The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
RESOURCE
CENTER
SAMPLE INVENTORY
51 Sleeper Street
Boston, MA 02210
617-988-6600 – main phone
617-988-2451 - fax
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The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Early Childhood Resource Centers
This booklet contains a sampling of early childhood resources available
at five statewide Early Childhood Resource Centers funded by the
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Each center has
additional resources and materials particular to their site. Days and hours
of operation vary for each site as well as policies on late fees, so please feel
free to call the contact person noted on the contact page for further information.
If you have general questions or concerns regarding the Early Childhood
Resource Centers, please call Terri Heffernan at the Massachusetts Department
of Early Education and Care (617) 988-7815 or send an email to her at .
Early Education and Care
51 Sleeper Street, 4th floor
Boston, MA 02110
Updated 2/2009
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Early Childhood Resource Center Project Update:
February 2009
The Early Childhood Resource Center Project has finished the project’s transition period. All five Early Childhood Resource Centers are open for business! The contract now funds five public libraries to facilitate the availability and accessibility of early childhood materials. This collaboration with public libraries will create broader access of early childhood resources for parents, schools, and for all EEC initiatives, including the Massachusetts Family Network Program (MFN), the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP), Reach Out and Read, Community Partnerships for Children programs (CPCs), Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCR&Rs), and individual early education and care programs, including informal caregivers and Family Child Care (FCC) systems.
Borrowing early childhood resources is very easy to do! If you live near one of the five sites you can visit and browse to see all of the wonderful resources that they have to offer. Otherwise, you can visit the resources online at the library’s website. When you find an early childhood resource that you would like to borrow you can request it through the Virtual Catalog. The resource will be delivered to your home library. You will also return the resource to your home library in the same manner. Please visit one of these locations soon!
Cambridge Public Library
Temporary Location at Child Care Resource Center
130 Bishop Allen Drive – 2nd floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
Contact: Daryl Mark or Children’s Services
617-349-4409
http://www.cambridgepubliclibrary.org/
Falmouth Public Library
300 Main Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
Contact: Karen Arnold or Judith Blaisdell
508-457-2555
http://www.falmouthpubliclibrary.org/?/kids/early-childhood-resource-center/
Haverhill Public Library
99 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01830-5092
Contact: Leslie Todd or Kathy Alexander
978-373-1586/1588 x626
www.haverhillpl.org/Departments/childrens/ptindex.htm#ecrc
Norfolk Public Library
139 Main Street
Norfolk, MA 02056
Contact: Robin Glasser or Connie Jones (Fridays)
508-528-3380 x3
http://library.virtualnorfolk.org/public_documents/NPL_ECRC/ECRC
Springfield City Library
220A State Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Contact: Christin LaRocque
413-263-6828 x201
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/ecrc/ecrcmain.html
A Sampling of Resources Available
at the
Statewide Early Childhood Resource Centers
ADULT BOOKS
1-2-3 Magic, Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.
Child Management, Inc., 1995
1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ellen Notbohm and Veronica Zysk
Future Horizons, Inc., 2004
Access Expressed! Directory New England
A Guide to the Cultural Richness of New England for People with Disabilities, Family and Friends
VSA Arts of Massachusetts, 2003
Access for All
Closing the Book Gap for Children in Early Education
Susan B. Neuman, Donna C. Celano, Albert N. Greco, and Pamela Shue
International Reading Association, 2002
Achieving Learning Goals Through Play
Teaching Young Children with Special Needs, Second Edition
Anne H. Winderstrom
Paul H. Brookes Publishing, Inc., 2005
An Administrator’s Guide to Preschool Inclusion
Ruth Ashworth Wolery and Samuel L. Odom
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Center, Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion, July 2000
Alike and Different: Exploring Our Humanity with Young Children
Bonnie Neugebauer
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1992
All About the ECERS-R–A detailed guide in words & pictures to be used with the ECERS-R
Debby Cryer, Thelma Harms and Cathy Riley
Pact House Publishing, 2003
Annual Editions - Early Childhood Education 93/94
Karen Menke Paciorek and Joyce Huth Munro
Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc., 1993
Annual Editions - Early Childhood Education 94/95
Karen Menke Paciorek and Joyce Huth Munro
Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc., 1994
Art - Basic for Young Children
Lila Lasky & Rose Mukerji
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1992
Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience
Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties
Susan Thompson Moore, M.Ed.
Autism Asperger Publishing Co., 2002
Asperger’s Huh? A Child’s Perspective
Rosina G. Schnurr, Ph.D.
Anisor Publishing, 2002
At Home With Autism – Three Families’ Stories
Danielle Morse, Viki Gayhardt, R. Stuart Wallace
Potential Unlimited Publishing, 1997
Autism and Genes
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, June 2001
Autism Facts
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, June 2001
Autism Questions and Answers for Health Care Professionals
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, June 2001
Babies and Books: A Joyous Beginning
Claudia Quigg and Katie Gross
A Baby Talk Publication, 1994
Basics of Assessment – A Primer for Early Childhood Educators
Oralie McAfee, Deborah J. Leong and Elena Bodrova
National Associate for the Education of Young Children, 2004
Big As Life – The Everyday Inclusive Curriculum, Volume 1
Stacey York
Redleaf Press, 1998
Big As Life – The Everyday Inclusive Curriculum, Volume 2
Stacey York
Redleaf Press, 1998
Blind and Visually Impaired Students Educational Service Guidelines
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 1999
The Bottom Line for Children’s Programs
What You Need to Know to Manage the Money
Gwen G. Morgan
Steam Press/Gryphon House, 1999
Building Blocks for Fun and Healthy Meals – A Menu Planner for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
Team Nutrition, USDA
Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs
Susan R. Sandall & Ilene S. Schwartz
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company, 2002
Building Bridges from Prekindergarten to Infants and Toddlers: A Preliminary Look at Issues in Four States
A Discussion Paper
The Trust for Early Education and Zero to Three Policy Center, April 2004
Building Bright Futures: An Annotated Bibliography on Substance Abuse Prevention for Families with Young Children
National Center for Children in Poverty, 1996
Building the Primary Classroom – A Complete Guide to Teaching and Learning
Toni S. Bickart, Judy R. Jablon, and Diane Trister Dodge
Teaching Strategies, Inc., Third printing 2004
Building the Primary Classroom – A Handbook for Teacher Educators
A Complete Guide to Teaching and Learning
Toni S. Bickart, Judy R. Jablon, and Diane Trister Dodge
Teaching Strategies, Inc., 2001
Building Your Baby’s Brain – A Parent’s Guide to the First Five Years
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, The Even Start Family Literacy Program and Office of Educational Research and Improvement
National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
Teaching Strategies, Inc., December 2000
Caring for Our Children
National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs, 2nd Edition
American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2002
Case for Mixed-Age Grouping in Early Education
Lilian G. Katz, Demetra Evangelou & Jeannette Allison Hartman
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1990
Changing Kindergartens – Four Success Stories
Stacie G. Goffin & Dolores A. Stegelin, editors
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1993
A Child Becomes a Reader
Birth through Preschool
The Partnership for Reading
Second Edition, Spring 2003
A Child Becomes a Reader
Kindergarten through Grade 3
The Partnership for Reading
Second Edition, Spring 2003
Child Care and the ADA – A Handbook for Inclusive Programs
Victoria Youcha Rab and Karren Ikeda Wood
Paul H. Brookes, 1995
Child Care Recipes – Food for Health and Fun
USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program
Child Care Success for Your Kids and You
A Guide and Organizer for Working Parents
Preschool Enrichment Team, Inc., 1994
Child’s Play – Revisiting Play in Early Childhood Settings
Elizabeth Dau
MacLennan & Petty, 1999
The Child Who Never Grew
Pearl S. Buck
Woodbine House, 1950
Children and Computers
The Future of Children – Children and Computer Technology
Executive Summary – The Future of Children – Children and Computer Technology
Volume 10, Number 2 – Fall/Winter 2000
Children Come First – Selecting Equipment for Early Childhood Education
Community Playthings, 2004
Children’s Play – The Roots of Reading
Editors Edward F. Zigler, Dorothy G. Singer & Sandra J. Bishop-Josef
Zero to Three Press, 2004
Children’s Trust Fund Resource Library List, FY04
Children’s Trust Fund
Boston, MA
Children’s Trust Fund Resource Lending Library
Boston and Western Massachusetts
Circle of Love
Relationships between Parents, Providers, and Children in Family Child Care
Amy C. Baker and Lynn A. Manfredi-Petitt
Redleaf Press, 1998
The Collaboration Guide for Early Career Educators
Mary Susan E. Fishbaugh
Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company, 2000
Common Sense Discipline – Building Self-Esteem in Young Children
Stories from Life
Lois Dewsnap
TelShare Publishing, 1995 (2 copies)
The Complete Guide to Classroom Centers – Hundreds of Ideas that really Work!
Creative Teaching Press, Inc., 1996
Constructing Curriculum for the Primary Grades
Diane Trister Dodge, Judy R. Jablon, Toni S. Bickart
Teaching Strategies, Inc., 1994
Continuing the Journey
Guide for Families - Best Practices in Early Childhood Transition
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and Department of Public Health
July 2007
Continuity in Early Childhood
A Framework for Home, School and Community Linkages
Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 1999
The Cost and Quality of Full Day, Year-round Early Care and Education in Massachusetts: Preschool Classrooms
Wellesley Centers for Women, 2001
The Cost and Quality of Full Day, Year-round Early Care and Education in Massachusetts: Preschool Classrooms – Executive Summary
Wellesley Centers for Women, 2001
Count on Math - Activities for Small Hands and Lively Minds
Pam Schiller and Lynne Peterson
Gryphon House, 1997
The Creative Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers, Revised Edition
Amy Laura Dombro, Laura J. Colker, Diane Trister Dodge
Teaching Strategies, 1999
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition
Diane Trister Dodge, Laura J. Colker and Cate Heroman
Teaching Strategies, 2002
The Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care
Diane Trister Dodge and Laura J. Colker
Teaching Strategies, 1998
The Crisis Manual for Early Childhood Teachers
How to Handle the Really Difficult Problems
Karen Miller
Gryphon House, 1996
Crossing Bridges: A Parent’s Perspective on Coping After a Child is Diagnosed with Autism/PDD
Viki Satkiewicz-Gayhardt, Barbara Peerenboom, Roxanne Campbell, R.N.
Potential Unlimited Publishing, 1998
CTF Resource Library List, FY04
Children’s Trust Fund
Boston, MA
DEC Recommended Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
Susan Sandall, Mary E. McLean, and Barbara J. Smith
SOPRIS West, 2000
Developing Cross-Culture Competence - A Guide for Working with Young Children and Their Families
Eleanor W. Lynch and Marci J. Hanson
Paul H. Brookes, 1992
Developing Roots and Wings - A Trainer's Guide to Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Programs
Stacey York
Redleaf Press, 1992
Developmental Day School – Information Packet
The Professional Center for Child Development
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs
Revised Edition
Sue Bredekamp and Carol Copple, editors
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1997
The Differentiated Classroom – Responding to the Needs of All Learners
Carol Ann Tomlinson
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1999
Directory of Family Literacy Programs
Draft October 1995
Diversity & Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Challenges for Early Childhood Education
Bruce L. Mallory and Rebecca S. New, editors
Teachers College Press, 1994
Eager to Learn – Educating Our Preschoolers
Executive Summary
National Research Council
National Academy Press, 2000
Early Care and Education in Massachusetts Public School Preschool Classrooms
A report on the findings from the second phase of The Massachusetts Cost and Quality Study
Nancy L. Marshall, Cindy L. Creps, Nancy R. Burstein, Frederic B. Glantz, Wendy Wagner Robeson, Steve Barnett, Jennifer Schimmenti, and Nancy Keefe
Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Education
Wellesley Centers for Women, 2002
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
Revised Edition
Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford, Debby Cryer
Teachers College Press, 1998
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale – Revised Edition (ECERS-R)
Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford and Debby Cryer
Teachers College Press, 2005
Early Childhood Program Standards for Three and Four Year Olds
Early Childhood Advisory Council to the Massachusetts Board of Education
Massachusetts Department of Education, 2003
Early Childhood Program Standards for Center-Based Programs for Three and Four Year Olds (Draft)
Early Childhood Advisory Council to the Massachusetts Board of Education, July 2001
Early Childhood Program Standards and Learning Guidelines for Three and Four Year Olds
Approved by the Massachusetts Board of Education
April 2003
Early Childhood Publications Packet
Massachusetts Department of Education
Early Childhood Resource Centers Binder
Early Childhood Teacher Education Guidelines - Basic and Advanced
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1991
Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins – Geography with activities for children ages 2 to 5 years of age
Carol Sue Fromboluti and Carol Seefeldt
U.S. Department of Education and Office of Educational Research and Improvement
National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
September 2000
Early Intervention – Family Involvement in Early Intervention Brochure
Early Learning Services Video Lending Library at the MA Department of Education
Earth Child 2000 – Earth Science for Young Children
Games, Stories, Activities and Experiments
Kathryn Sheehan and Mary Waidner, Ph.D.
Council Oaks Books, 2000
Earthways – Simple Environmental Activities for Young Children
Carol Petrash
Gryphon House, 1992
The Economic Impact of the Child Care and Early Education Industry in Massachusetts
Prepared by the National Economic Development and Law Center, 2004
The Economic Impact of the Child Care and Early Education Industry in Massachusetts
Executive Summary
Prepared by the National Economic Development and Law Center, 2004
Educating Children with Autism
National Research Council, 2001
Educating Young Children
Mary Hohmann and David P. Weikart
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, 1995
Educating Young Children with Multiple Disabilities - A Transdisciplinary Approach
Fred P. Orelove and Dick Sobsey
Paul H. Brookes, 1991
EEPCD Resources Supporting Inclusion
Susan Battigelli and Shelley Heekin
NEC*TAS - National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System
March 1995
The Effects of State Prekindergarten Programs on Young Children’s School Readiness in Five States, 2005
Engaging with Families in Out-of-School Time Learning
Number 4, April 2004
Harvard Family Research Project
Environments for Special Needs
Beginnings Workshop
Child Care Information Exchange, 3/97
An Evaluation of the Massachusetts Community Partnerships for Children Program, 12/96
Every Grownup Is a Famous Storyteller
The Massachusetts Department of Education & The Connecticut Commission on Children, 2003 (booklet)
Everybody Has a Body - Science from Head to Toe
Robert E. Rockwell, Robert A. Williams, Elizabeth A. Sherwood
Gryphon House, Inc., 1992
Everyday Discoveries – Amazingly Easy Science and Math
Using Stuff You Already Have
Sharon MacDonald
Gryphon House, 1998
Everyday Heaven – Journeys Beyond the Stereotypes of Autism
Donna Williams
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2004
Everyone’s Welcome – First Steps to Inclusion
Texas Workforce Commission, 1996
Exceptional Parent – 1999 Resource Guide
Directories of National Organizations, Associations, Products & Services
Plus: A Special Section on Accessible Theme and Amusement Parks
Exceptional Parent, 1999 (8 copies)
Experiences in Science for Young Children
Donald B. Neuman
Waveland Press, Inc., 1992
Exploration with Young Children
A Curriculum Guide from The Bank Street College of Education
Anne Mitchell and Judy David, editors
Gryphon House, 1992
Exploring Multicultural Education In A Culturally Diverse Society:
A Sociocultural Perspective
Victoria R. Fu, Andrew J. Stremmel, Janet K. Sawyers, Katherine R. Allen, Karen B. DeBord, Ann J. Francise, T.J. Stone, Mary Cherian and Diane V. Roberts
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1992