FR 7-4
12/02
Resources
Prepared by: Elaine
Wilson, Ph.D.
Parenting
Specialist
104
HES, Room 238
OCES,
405-744-7186;
(fax) 405-744-1461 emwilso@okstate.edu
National Network for
Child Care:
·
INFORMATION - an internet source of over 1000 publications and
resources related to child care. Publications are research-based and reviewed.
·
KIDCARE - an e-mail listserve - providing a way to communicate
nationally and internationally with others who care about children and child
care.
·
PERSON-TO-PERSON - support and assistance from experts in child care
and child development. Extension staff at each state's
land grant university who are working in the area of children and youth are
identified.
·
CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTERS - issued four times a year for family child
care, center-based care, and school-age child care.
National Network for Child
Care is supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and CYFERNet - the Cooperative
Extension System's Children, Youth, and Family Network. E-mail: nncc@iastate.edu
www.nncc.org/Evaluation/evaluation.page.html
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Grandparent's
Guide to Child Care Programs Available from CDF. The Children's Defense Fund has a new resource for relative caregivers: "The Grandparent's and Other Relative
Caregiver's Guide to Child Care and Early Education Programs: What You Need to
Know to Give the Child You are Raising a Head Start." The guide explains the basics about child
care and early education programs, including how to choose the right program,
how to get help paying for child care, and special issues for relative
caregivers. For a copy of the guide,
please call Michelle Shin at 202-662-3544.
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FR 7-11
12/02
Helping Your Child
Series: Familiar, popular titles
from the Helping Your Child Series have been updated with new information and
the latest research-based practices:
Helping
your child become a reader – in English or Spanish
Helping
your preschool child – in English or Spanish
Helping
you child with homework – in English or Spanish
Helping
your child through early adolescence
Helping
your child succeed in school
US
Department of Education, 1-877-433-7827, www.NoChildLeftBehind.gov