The Early Childhood Gateway

Below you will find an archive list of News items and Features originally posted on the home page of the Gateway.   The date located next to the News item indicates the original date it was posted as News.    The resources below have also been posted to relevant permanent locations in the appropriate section(s) of the Gateway.   Note, News and Features posted prior to July 2010 are only archived to permanent locations and are not listed below. 

News Archives

The resources below were included on the Gateway home page as news items or features. The dates next to the resource indicate the date of the original post.

• Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Young Children and Their Families (9/8/10)
  
  
• Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Young Children in the Child Welfare System (1/19/11)
   
• America’s Future: Latino Child Well-Being in Numbers and Trends (8/11/10)
   
• Assistive Technology Resources for Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children (ages 3-8) (7/20/11)
   
• Benefits of Engaging Families in Early Childhood Programs (8/19/10)
   
• Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs (2/22/12)
   
• Changing U.S. Child Population(12/16/11)
   
• Child Outcomes, Step by Step (11/9/11)
   

• Children's Right to Play (4/20/11)
   

• Common Core Poses Challenges for Preschool (12/6/11)
   

• Cultural and Linguistic Competence Family Organization Assessment Tool (9/15/10)
   

• Department of Education Guidance on Using Title 1 Funds for Children Under Five (5/10/12)

   
• Developing Kindergarten Readiness and Other Large-Scale Assessment Systems (2/8/12)
   
• Early Childhood Research & Practice Journal Available Online (3/7/12)
   
• Early Childhood Tool and State Policy Profiles from National Center for Children in Poverty (4/27/11)
   
• Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders Learning Module Available (8/3/11)
   
• Eligibility Policies and Practices for Young Children under Part B of IDEA (2/24/11)
   
• DEC Position Statement on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity  (12/1/10)
   
• Family Engagement in Early Childhood: A Resource Guide (1/26/12)
   
• Free Web-Based Module on Dialogic Reading Practices(10/20/11)
   
• Get Ready to Read launches new website and content! (4/5/12)
   
• Growing Ideas: Free, Online Materials for Early Childhood (12/21/11)
   
• Growing and Sustaining Parent Engagement: A Toolkit for Parents and Community Partners (2/2/11)
  
  
• Guides for Adapting Early Literacy Activities for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers with Disabilities (9/2/10)
   
• Home Visiting Community Planning Tool(10/13/11)
   
• Home Visiting Resources (8/5/10)
  
  
• Identifying Profiles of Quality in Home-Based Child Care (5/29/12)

• The Importance of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families (6/22/11)
   
• Improving Children’s Health and Well-being by Integrating Children’s Programs (5/12/11)
   
• Inclusion Toolkit for Families and Service Providers (1/12/11)
   
• Infant Toddler Temperament Tool (IT3) (7/7/11)
  
  
• Learning to Read: A Guide to Federal Funding for Grade-Level Reading Proficiency (11/16/11)
   
• Literature Review Analyzes the Research on Early Childhood Professional Development (9/22/10)
   
• Long term Health Benefits of Quality Early Care Education (2/17/11)
   
• Music Therapy Resources and related Music Magazine, Imagine (10/8/10)
   
• Online Manual - How to Develop a Statewide System to Link Families with Community Resources (11/3/10)
   

• New CELLcasts Resources from the Center for Early Literacy Learning (3/14/12)

   
• New Repository of Resources on Finance, Policy, QRIS, and Shared Services (9/29/10)
   
• New Treatment Section Added to Autism Video Glossary (free video clips) (2/29/12)
   
• New Videos from Results Matter (8/17/11)
   
• Paying Later: the High Costs of Failing to Invest in Young Children (2/17/11)
   
• Policy Brief and Video on Early Language and Literacy Development(9/15/11)
   
• Promoting Family Engagement (2/15/12)
         
• PreK-3rd: Putting Full-Day Kindergarten in the Middle (12/15/10)
   
• Putting Standards into Practice: States' Use of Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers and Early Learning Guidelines Implementation Toolkit (1/27/11)
  
  
• Quality Indicators of Inclusive Programs/Practices: A Compilation of Selected Resources (12/9/10)  
   
• Relation Between Language Experiences in Preschool Classrooms and Children’s Kindergarten and Fourth-Grade Language and Reading Abilities (5/26/11)
   
• Report Highlights Teacher Licensure and Preparation Challenges (1026/11)
   
• Resources from CDC’s “Learn the Signs, Act Early” Program (3/30/11)
   
• Resources from the Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (3/9/11)
   
• Resources for Working Effectively with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (6/8/11)
   
• Resource Guide for Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) (7/29/10) 
  
  
• Rethinking Teacher Preparation: Degrees in Context (7/28/11)
  
  
• The Role of Education in Third Grade Reading Proficiency (7/13/11)
   
• School Readiness of Poor Children (3/29/12)
  
  
• Starting out Right: Pre-K and Kindergarten at a Glance Report (11/23/11)
   
• Starting Strong III: A Quality Toolbox for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) (4/5/12)
  
  
• State Early Care and Education Public Policy Developments: Fiscal Year 2012 (1/19/12)
   
• State Pre-K Assessment Policies: Issues and Status (4/19/12)
   

• Study Shows Infants and Toddlers Seldom Get Treatment for Mental Health Issues (4/6/11)
   

• Study Shows Preschoolers Spend Too Much Time on Sedentary Activities (1/12/12)
   

• Supporting the Social Well-Being of Children and Youth with Disabilities (9/21/11)
   

• Supporting Successful Transitions to Kindergarten (3/23/11)
   

• Systematic Review of Pre-K Curricula (10/22/10)
   
• Teaching a Child to Become Independent with Daily Routines (11/25/10)
   
• Teaching the Teachers: Preparing Educators to Engage Families for Student Achievement (6/29/11)
   
• Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8 (3/21/12)
   
• Three Resources Highlight the Benefits of Business Investments in Early Childhood (12/22/10)
   
• Tutorials to Support the Social Emotional Health of Young Children (8/10/11)
   
• Two new Home Visiting Resources (4/12/11)
   
• Two new Infant-Toddler Resources (5/20/11)
  
  
• Two Resources to Support Children After a Traumatic Event (0-3) (Older) (9/8/11)
   
• Understanding Your Child's Behavior: Reading your Child's Cues from Birth to Age Two(10/14/10)
  
  
• Updated Teaching Tools for Children with Challenging Behavior (5/5/11)
   
• Understanding Temperaments in Infants and Toddlers (7/7/11)
  
  
• Using Video to Enhance Outcomes for Young Children and Their Families (10/28/10)
   
• Watching Teachers Work (2/1/12)
   
• What Works for Early Language and Literacy Fact Sheet (8/24/11)
  
  
• When the Bough Breaks: The Effects of Homelessness on Young Children (4/27/12)
   
• Why Business Should Support Early Childhood Education (11/18/10)

Other Archives

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Partners, Summer 2008 Download: PartnersSUMMER08.pdf	575.79 KB	document

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Partners Newsletters offer news for the early childhood provider community  (download on the right).

Features Archives

The following two websites were developed through grant funding from MSDE to support preschool children in community settings.

• EC-TAC is a Technical Assistance Center that provides information on assistive technology to support preschool children with disabilities to be included in their schools and communities.
• VI Curriculum offers strategies for including visually impaired children in community settings, developed by the Maryland School for the Blind.
• Young Children's Social and Emotional Development - New CSEFEL updates!