High/Scope Educational Research Foundation  
   Independent nonprofit research, curriculum development, teacher training, and public advocacy organization. Site includes an overview educational programs, a catalog of published materials, assessment tools, and research studies.
   http://www.highscope.org

The National Association for the Education of Young Children  
   Professional organization which promotes excellence in early childhood education. Site includes information for educators and parents, conference information, professional development resources, and a members-only section.
   http://www.naeyc.org/

Parents as Teachers National Center  
   An award-winning nonprofit parent education organization providing parents of children prenatal-age 5 with support and information on their developing child through a network of local programs.
   http://www.patnc.org/

California Kindergarten Association  
   Committed to facilitating quality education for all kindergarten children. Sites includes information on conferences, grants, publications, current legislation, and membership.
   http://www.ckanet.org/

ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education  
   Information and resources on the education and care of children from birth through early adolescence.
   http://ericeece.org/

Vancouver Island Cooperative Preschool Association  
   Supports 14 parent participation preschools on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Site includes contact information, educational philosophy, and directories of educators and preschools.
   http://www.vicpa.org/

National Network for Child Care  
   Provides articles related to child develepment and early childhood education and e-mail discussion list for early childhood issues.
   http://www.nncc.org/

Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children  
   A membership-based organization of early childhood educators and child care providers. Site includes calendar of events, online resources, and public policy.
   http://www.aeyc-mn.org/

Hartford Association for the Education of Young Children  
   Serves the needs and rights of young children by providing educational services and resources to adults who work with and for them. Site includes monthly newsletter, calendar of upcoming events, resource library, and membership and scholarship information
   http://www.haeyc.org/

San Diego Association for the Education of Young Children  
   Includes brief mission statement, list of upcoming events, and resources for childcare providers and children's advocates.
   http://www.sandiegoaeyc.org/

Playcentre Federation of New Zealand  
   Provides parent education and examines characteristics of quality early childhood education.
   http://playcentre.org.nz

Child Development Resources  
   Private, nonprofit agency provides services for young children and their families, as well as training for early childhood and early intervention professionals. Site provides an overview of both services and training, as a brief history of the agency.
   http://www.cdr.org/

Kindergarten Wairarapa Inc  
   Includes general and member kindergarten information, as well as contact details.
   http://wairarapa.co.nz/kindergarten/

Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU)  
   Focus is on early childhood care, education research, and advocacy for the publicly-funded, universally accessible, comprehensive, not-for-profit system of early childhood care and education in Canada. Site includes research, resource, and policy links.
   http://www.childcarecanada.org/

Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia  
   Provides an overview of the organization as well as product order form and membership organization.
   http://www.cfc-efc.ca/ecebc/

Early Childhood Professional Association of Alberta  
   Provides membership and contact information.
   http://www.cfc-efc.ca/ecpaa/

Association for Childhood Education International  
   Provides information on the organization's history and purpose, lists of members and committees, a guide to standards, and published materials.
   http://www.udel.edu/bateman/acei/

Association of Early Childhood Educators, Newfoundland and Labrador  
   Offers an introduction to the association, as well as membership information.
   http://www.cfc-efc.ca/aecenfld/

Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario (AECEO)  
   Grassroots organization dedicated to creating awareness and respect for the education and care of young children. Site includes mission statement, staff and board directories, articles, membership information, code of ethics, and information on awards the
   http://www.cfc-efc.ca/aeceo/

Head Start Information and Publication Center  
   Provides information to the Head Start community. Includes publication guide, schedule of upcoming conferences, printable materials, and online guides.
   http://www.headstartinfo.org/

Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute  
   Provides government-licensed courses in Early Childhood Education via distance education.
   http://www.earlychildhoodeducator.com/

Great Lakes Head Start Quality Network  
   Serves Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Site includes information about the network, message boards, a chat room, performance standards, calendar of events, and online neighborhoods related to various educational issues.
   http://www.regionvqnet.org/

Early Stars  
   Campaign sponsored by the Chicago Accreditation Partnership to educate people about accreditation and how it can help improve the quality of child care available to low-income families. Includes listing of accredited centers, calendar of events and relate
   http://www.earlystars.com/

Association Childhood Education international  
   Dedicated to the education of young children.
   http://www.angelfire.com/home/acei

The Foundation Stage  
   Information, support, consultancy and training for early years Foundation Stage educators.
   http://www.foundationstage.net/

Zero to Three  
   Offers a comprehensive interactive resource for parents and early childhood education professionals on healthy development of children ages zero to three years.
   http://www.zerotothree.org

Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators  
   The Coalition of Infant and Toddler Educators promotes quality infant/toddler care and education through professional development and other resources.
   http://www.njcite.org/index.htm

The Zero To Eight Coalition  
   Zero to Eight Coalition is a collaboration of health, social service and government agencies, early childhood care, education providers, advocates, parents and families. The Zero to Eight Coalition strengthens and supports programs and families in order t
   http://www.zerotoeight.com

National Prekindergarten Center  
   NPC provides research, policy analysis, communication, and technical assistance for decision makers who implement prekindergarten programs.
   http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~NPC

Childswork Learning Center, Inc.  
   A nonprofit early childhood center in Portland, OR.
   http://www.childswork.org

NYS American Associate Degree Early Childhood Educators (ACCESS)  
   A professional organization for early childhood teacher educators in New York state. Includes membership information, calendar of events and resources.
   http://www.geocities.com/nysaccess/index.html

Froebel Foundation USA  
   The Froebel Foundation USA was established in January 2001 to promote the educational ideas of Friedrich Froebel to the world at large and preserve the history the U.S. kindergarten movement.
   http://www.froebelfoundation.org

Child Development Council of Franklin County  
   Provides Head Start services to income eligible children ages 3-5 and their families in the Columbus, Ohio area. Includes mission statement, program information, and contact numbers.
   http://www.cdcheadstart.org/

California Early Childhood Mentor Program  
   Tells who the agency is and what is does. Includes an introduction to the mentoring program, a participant's area, and a list of printed materials available for sale.
   http://www.ecementor.org/

Early Childhood Development Association of Prince Edward Island  
   A non-profit organization to promote the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of young children. Site includes mission statement, list of accomplishments, code of ethics, and membership information.
   http://www.ecda.pe.ca/

Jumpstart  
   Recruits, trains, supervises, and supports college students to work with early childhood programs such as Head Start. News, locations, and volunteer opportunities.
   http://www.jstart.org/

Global Early Intervention Network (GEIN)  
   An online informational resource and discussion community helping parents, service providers, students, faculty and others learn more about early intervention.
   http://www.atsweb.neu.edu/cp/ei/

Parent Child Preschools of Oregon (PCPO)  
   Supports developmentally appropriate parent child cooperatives in Oregon and Washington. Member schools, events, newsletter, and some related links.
   http://lefh.net/pcpo/

Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education  
   Located at Portland State University. Providing a career development system for early childhood practitioners.
   http://www.centerline.pdx.edu/

Quality in Linking Together Early Education Partnerships (QUILT)  
   National training and technical assistance project funded by the Federal Head Start and Child Care Bureaus. Site includes events, partnership profiles and tools, and a guide to articles and publications.
   http://www.nccic.org/quilt/

The Innovative Teacher Project  
   Invites teachers, directors, and instructors to contribute to the exchange between Reggio Emilia and the San Francisco Bay area. Site includes calendar of upcoming roundtable discussions.
   http://www.geocities.com/msmabry/itp/

Early Childhood Education On Line  
   Listserv and website offer support and information exchange for those interested in providing quality care and learning situations for young children.
   http://www.umaine.edu/eceol/