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Early Childhood Education (ECE) Research Guide

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This web page lists resources in early childhood education (ECE), care, and development for young children from birth to appoximately age 5. The following resources may be of use to students in the departments of Child and Adolescent Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, Educational Psychology and Counseling, Special Education, and Psychology.

Early childhood study options at CSUN are listed at the bottom of this page.

Journals

Below is a partial list of ECE journals to which the Library subscribes:

Databases

Below are databases recommended for locating journals articles in ECE. When accessing these databases from off-campus, a valid CSUN ID and password are required. Each can be accessed from Databases A-Z on the Library's homepage.

Books

Click a link below to determine the location, call number, and availability of any title. When viewing the online record for an individual book, look to the right of the word Subject to view a list of related subject headings. Click on any subject heading of interest in order to search for books with similar content. Most books related to the topic of early childhood education are located on the 2nd floor; the call number R is on the 3rd floor; Reference Room is on the 1st floor.

To search for books directly by Library of Congress subject headings, use the Subject Search function of the Oviatt Library Catalog. Here are some suggested subject headings to use:

Child care; Child care services; Children with disabilities; Cognition in children; Day care centers; Early childhood education; Early childhood educators; Early childhood special education; Early childhood teachers; Education, Preschool; Infants Development; Play; Preschool children; Preschool teaching; Toddlers Development

All about child care and early education : a comprehensive resource for child care professionals / Marilyn Segal ... [et al.]. LB1139.25 .A435 2006

Alternative approaches to assessing young children / by Angela Losardo and Angela Notari-Syverson. BF722 .L67 2001

America's babies : the Zero to Three Policy Center data book / by Cindy Oser and Julie Cohen. HQ774.5 .O75 2003

An activity-based approach to early intervention / by Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and Diane Bricker. LC4019.2 .B74 2004

Assessing and guiding young children's development and learning / Oralie McAfee, Deborah J. Leong. LB1139.25 .M4 2007

Baby signs : how to talk with your baby before your baby can talk / Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn ; with Douglas Abrams. BF723.C57 A27 2002

Bambini : The Italian approach to infant/toddler care / Lella Gandini, Carolyn Pope Edwards, editors. LB1139.3.I8 B26 2001

Basics of developmentally appropriate practice : an introduction for teachers of children 3 to 6 / Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp. Washington, DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children,
LB1139.25 .C664 2006

Beacon of hope : the promise of Early Head Start for America's youngest children / edited by Joan Lombardi and Mary M. Bogle. HV741 .B37 2004

Beautiful beginnings : a developmental curriculum for infants and toddlers / by Helen H. Raikes and Jane McCall Whitmer. HQ774 .R33 2006

Blended practices for teaching young children in inclusive settings / by Jennifer Grisham-Brown, Mary Louise Hemmeter, and Kristie Pretti-Frontczak. LB1139.23 .G75 2005

Birth to three matters : supporting the framework of effective practice / [edited by] Lesley Abbott and Ann Langston. LB1139.23 .B57 2005

Building blocks : making children successful in the early years of school / Gene I. Maeroff. LB1139.23 .M34 2006

Challenging behavior in young children : understanding, preventing, and responding effectively / Barbara Kaiser, Judy Sklar Rasminsky. LB1060.2 .K35 2007

Common psychological disorders in young children : a handbook for early childhood professionals / Jenna Bilmes; Tara Welker RJ499.3 .B55 2006

The complete resource book for infants : over 700 experiences for children from birth to 18 months / Pam Schiller ; photographs by Mary Duru ; illustrations by Deborah Wright. HQ774 .S36 2005

Critical issues in early childhood professional development / edited by Martha Zaslow and Ivelisse Martinez-Beck. LB1775.6 .C745 2006

DC:0-3R : Diagnostic classification of mental health and developmental disorders of infancy and early childhood / the DC:0-3R Revision Task Force. RJ500.5 .D53 2005

Developing constructivist early childhood curriculum : practical principles and activities / Rheta DeVries ... [et al.]. LB1139.4 .D49 2002

Developmentally appropriate curriculum : best practices in early childhood education / Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Anne K. Soderman, Alice Phipps Whiren. LB1139.25 .K67 2007

Early childhood education : an international encyclopedia / edited by Rebecca S. New and Moncrieff Cochran. LB1139.23 .E272 2007 (4 vol) Reference Room

Early childhood environment rating scale / Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford, Debby Cryer. LB3011.5 .H37 1998

Early childhood inclusion : focus on change / edited by Michael J. Guralnick. LC1201 .E29 2001

Early childhood interventions : proven results, future promise / Lynn A. Karoly, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Jill S. Cannon. HV741 .K34 2005

Early learning environments that work / Rebecca Isbell and Betty Exelby ; [illustrations, Garry Exelby ; photographs, Mike Talley, Susan Lachmann, and Su Lorencen]. LB1139.23 .I72 2001

The economics of investing in universal preschool education in California / Lynn A. Karoly, James H. Bigelow. LB1140.23 .K36 2005

Educating and caring for very young children : the infant/toddler curriculum / Doris Bergen, Rebecca Reid, Louis Torelli ; foreword by Bettye Caldwell. LB1139.4 .B47 2001

Encyclopedia of applied developmental science / editors, Celia B. Fisher, Richard M. Lerner. HQ767.84 .E52 2005 (2 vols) Reference Room

Focus on early childhood [electronic resource] : principles and realities / edited by Margaret Boushel, Mary Fawcett and Julie Selwyn. 2000

From neurons to neighborhoods : the science of early child development / Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development ; Jack P. Shonkoff and Deborah A. Phillips, editors. HQ767.9 .F76 2000

From parents to partners : building a family-centered early childhood program / Janis Keyser LB1139.35.P37 K49 2006

Handbook of early literacy research / edited by Susan B. Neuman, David K. Dickinson. LB1139.5.L35 H37 2 vols: 2001 and 2006

Handbook of infant, toddler, and preschool mental health assessment / edited by Rebecca DelCarmen-Wiggins, Alice Carter. RJ503.5 .H375 2004 Reference Room

Handbook of research on the education of young children / edited by Bernard Spodek, Olivia N. Saracho. LB1119 .H25 2006 Reference Room

The handbook of training and practice in infant and preschool mental health / Karen Moran Finello, editor. RJ502.5 .H38 2005

Handbook on assessment and evaluation in early childhood special education programs / edited by Faye Ong.  LC3983.C3 O51 2000  

History of early childhood education / V. Celia Lascarides and Blythe F. Hinitz. LB1139.23 .L39 2000 Reference Room

The home visitor's guidebook : promoting optimal parent & child development / by Carol S. Klass. HQ755.7 .K59 2003

Inclusive play : practical strategies for working with children aged 3 to 8 / Theresa Casey. LB1139.3.G7 C37 2005

Infant and early childhood mental health : a comprehensive, developmental approach to assessment and intervention / by Stanley I. Greenspan, Serena Wieder. RJ502.5 .G725 2006

Infant/toddler environment rating scale / Thelma Harms, Debby Cryer, Richard M. Clifford. HV854 .H375 1990

Late talking toddlers : are they at risk? / Donna Thal. P118.4 .T53 2000

Making sense of children's drawings / John Willats. BF723.D7 W55 2005

Mental health in early intervention : achieving unity in principles and practice / edited by Gilbert M. Foley and Jane D. Hochman. RJ502.5 .M46 2006

Montessori for the new millennium [electronic resource] : practical guidance on the teaching and education of children of all ages, based on a rediscovery of the true principles and vision of Maria Montessori / Roland A. Lubienski Wentworth. 1999

Montessori : the science behind the genius / Angeline Stoll Lillard ; photographs by An Vu. LB1029.M75 L53 2005

National household education surveys program of 2005 [electronic resource] : initial results from the 2005 NHES early childhood program participation survey. [Washington, D.C.] : United States Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, [2006]

The neo-Vygotskian approach to child development / Yuriy V. Karpov. HQ767.9 .K365 2005

Pathways to competence : encouraging healthy social and emotional development in young children / by Sarah Landy. HQ772 .L243 2002

Power & voice in research with children / Lourdes Diaz Soto & Beth Blue Swadener, editors. LB1139.225 .P69 2005

The power of projects : meeting contemporary challenges in early childhood classrooms-- strategies and solutions / edited by Judy Harris Helm and Sallee Beneke. LB1139.35.P8 P69 2003

Psychological perspectives on early childhood education : reframing dilemmas in research and practice / edited by Susan L. Golbeck. LB1139.22 .P79 2001 Also an electronic book.

Sensory integration and self-regulation in infants and toddlers : helping very young children interact with their environment / G. Gordon Williamson, Marie E. Anzalone. BF723.M6 W55 2001

Successful kindergarten transition : your guide to connecting children, families & schools / by Robert C. Pianta, Marcia Kraft-Sayre. LB1205 .P53 2003

Teaching as inquiry : rethinking curriculum in early childhood education / Lynn T. Hill, Andrew J. Stremmel, Victoria R. Fu. LB1139.23 .H55 2005

Threads of thinking : young children learning and the role of early education / Cathy Nutbrown. BF723.C5 N87 2006

Tools of the mind : the Vygotskian approach to early childhood education / Elena Bodrova, Deborah J. Leong. LB1139.23 .B63 2007

Transdisciplinary teaming in early intervention/early childhood special education : navigating together with families and children / Jennifer L. Kilgo, editor.  LC4019.3 .T73 2006 

Vygotsky's educational theory in cultural context / edited by Alex Kozulin ... [et al.]. LB1051 .V943 2003

WAIMH handbook of infant mental health / Joy D. Osofsky and Hiram E. Fitzgerald, editors ; World Association for Infant Mental Health. RJ502.5 .H362 2000 (4 vol) Reference

Working in the Reggio way : a beginner's guide for American teachers / Julianne Wurm. LB1140.25.I8 W87 2005

A world of difference : readings on teaching young children in a diverse society / Carol Copple, editor. LC1099.3 .W67 2003

Writing in preschool : learning to orchestrate meaning and marks / Judith A. Schickedanz, Renée M. Casbergue. LB1140.5.L3 S39 2004

Young children and trauma : intervention and treatment / edited by Joy D. Osofsky ; foreword by Kyle D. Pruett. RJ506.P55 Y686 2004

Young children's cognitive development : interrelationships among executive functioning, working memory, verbal ability, and theory of mind / edited by Wolfgang Schneider, Ruth Schumann-Hengsteler, Beate Sodian. BF723.C5 Y67 2005

Young children with disabilities in natural environments : methods & procedures / by Mary Jo Noonan & Linda McCormick. LC4019.3 .N66 2006

Why love matters : how affection shapes a baby's brain / Sue Gerhardt. RJ134 .G47 2004

Teacher Curriculum Center (TCC)

These items are located in the lower level of the Library, accessed through the first floor Reference Room. See the TCC Web page for more information.

Babies make music [kit] / produced and directed by Lynn Kleiner. MT948 .M67 2004 grade presch. TCC-Kit

The creative curriculum for infants & toddlers / Amy Laura Dombro, Laura J. Colker, Diane Trister Dodge. LB1140.4 .D66 1999 grade presch. TCC

The creative curriculum for preschool / Diane Trister Dodge, Laura J. Colker, Cate Heroman. LB1140.4 .D62 2002 grade presch TCC

The encyclopedia of infant and toddler activities : for children birth to 3 / written by teachers for teachers ; edited by Kathy Charner, Maureen Murphy, and Charlie Clark ; illustrations by Kathi Whelan Dery. LB1139.35.A37 E53 2006 grade presch. TCC

The giant encyclopedia of transition activities for children 3 to 6 : over 600 activities created by teachers for teachers / edited by Kathy Charner, Maureen Murphy, and Jennifer Ford ; illustrated by Kathi Whelan Dery. LB1140.35.C74 G55 2005 grade presch.-1 TCC

The infant/toddler photo activity library [flashcards] / by Pam Schiller. LB1139.L3 S24 2006 grade presch. TCC-Kit

Rhinos & raspberries : tolerance tales for the early grades / with a forward by Lois Lowry ; illustrated by Leo Acadia, Nina Frenkel, Noah Woods. HM1271 .R44 2006 grade 2-6 TCC-Kit

Videos and DVDs

Unless noted, all are located in the Music & Media room on the 2nd floor of the Oviatt Library:

The baby human 3-part DVD series: To walk / To talk / To think. Producer, Kip Spidell ; written & directed by Eileen Thalenberg. 2004 11308 Media-Instructional Videos.

Floortime 3-part DVD training series: The basics : relating and communicating 11265. Sensory regulation and social interaction 11266 Symbolic and logical thinking 11267. Media-Instructional DVDs

I am your child: A series of 11 DVDs, produced in 2005 by the Reiner Foundation, about the importance of new brain research and its implications for lifelong healthy development. Focus is on the first three years of life. Topics include parenting, early childhood, and school readiness. Hosted by celebrities and featuring child development experts. Here are examples of the titles:

Preparing for kindergarten [videorecording] : a parent's guide / MG Video Productions ; Natacha Moreno, executive producer. LB1132 .P747 2004 Media-Circulating DVDs (also available in Spanish)

Promoting learning through active interaction [videorecording]. 85540 Media-Instructional Videos

Sign with your baby [videorecording] : [how to communicate with infants before they can speak] / with Joseph Garcia. P118.5 .G367 2004 (Ref) Learning kit located at CSUN National Center on Deafness in 234 Chisholm Hall. Older edition in Oviatt Library, Media-Instructional Videos

Starting small [videorecording] : teaching children tolerance / the Southern Poverty Law Center presents a film by Margie McGovern for Teaching Tolerance. HM1271 .S71 1997 presch.-4 TCC-Kit. Located in Teacher Curriculum Center.

Successfully educating preschoolers with special needs [videorecording] / an Edvantage Media production ; director, Callie Lasch Roggio. LC4019.2 .S83 2003 Media-Circulating Videos

Web Sites

American Educational Research Association (AERA) is an organization dedicated to improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation.   AERA promotes the dissemination and practical application of research results.

California State Department of Education provides information and resources related to the California public school system including content standards, curriculum frameworks, and statistics.

Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC-Berkeley has released two reports freely available in PDF: Time to Revamp and Expand: Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Programs in California's Institutions of Higher Education (57 pages) and Establishing Teacher Competencies in Early Care and Education: A Review of Current Models and Options for California (19 pages)

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections is an index to literature about children birth through age 8 and--when addressing school-age child care--through age 13. Content includes the child care and early education workforce, parents and families, service settings, and early learning policies. Good source for statistics. Some full-text documents, but if not available, check the Library's catalog.

Children Now is a national organization for people who care about children and want to ensure that they are the top public policy priority.

FPG Child Development Institute, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, also focuses on children from birth through age 8. It publishes technical assistance materials on topics such as quality child care, personnel preparation, parent leadership, transitions, and inclusion. Many documents are available free online in PDF format.

High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, headquartered in Michigan, promotes active participatory learning. It conducts research, publishes books, offers professional conferences and trainings, and develops curricula including: infant-toddler, preschool, early literacy, and movement and music.

Maternal and Child Health Library, from Georgetown Univerisity, is a virtual guide to MCH information. It publishes a weekly newsletter, resource guides, full text publications, databases, bibliographies, and links to quality web sites. Lots of information on topics of interest to early childhood educators.

NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) promotes educational services for children from birth through age 8. NAEYC administers a prestigious accreditation system for preschools, kindergartens, and child care centers. Good source of information on critical issues, research and reports, etc. A web page Links to National Early Childhood Organizations lists hundreds of national organizations with early childhood related resources.

NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development is a comprehensive child care study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to determine how variations in child care are related to children's development.

Office of Head Start (a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) - Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.

Society for Research in Child Development is a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association with a membership comprised of researchers, practitioners, and human development professionals from over 50 countries.  The purposes of the Society are to promote multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage applications of research findings.

Waldorf Institute of Southern California has a location right here in Northridge. Developed by Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf education uses a holistic model of child development that includes creative as well as analytic thought. Waldorf schools aim to "educate the whole child--head, heart, and hands", with an ECE emphasis on learning through doing. See also Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America.

ZERO TO THREE aims to educate and support adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers. It is headquartered in Washington, DC, with a regional office in Los Angeles. Publications include the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-3R), revised in 2005—the first developmentally based system for diagnosing mental health and developmental disorders in infants and toddlers.

CSUN Early Childhood Programs

The College of Education offers several study options for students who want to work with young children and their families:

The Department of Child & Adolescent Development offer a Bachelors degree program.

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences has two innovative programs for Head Start teachers:

More Information

To learn more about information resources and database searching in Educational Psychology and Counseling, see the Web page http://library.csun.edu/egarcia/EPCresearchguide.html.

To learn more about information resources and database searching in Child and Adolescent Development, see the Web page http://library.csun.edu/mhoudyshell/CADV/CADVResearchGuide.html.

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