
  by others. The site, offered by Reading is Fundamental, Inc., also provides
  learning activities, articles for adults, & interview with authors.
  The site is: http://www.rifreadingplanet.org/rif/

Publications

• Raising a Reader, Raising a Writer from the National Association for the Education of Young Children; 1509 16th street NW, Washington DC 20036. 1-800-424-2460, or go to www.naeyc.org
  
  
• What Parents Need to Know About Reading http://www.ncee.org/ourproducts/perfStandards.html#parents

• Helping Your Child Become a Reader http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reader/index.html
  
  
• Building Your Baby's Brain - A Parent's Guide to the First Five Years
  http://www.teachingstrategies.com/titles/bookinfo/100084
  
  
• Starting Early, Finish Strong "http://www.ed.gov/pubs/startearly/ch_1.html"
  
  
• How to Read to Your Preschooler, by Grover J Whitehurst, Ph.D., www.dr.sbs.sunysb.edu/pubs/ctread.htm
• White House Summit on Early Childhood Cognitive Development, address by Grover J. Whitehurst, July 26,2001. www.ed.gov/PressReleases/07-2001/07262001_whitehurst.html