Early Childhood Standards Support
Inspired by the National Association for the Education of Young Children1, the reference points that are bolded below can enhance your early childhood instruction.
Develop understanding of diverse family and community characteristics with resources for quality fiction and nonfiction books.
Bring culture and race to the forefront of literary conversations with primary source instructional materials like the Meet-the-Author Recording for Bee-bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park and Ho Baek Lee.
Celebrate community and culture with this complete video reading for Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora.
Prepare for conversations about diverse families with this Meet-the-Author Recording for And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, and Henry Cole.
Listen to Jerry Pinkney share how his playful relationship with his granddaughter inspired his illustrations for Richard Jackson’s In Plain Sight in this Meet-the-Illustrator Recording.
Bridge partnerships between family and community organizations for young children's development and learning.
Explore bilingual titles with this Spanish/English Bilingual Books list.
Share the complete video reading for Maybe Something Beautiful by Jasmin Cardenas to celebrate community in two languages.
Reinforce language development using this complete video reading in American Sign Language and English for Stellaluna by Janell Cannon.
Embrace both classic and new titles using multilingual resources:
Tap into the multiple influences on early childhood development and learning.
Access early childhood lists filled with resources to support children in learning about the world and their relationship to it.
Foster conversation about similarities and differences with the Meet-the-Author Recording for Which One Doesn't Belong? by Christopher Danielson.
Nurture multi-generational relationships with resources like this activity guide for Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas.
Ease the transition of a new sibling with the ideas and activities provided in this lesson plan for Julius, the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes.
Create meaningful and challenging curricula across academic disciplines.
Explore this Feeling Hungry? Satisfying Books about Food for Young Children book list for texts to support Health units.
Consider how children’s literature can speak to contemporary social issues with this guest post for Hands Up! by Breanna J. McDaniel and Shane W. Evans.
Engage with animals and the natural world with this storytime guide for Can an Aardvark Bark?.
Merge folklore and math with this lesson plan for Just a Minute by Yuyi Morales.
1. Referenced from "2010 NAEYC Standards for Initial & Advanced Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs." National Association for the Education of Young Children, https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/our-work/higher-ed/NAEYC-Professional-Preparation-Standards.pdf.
