AEA 13 Early Childhood

Questions and comments regarding this website or for general consultation services email: Pam Elwood

AEA 13 Early Childhood Special Education Services and contacts

Iowa Initiatives:

Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards

Every Child Reads:

3-5 year olds

Iowa State Level Quality Initiative Crosswalk

Early Childhood Iowa Parents

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Quality Child Care National Association for the Education of Young Children Recommended Links for Parents Recommended Links for Children	National Association for the Education of Young Children Preschool Assessment: A guide to developing a balanced approach Webbing Into Literacy: Book a week & Rhyme a Week	Question & Answers about Gov. Vilseck's Strong Start Initiative: Voluntary Access to Quality Preschool for all 4 year olds National Association for the Education of Young Children Leading Early Childhood Learning Communities
Parents as Teachers Learning to Read	NAEYC Position Statement: Learning to Read and Write pdf or html Focus on Beginning Readers: International Reading Association	No Child Left Behind Resources Iowa Department of Education: Early Childhood Network
FREE: New USDA Food Pyramid for Young Children Stir It Up: Join our campaign to get junk food out of schools Early Childhood Iowa Parents	Beyond the Journal: An online print resource for Early Childhood Educators Observational Assessments Curriculum Guides for young readers	Iowa Child Development Coordinating Council's Annual report to the Governor
Parent's & Teacher's Guide to Talking with Children about War: The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence	Recommended Links for Educators No Child Left Behind Resources Early Childhood Reading	NAEYC and NAECS/ SDE: Where we stand on Curriculum, Assessment and Program Evaluation Pre-K-3 Diagnostic Assessments
Supporting Young Children during War and Conflict		Iowa Learns Council: Focus on Early Childhood
		09/30/2008

Program consultation is available to support planning and implementation for early childhood programs and district classrooms serving children from three to eight years of age. For more information or to answer questions, please contact: Pam Elwood

This program identifies children (Birth-5) with disabilities, refers children to community agencies, and trains parents in techniques that will help with positive child growth. It helps develop programs in public schools and provides home visiting services, as well as center-based services to preschool-aged children. For more information or to answer questions, please contact:

Council Bluffs Regional Office-Peterson Center
2600 South 9th, Council Bluffs, IA 51502 (P.O. Box 188)*Van Route 8/9
1-800-645-4574 or 1-712-322-7354 FAX 712-322-7419

F.A.M.I.L.Y. A program that offers support to families with children birth through three years of age. Parents are provided with practical hands on learning experiences in areas such as child development, behavior management, problem-solving, and self-esteem. F.A.M.I.L.Y. also serves as a link between families and other community resources.

Early ACCESS is a partnership between families with young children, birth to age three, and providers from the Departments of Education, Public Health, Human Services, and Child Health Specialty Clinics. The purpose of this program is for families and staff to work together in identifying, coordinating and providing needed services and resources that will help the family assist their infant or toddler to grow and develop.

Atlantic Regional Office
701 Walnut St., Atlantic, IA 50022 *Van Route 5
1-800-886-1480 or 1-712-243-1480 FAX 712-243-1493

Glenwood Regional Office
212 Independence, Suite 100, Glenwood, IA 51534 (P.O. Box 8) *Van Route 4
1-800-886-5261 or 1-712-527-5261 FAX 712-527-5263

Early Childhood Specialist
Margaret Woodruff mwoodruff@aea13.k12.ia.us

Harlan Regional Office
2802-2 12th Street, Harlan, IA 51537 *Van Route 2
1-800-886-3896 or 1-712-755-3896 FAX 712-755-7455

Manawa Regional Office
1600 South Highway 275, Suite 160, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 *Van Route 8
1-800-645-2985 or 1-712-366-4210 FAX 712-366-4215

Missouri Valley Regional Office
109 1/2 E. Michigan Street, Missouri Valley, IA 51555 *Van Route 1
1-800-886-4112 or 1-712-642-4112 FAX 712-642-2173

Shenandoah Regional Office
1213 5th Avenue, Shenandoah, IA 51601 *Van Route 3
1-800-886-1716 or 1-712-246-1716 FAX 712-246-1743

KinderGARDEN An introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors.

www.childtrends.org (Organization that studies children, youth and families through research, data collection and data analysis).

www.eduscapes.com Strategies and resources for integrating technology from Annette Lamb.

Observational Assessments in Early Childhood

www.nccic.org (National Child Care Information Center, links to 100's of Early Childhood Professional Sites)

Services and Contacts

Recommended Software for Preschool through Grade 3

Recommended Links for Children

Recommended Links for Parents

Recommended Links for Educators

Observational Assessments in Early Childhood

Pre-K-3 Screening & Diagnostic Assessments

Quality Childcare