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What is the Early Childhood Education Council all about?

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What is the Early Childhood Education Council all about?

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A Specialist Council of the ATA for K-3...

to improve practice in the specialty by increasing members knowledge and understanding of this specialty;

to foster the professional development of members through membership activities and services;

to provide advice and expertise to the Association on learning and working conditions, curriculum and teacher preparation as related to early childhood education; and

to act through the Association as an advocate for the advancement and promotion of early childhood education.

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The following resources and links were gathered in collaboration with individuals who took part in a sharing session.

Please note that the resources and links within this Padlet are not vetted, nor endorsed, by the Early Childhood Education council.

We as a specialist council encourage the use of professional judgement when any resource presents itself.

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Julie Stern and Education to Save the World 

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Julie Stern and Education to Save the World 

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Julie Stern, known for her work with Conceptual Understanding has a site dedicated to providing programming and tools to educators for 21st century learning.
This link is for the resource portion of the site, a treasure trove for sure!

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Not much of an intro needed for Starfall or ABCya, as they are both go-to sites for many teachers!

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Pear Deck allows you to make your Google Slides a little more interactive with the ability to create formative assessments and interactive questions. A pricey add-on that has Open Access at the moment.

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This page has great planning tools to facilitate concept-based learning and inquiry.

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A Pinch of Kinder is a blog with great ideas and plenty of free resources.

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Here you will find in google slide format the SPLAT game useful for number sense and subitizing.

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Using the book Hey Little Ant this blog gave some great ideas of writing activities that could stem from the book.

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Using the book series "What if you had animal teeth/eyes/etc." Students create and write about themselves if they were to have a particular animal's eyes. Click here for more ideas to use with these books.

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Here is a letter put together with PLAY ideas for parents to use (or you when back in the classroom)

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This is a math game website levelled by grade.

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These are photos that ask students to choose and verbalize which item does not belong. Great for using descriptive language. This is also a paired picture book that could generate great discussion.

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Laurie is a Kindergarten Teacher and is also teaching during these unprecedented times.

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If you are looking for various books or  ideas to launch further conversations during the month of June, National Indigenous History Month or Indigenous Peoples Day there are a ton resources on this site.

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Indigenous Literature Kit - Empowering the Spirit

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Educational Resource to Support Reconciliation

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Boom Cards is a digital tool that can be used to teach concepts, pre-assess, or check for understanding. It is currently free and there are plenty of free "boom decks" available. These link to your google classroom. Try one by clicking HERE

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If you are interested in incorporating inquiry to your classroom the Galileo Educational Network is a great place to start.

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Hanen is a Canadian organization dedicated to providing training, resources, and support for educators to promote rich language and literacy learning.

The Hanen Book Nook is a place where some titles are used to support different emergent literacy skills.

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The instructional activities found in the links below are designed to promote the development of strong foundational literacy skills.  Which ones you select will be determined by the following factors...

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Many publication companies have Open Access eResources to help your programming. Check also with your District/Board for any credentials to access other resources that are specific to your sites.

Examples: Scholastic, Nelson, Pearson (some Mathology readers available)

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ATA Lib Guides - Educator Resources (Early Childhood)

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ATA Lib Guides - Educator Resources (Early Childhood)

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This Lib Guide has a few resources linked for ECS educators.

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This is a phonemic awareness curriculum available for purchase. However, they have opened up a wide variety of free downloads (assessments, picture cards, e-learning lessons, etc.). What a perfect time to get a "trial" of a great (science-based) literacy program.

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Created with support from SLPs, handouts that support creating language-rich environments at home. Though it says preschool, many of these ideas are good for early years in general.

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This is another Lib Guide compiled by the ATA with some Digital Storytelling resources.

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Here you will find a section of resources (videos, games, etc.) for Building Early Reading Skills compiled by the Alberta Teacher's Association.

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Wordless picture book that counts out zoo animals on train cars.

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The larger of Stanford's Development in Early Mathematics Education site, where there are opportunities for teachers to find resources for numeracy instruction. Resources ranging from the importance of different math concepts, to learning about how to teach them to your students.

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These two take on a bit more of a funny role with read-alouds. They are comedians turned YouTube sensations adding a lot of goofiness to reading. It is also nice to have males reading aloud, as many sites are female made or read.

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Happy Cultivated has many popular or newer titles.

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Many read-alouds with Brightly Storytime have authors reading their own stories.

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This read-aloud site new book is posted every week. Has many popular and newer titles.

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Website: https://www.ecec-ata.com
Email: ececouncilata@gmail.com

Facebook: Early Childhood Education Council ATA ECS, 1, 2, 3

Twitter: @ECEC_ATA

Instagram: ecec_ata

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Alberta Council for Environmental Education has a great Resource Page. There are outdoor activities and ideas that can be utilized from home AND school.
CPAWS also put together this document on 5-min field trips connected to AB curriculum.

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Storyline Online features a variety of picture books read by celebrities.

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National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

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National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

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These digital manipulatives use the java format.

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Emily Hanford is a journalist that has spent the last 4 years researching the science behind reading. She has several podcasts and articles that are beginning to shift reading instruction.

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This is a digital resource with a library of digital books. There are books linked to science and social concepts as well as many social stories. It also links to your google classroom roster and is great for screen sharing when reading books.

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This site has a variety of kid-friendly math manipulatives. My favourite is the marble jar!

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This site offers digital manipulatives but does require flash.

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Stanford's Development and Research in Early Mathematics Education has a site based on math-at-home. Resources and activity ideas to provide or build upon, with help from picture books, allow you to reach many outcomes within the AB Program of Studies.

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This is a blog that has great ideas from how to set up your classroom to great picture book ideas.

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This is a great resource for problem solving. They are great for math warm-ups, small/large group discussions, and allow for plenty of entry/exit points for diverse learners.

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This is a great book for number sense, introducing 10 frames, and how to make 10.

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They provide math and literacy games mainly using dice, cards, and dominoes. I have been using their resource "shuffling into math" to provide families with math games they can play at home

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These are great for learning number sense and representing numbers different ways.

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The Learning Without Tears program has a portal for teachers where you can unlock content during the final weeks of the school year. Access a variety of activities, resources, and assessments for developmental writing skills. Some content is unlocked, such as their Wet-Dry-Try app for your class when you sign up.

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Brain Pop Jr. is currently a free resource (usually paid resource) that covers a variety of subjects. There are mini instructional videos paired with "quizzes" that correspond to what was taught.

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This is a math game site. I find this to be better suited for younger grades (K-2). There are different "planets" that correspond to the different math strands. It is FREE, requires student login, and tracks progress.