Growth and Development
General Development
- Children and Play FLM-FS-1-98
- The Importance of Fathers in Children's Asset Development FLM-FS-8-00
Ages and Stages-Ohio State University Extension
- 1 - 4 Months (pdf)
- 5 - 8 Months (pdf)
- 9 - 12 Months (pdf)
- 12 - 18 Months (pdf)
- 18 - 24 Months (pdf)
- 2 Years (pdf)
- 3 Years (pdf)
- 4 Years (pdf)
- 5 Years (pdf)
Ages and Stages Series- National Network for Child Care Providers (NNCC)
Understanding Children Series
| Biting (pdf) | Self-Esteem (pdf) |
| Disciplining Your Preschooler (pdf) | Sibling Rivalry (pdf) |
| Disciplining Your Toddler (pdf) | Temper Tantrums (pdf) |
| Fears (pdf) | Toilet Training (pdf) |
| Learning to Read and Write (pdf) | Toys (pdf) |
| Moving to a New Home (pdf) |
Infants and Toddlers
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Infant Development (also in Spanish)
- Toddler Development (also in Spanish)
- Helping to Form a Secure Attachment
- Traumatized Children: How Childhood Trauma Influences Brain Development
Early Brain Development
- The Basics (also available in easy reading format)
- Ten Facts (also available in easy reading format)
- Prime Times for Learning (also available in easy reading format)
- What Parents Can Do (also available in easy reading format)
- What Child Care Can Do (also available in easy reading format)
- Learning Language (also available in easy reading format)
- The Role of Music (also available in easy reading format)
- Is Breast Milk Best? (also available in easy reading format)
- What to Eat When You're Pregnant (also available in easy reading format)
Physical Development
- Understanding Physical Development in young children
- Physical Development (Pdf)
- Gross Motor Skills
- Fitness and Your 2-3 Year Old
- Fitness and Your 4-5 Year Old
Social, Emotional & Moral Development
- Rearing Moral Children FLM-FS-9-97
- Helping Children Cope with Failure
- Helping Children Deal with Differences
- Helping Children Understand Death
- Helping to Form a Secure Attachment
- Learning To Share
- Social Interaction and the Computer
- Becoming Emotionally Aware
- Empathy in Children
Cognitive Development
Language and Communication
Children with Special Needs
Caring for Children with Special Needs Series
Links & Resources
Organizations and Agencies
- National Black Child Development Institute
- Zero to Three
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
- The World Bank - Early Child Development
- Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) - materials and practices developed for children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (site also available in Spanish)
Useful Resources
- I Am Your Child Campaign
- KinderStart - search engine for child development information by topic
- Parenting the First Year Publications from the University of Wisconsin - in English and Spanish
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) - includes information in Spanish
- An exhaustive list of national clearinghouses and national organizations for various disabilities and disorders compiled by NICHCY
- Circle of Inclusion - offers demonstrations of and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight. Spanish website also available.
- Consumer Product Safety Commission