Wisconsin Organizations and Regulation Websites

Child Care Resource & Referral Network www.wisconsinccrr.org/
Wisconsin Family Childcare Association www.wisconsinfamilychildcare.org/frontpage/wfcca_fp.html
Child Care Provider Rate Information www.dwd.state.wi.us/dws/programs/childcare/ccpi/default.htm
Wisconsin’s Department of Health and Family Services - Child Care Regulatory Program http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/rl_dcfs/FORMS.htm
Wisconsin’s Quality Counts for Quality Kids www.dwd.state.wi.us/kidsfirst/static/faq.htm
Trainings in your area: www.wisconsintrainingnetwork.info/
WI Early Learning Standards: www.collaboratingpartners.com
WI Professional Recognition System: www.the-registry.org
Think Big Start Small Campaign: www.thinkbigstartsmall.org
TEACH and REWARD: www.wecanaeyc.org
Strengthening Families: www.cssp.org/doris_duke/index.html and www.cssp.org/uploadFiles/handbook.pdf
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect by County: www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Children/CPS/cpswimap.HTM
It shouldn’t hurt to be a Child: www.dhfs.state.wi.us/dcfs_info/publications/PFS101.pdf

Child Care Program Resource Websites

National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org
Early Childhood Rating Scales www.fpg.unc.edu
Child and Family Web Guide http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/
Early Childhood Education Guide http://www.ecewebguide.com/
Information Resources for Child Care Providers http://www.familymanagement.com/child.care-index.html
National Network for Child Care http://www.nncc.org/homepage.html
Conducting a Parent Interview http://www.ccppin.com/ezine/index.htm
Online group for supportive discussions and printable forms www.supportingproviders.com
Articles for child care providers to reference www.childcarefun.com
A resource for family child care providers and parents www.tendertime.com
A forum for providers to post messages or to ask questions www.ccppin.com
The Family-Day Care List Ring http://w.webring.com/hub?ring=fdlist

Websites to Help Manage Your Child Care Business

Online Woman’s Business Center www.onlinewbc.gov/
The Wisconsin Child Care Directory www.wisconsinchildcare.com
Family Child Care Policy Sample Electronic Word-fillable document www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dltcl/rll/ccic/word/policy_temp_fcc.doc
Red Leaf Institute-The National Center for the Business of Family Child Care www.redleafinstitute.org/ or www.redleafpress.org/ or www.rcclearningcenter.org/
Sky Hill Kids E-claiming with your Food Program Sponsor www.skyhillkids.com/web/providers_eclaiming.php

Resources for Infant and Toddler Care

Brain Wonders website for Child Care Providers www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders/caregivers.html
Magic of Everyday Moments Booklet Download http://www.zerotothree.org/magic/
A to Z Guide to Baby Illnesses and Injuries, http://www.babycenter.com/baby/babyatoz/index/,
http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~ajdrake/toddler/open.htm#1 101 activities to do with a toddler including activities, songs, fingerplays, computer sites, and recipes
http://www.lil-fingers.com/ Animated Storybooks for toddlers that contain large text and big buttons for little fingers.


Preschool Curriculum Websites
            
www.perpetualpreschool.com This site has hundreds of ideas for areas such as art, block, science, and math along with a discussion board, free games and online classes
www.preschoolprintables.com Print out calendars, awards, file folder games and more
www.preschooleducation.com Many curriculum ideas and a monthly newsletter with ideas and articles
www.preschoolexpress.com/ Resource from Jean Warren
www.123child.com/ The activity and idea place.
www.dltk-kids.com/ Curriculum Ideas
www.dltk-teach.com/minibooks/index.htm Printable books
www.kizclub.com Printable activities
www.thevirtualvine.com/printables.html  Links
www.dotolearn.com  Print resources, communication cards, songs etc.
http://www.first-school.ws/ Lesson plans and educational early childhood activities
http://www.kidsdomain.com/down/index.html  Tons of downloads for “keyboard bangers”
www.enchantedlearning.com  Themed ideas for older preschool kids and printable books for a yearly fee
www.preschoolbystormie.com  Curriculum index, lesson plan forms, and teacher preparation ideas
www.theideabox.com  Games, activities, recipes, and even Christian crafts.
www.make-stuff.com  Recipes, formulas, craft projects and ideas that you can make yourself-some cost www.magicalchildhood.com/index2.htm Things to do with children to make every day fun and special
www.kinderart.com/littles/litles.html  Creative themed activities for little ones
http://www.childfun.com/themes/  Preschool themes, crafts, finger plays
http://www.akidsheart.com/  Resource for kids and teachers
www.abcteach.com  Curriculum resources
http://www.funlessonplans.com  Preschool fun lesson plans
http://www.holidaysforeveryday.com  Fun holidays to celebrate

Label, Award and Chart Makers

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/awardmaker/index.tem  Award maker
http://www.crayola.com/certificatemaker/index.cfm?flash=6
http://www.environmentsresources.info/  Label maker, calendar maker and center signs
The Art Area
http://familycrafts.about.com/  Many ideas for crafts, a printable potty training chart and more
http://kconnect.com/kc-art.html  Children can experience different art mediums
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/  Kid’s domain contains art activities and more
http://www.kinderart.com/  Art lesson plans for teachers, parents, and kids of all ages
http://www.makingfriends.com Over 300 unique kids crafts with special sections for early childhood.
http://www.michaels.com/kids/kcproject.html Ideas for children from Michael’s arts and crafts store
http://www.storyit.com/shapes/holidays.htm
http://www.brightring.com/links.html
http://www.happytulip.com/catalog/coloring.php Kids to choose from a list of themes and characters, position them on screen, write a message or title, and print them out for coloring.
http://www.kidsart.com/index.html Art activities for children with free instructions for art projects
http://www.kinderart.com/ Visit the largest collection of free art lessons and art education information on the http://www.scribbles.bigstep.com/ Scribbles is a place for children of all ages who love to create art.
http://www.kid-at-art.com Find creative ways to make art by recycling junk. Surprisingly good ideas!
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/arts_and_entertainment/art/activities/  Art activities, crafts, and many links to other art sites.

Literacy Websites

http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp  Literacy activities
http://www.literacycenter.net/  Serves more than a million free literacy lessons a month to children. It provides learning activities for teachers to share with young children.
http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/modern/modupper.html  Custom tracer patterns
www.songsforteaching.com/fingerplays.htm  Fingerplays
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/home.html  Webbing into literacy
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/sitemap/?sectionId=stories  Read a story with your favorite character.
http://www.starfall.com  Where learning to read is fun!
www.storyplace.org  A digital library with an online storytelling voice and activities in English or Spanish
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/
http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/previewdownload.html
http://www.storyit.com/shapes/writeons.htm
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/quiet.html  Over 100 ideas to creatively enhance children's language development
www.janbrett.com  Activities that go along with Jan Brett books
www.shapebooks.com



Music Websites

www.classicsforkids.com
www.nyphilkids.org
www.kids-space.org 
www.niteowl.org/kids/hpdcolor.html
www.smart-central.com
www.kididdles.com  Lyrics to your favorite kids’ songs
www.findsounds.com
www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1  Listen, learn, and compose

Child Abuse Websites

www.preventchildabusewi.org/  Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin
www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/factsheets/canstats.cfm  Child Abuse and Neglect Information
www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/chldabus.htm  Child Abuse: The Hidden Bruises

School-age Websites

www.scholastic.com/goosebumps/games/index.htm  Ghoulish Games to scare you silly from R.L Stine
www.scholastic.com/captainunderpants/comic.htm  Make your own comic
http://summerreading.nypl.org/read2003/3_4/code/index.cfm  Code makers and breakers
www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/cgsite/gamesandfun.shtml  Curious George games, puzzles
www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/challenge/index.htm  Harry Potter’s wizard challenge
www.scholastic.com/ispy/play/index.asp  I Spy
http://pbskids.org/zoom/index.html  Zoom By Kids for Kids
www.eduplace.com/kids/index.html  Kids Games for learning
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/games_main.html  Brain Teasers and What in the World games
www.exploratorium.edu/seeing/exhibits/index.html  The "Seeing" exhibit from the Exploratorium
http://www.brooklynkids.org/patternwizardry/games.html  Discover the "power of patterns" in these online drawing games
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/  Create your own mazes, word searches and cross-word puzzles
www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1  Listen, learn, and compose
http://www.seussville.com/  Click on the "Playground" sign for fun with your favorite Dr. Seuss characters
www.workman.com//fliersclub/download.html  Download a paper airplane and flight simulator
http://www.beverlycleary.com/games/index.html  The world of Beverly Cleary

Just For Fun Websites

http://www.coloring.com  Coloring online or printable
www.momsminivan.com  101 car and travel ideas for kids—even baby ideas
http://www.beritsbest.com/3310.shtml ??
http://www.the-north-pole.com/ 
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.htm
http://www.kidspartyfun.com/pages/themes/kwanza.html
www.kidsdomain.com/down/index.html  Tons of downloads for “keyboard bangers”
www.kidsdomain.com/craft/bingo-daddy.html  Daddy Bingo
www.nationalzoo.si.edu  Photo galleries and live animal cams
www.funbrain.com  Games and homework help
www.permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html  Kaleidoscope Painter
www.afb.org/braillebug/thenamegame.asp  See your name in Braille
http://www.noradsanta.org/ Track Santa on his journey
www.family.go.com
www.family-crafts.com
www.CelebrationCorner.com
www.bhg.com
http://www.kidsdomain.com/index.html
www.momscorner4kids.com

Protecting Children in Internet Use

www.netnanny.com  Net nanny
www.cyberpatrol.com  Cyber Patrol
www.cybersitter.com  Cyber Sitter
http://www.netlingo.com/top20teens.cfm  Net Lingo every parent should know (careful)
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexfl.htm  Teaches children the rules for online safety
http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/activitycards.htm #k2 Web safety activity cards
http://www.cybertipline.org  Internet safety
http://www.missingkids.com/adcouncil/pdf/lingo/onlinelingo.pdf  Cyber lingo list

Other Helpful Sites

www.google.com
www.whitepages.com
www.mapquest.com
www.dogpile.com
http://webclipart.about.com/
www.microsofttemplates.com

Inclusive Child Care

Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/childq%26a.htm
Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act www.specialchild.com/archives/ia-040.html Child Care for the Child with Disabilities www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/human/pubs/nc12.html Developmental Delays
www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/human/pubs/nc06.pdf  Feeling Comfortable
http://www.herchildcare.com/inclusionfcc.shtml  Inclusion: Providing Care for Children with Special Needs
http://www.wccip.org/tips/Inclusion/Environments.html  Environments Which Include All Children
http://specialfamilies.com/ages_and_stages1.htm  When Your Child Has Special Needs

Communication

www.ccppin.com/ezine/index.htm  "Conducting a Parent Interview" by Holly McDonough, Excerpted from Making Home www.ccppin.com/ezine/index.htm  Based Child Care Work for You
www.spot.pcc.edu/~rjacobs/career/effective_communication_skills.htm  Effective Communication Skills
http://teachingstrategies.com/pages/page.cfm?pageid=36  The Family's Role
www.nncc.org/SACC/sac21_communic.parents.html  Communicating with Parents
www.nncc.org/Families/hand.pos.prob.html  Handling Possible Problems

Guiding Children’s Behavior

www.nncc.org/Guidance/dc36_five.guiding.tips.html Five Tips for Guiding Children’s Behavior
www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/ece/tips/tipsucc.html Quality child care teaches the social skills of adult success
www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/family/350-020/350-020.html  Guiding the Behavior of Young Children
www.ecewebguide.com/discipli.html Discipline and Guidance
http://ohioline.osu.edu/flm01/FS14.html Helping Children Achieve Success and Learn from Failure
http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2pageAnncc.php?subcat=Guidance+and+Discipline&search=NNCC&search_type=browse NNCC Guidance and Discipline

Respecting Diversity

www.head-start.lane.or.us/education/curriculum/anti-bias.html  Anti-bias Curriculum
www.pbs.org/kcts/preciouschildren/diversity/read_linguistic.html  Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
www.ncela.gwu.edu/miscpubs/naeyc/position.htmNAEYC  Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
www.nncc.org/Diversity/divers.celebrate.html  Celebrate Diversity
www.nncc.org/Diversity/dc31_celebrate.divers.html  Celebrating Diversity – Resisting Bias
www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/index.html  Test Yourself for Hidden Biases
www.edchange.org/multicultural/activityarch.html  Multicultural Awareness Activities
www.mhhe.com/socscience/ education/multi/activities/circlesofself.html Multicultural Awareness Activity
www.adl.org/ctboh/  How do Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice
www.nncc.org/ Curriculum/dc32_holidays.divers.html Holidays: Celebrating Diversity

Reducing Stress

www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cccns/00000454.htm Is Child Care Stressful
www.nncc.org/Prof.Dev/another.day.html Another One of Those Days