Text Notes

Pages 1-12 draw from Powell, Douglas R., (1991). "Strengthening Parental Contributions to School Readiness and Early School Learning." This paper was prepared for the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, July 1991.

Page 3. The National Education Goals Panel.

Page 3. Katz, Dr. Lilian G., (1992). "Readiness: Children and Their Schools," in ERIC Review, Volume 2, Issue 1. U.S. Department of Education.

Pages 6-7. Rich, Dorothy, (1988). Megaskills. Houghton Mifflin, Boston.

Pages 8-9. Belbas, Nancy, Smerlinder, Julienne, and Stranik, Mary Kay, (1986). Middle of the Night Baby Book, The Body Press, Tucson, AZ, 70-71.

Pages 10-11. Binkley, Marilyn R., (1988). Becoming a Nation of Readers: What Parents Can Do. Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC.

Page 11. Charren, Peggy, and Hulsizer, Carol, (1986). The TV-Smart Book for Kids and Parents' Guide for The TV-Smart Book for Kids. E.P. Dutton, New York. Pages 15-44. The following publications were used to develop the "What to expect" and the "What they need" features found throughout the activities section:

Karnes, M.B. (1979, 1981). Small Wonder! 1 and Small Wonder! 2. American Guidance Service, Circle Pines, MN.

Miller, Karen, (1984, 1984, 1985). Things to Do with Toddlers and Twos, More Things to Do With Toddlers and Twos, and Ages and Stages. Telshare Publishing Co., Inc., Chelsea, MA.

MYM/MELD, (dates unavailable). Parent/Child Activities (when baby's three months old or younger), Toys and Games for Babies (3-12 months old), and Toys, Activities, Books, Etc. (for toddlers). Brochures. Minneapolis, MN.

North Carolina Department of Human Resources, Child/Daycare Section, (date unavailable). Children, Children, Children: Understanding Them--Helping Them Grow. Series of brochures on child development.

Oklahoma State Department of Health, (date unavailable). For Parents' Sake. Oklahoma City, OK.

Sears, William, M.D. (1989). Your Baby: The First Twelve Months. Barron's Educational Series, Inc., Hauppauge, NY.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, (1988). Picturing Development, Washington, DC.

University of California, Cooperative Extension, Parent Express, A Month-by-Month Newsletter for You and Your Baby.

Page 47. "Good Television Habits" is drawn in part from Belbas and Charren.

Pages 48-49. "Choosing Child Care" is drawn in part from National Association for the Education of Young Children brochures.

"Activities" Notes

The activities were adapted in part from the following sources:

Bananas Guide, written by staff of BANANAS Child Care Information and Referral Service for Families in Alameda County (1982).

Becoming a Nation of Readers: What Parents Can Do.

Early Learning Fun Pre-School Readiness Kit by the E.L.F. Task Force (1976). West Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, IL.

Encouraging the Artist in Your Child by Sally Warner (1989). St. Martin's Press, New York.

Growing to Love Books by the New York Public Library's Early Childhood Project.

Helping Children Learn About Reading by Judith A. Schickedanz, a brochure from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Middle of the Night Baby Book.

More Than 1, 2, 3--The Real Basics of Mathematics by Janet Brown McCracker (1987).

More Things to Do With Toddlers and Twos.

101 Amusing Ways to Develop Your Child's Thinking Skills and Creativity by Sarina Simon (1989).

1001 Things to Do With Your Kids by Caryl Waller Krueger (1988).

Parent/Child Activities (when baby's three months old or younger).

Playtime Learning Games for Young Children by Alice S. Honig (1982). Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, NY.

Small Wonder! 1, Small Wonder! 2.

The New Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease (1989). Penguin Books, New York.

Things to Do With Toddlers and Twos.

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