LibGuides: Early Childhood : Websites

ECS Websites

Community Playthings - case studies
Case studies on play, learning and environment.
Early years TV
Weekly videos on different topics. Free access only.
Mindful Transitions - Kay Albrecht and Jennifer Fiechtner
Article From Community Playthings. Supported transitions are more likely to be successful ones! When you plan for transitions, including individualized responses for each child, you can reduce stress for children, families, and yourself. Time, energy, and preparation in these special moments can build a classroom routine that runs smoothly, where children thrive and learn, and families feel welcome.
The Nursery gym in action at Pen Green
With an introduction by Dr Margy Whalley and sensitive narration throughout, this 20-minute video can stimulate discussion about the importance of physical activity and positive risk for young children. Supporting healthy physical development is the primary function of the gym, but children's spontaneous social interactions and their trial-and-error problem solving show how this equipment serves all areas of learning.
TES teaching resources
Free lesson plans, classroom resources, revision guides and curriculum worksheets. You can choose from 1000s of teacher resources, download them for free and adapt them to suit your classroom activities.
Zero to three org
ZERO TO THREE is a US nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and the know-how to nurture early development.

Evaluating Websites

Referencing a Website

Example of citation within the text - Paraphrasing

Ensuring that you cite references correctly will mean that you avoid a charge of plagiarism (Kingston University Library, 2004).

Example of citation within the text – Direct quote

When discussing the issue of plagiarism, Kingston University Library (2004) inform their students that “plagiarism is treated very seriously, and plagiarised work is usually disqualified” (lines 5 – 6).

Example of how the reference for this source should appear:

Kingston University Library (2004) Citing references using the Harvard style. Kingston University. [Online]. Available from: http://www.kingston.ac.uk/library/using_the_library/harvard.html [Accessed 23 August 2004].