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International Literacy Association: lesson plans, book lists 

MERLOT - a consortium of colleges supported by volunteers designed to enable the formation of communities engaged in building shared knowledge bases of learning materials. Search here for lesson plans and materials to help develop good teaching techniques.

TO FIND MATERIALS - enter "early childhood education " in the search box. 

National Education Association: NEA working to Unify the Early Childhood Profession
Power to the Profession(P2P) is a two-year initiative to define the professional field of practice that unifies early childhood educators across all states and settings to enrich the lives of children and families.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research

International Children's Digital Library : access digital books written in different native languages. 

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Evaluating Sources Using the CRAAP Test

The CRAAP Test is a list of questions to help you determine if a source is credible.  The acronym CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.

Anyone can publish information on the Internet.  Before using information you find on the Internet for assignments and research, it is important to judge its accuracy and to establish that the information comes from a reliable and appropriate source.