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http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and
policymakers the knowledge and the know-how to nurture early development. They promote, children
with early experiences set a course for a lifelong process of discovery and the world around them.
http://www.education.com/reference/article/cognitive-development/
This website focus on helping families and teacher on children issues from bulling, college financing,
childhood immunizations, child and Adolescent development, gender differences, cognitive development,
as well as kids activities ideas and School finding.
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/contact.aspx
Early childhood NEWS - an online resource for Teachers and Parents of children, from infants to age 8
years. It features Content and Article Archive, read about child development, developmentally
appropriate practices, health and safety, behavior and guidance, assessment and much more.
Epstein, J. (n.d.). Epstein's framework of six types of involvement. Retrieved from
http://www.unicef.org/lac/Joyce_L._Epstein_s_Framework_of_Six_Types_of_Involvement(2).pdf
This article gives family the understanding how can they be more involved in their childrens classroom.
Education Portal. (n.d.). Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory of Development: Definition &
Examples. Retrieved from http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/bronfenbrenners-ecological-
systems-theory-of-development-definition-examples.htm
Christian, L. (2006, January). Understanding families: Applying family systems, theory to early
childhood practice. Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200601/ChristianBTJ.pdf
Epstein, J. (1995, May). School/family/community partnerships: Caring for the children we share. Phi
Delta Kappa 6(9), 701-712. Retrieved from https://www.bsd405.org/community-engagement/advisory-
committees/inactive-committees/english-language-learners-advisory-committee/ell-committee-
research/fileid/66392.aspx
All of this articles help teachers and families the importance of the children environmental dynamics.