Web Links and other stuff

Hi Suzanne!
It was great talking to you this evening and I am really excited to work with you on this course!!I am excited to start looking at the text and developing the first discussion - I love the idea of developing the syllabus ahead of time - I too like to have everything done before the class starts so I can devote most of my attention to tweaking and concentrating on students, discussions, clarifications, etc.

Here is the weblinks page from my current ece course but make sure you check out funbrain.com as well! I hope these work - I have them all set up to just click and go. I will also order the book, You're Smarter Than You Think. I want to check it out - sounds like it will be useful in anything I teach! Talk to you soon! Here's the links!
Lynn

Great Web Links! They were all available when I researched them – however, some may not be accessible now; therefore I have provided you with many alternatives1

Chapter 1

For more information about infant and toddler programs:
Zero to three: http://www.zerotothree.org
Birth to three: http://www.surestart.gov.uk/ensuringquality/birthtothreematters/

For more information about child care programs, consult these websites: 

National Child Care Information Center: http://www.nccic.org/

Child Care Aware: http://www.childcareaware.org/ 

National Network for Child Care: http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2pageAnncc.php?subcat=Child+Care+Options&search=NNCC&search_type=browse

For more information about multiage education, consult these websites: 

Multiage Classrooms: http://www.yarmouth.k12.me.us/Rowe/multiage.html 

What is a Multiage Primary Classroom? http://www.edzone.net/~kinney/MAdef.htm Multiage Education: http://www.multiage-education.com/
Building Support for Multiage Education: http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest114.html 

Nongraded Primary Education: http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/7/cu14.html

For more information about the roles of early childhood teachers, consult these websites: 
The Seven Faces of the Early Childhood Educator: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=171 

Roles and Responsibilities Related to Child Maltreatment: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/usermanuals/caregive/section1.cfm 

Roles of Early Childhood Educators: http://www.unl.edu/ECSE/roles.shtml

For more information on No Child Left Behind: 

U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=pb 

White House News on Educational Reform: http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/education/ 

NEA's view of NCLB: http://www.nea.org/esea/ 

Education World: http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues273.shtml

Chapter 2

For more information about Rousseau, consult this website:
Rousseau: http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/emile.html

For more information about Froebel, consult this website:
Froebel: http://members.tripod.com/~FroebelWeb/

For more information about Vygotsky, consult this website: 
http://web.archive.org/web/20010802101038/http://www.bestpraceduc.org/people/LevVygotsky.html

For more information about Piaget, consult this website:

http://www.piaget.org/

For more information about Maslow, consult this website: 
Maslow: http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/maslow.html

For more information about Bruner, consult this website: 
Bruner: http://www.infed.org/thinkers/bruner.htm

For more information about laboratory nursery schools visit this website:
http://cdl.uiuc.edu/nocdls/nocdls.html

Chapter 3

For more information about Montessori associations, consult this website:
The Montessori Foundation: http://www.montessori.org/

For more information about Montessori teacher preparation, consult this website: 
Montessori Teaching and Teacher Training: http://www.montessori.edu/info.html#teachcourses

For more information about the High/Scope program, consult this website: 

High/Scope Program: http://www.highscope.org/

For more information about research on the High/Scope program, consult this website: 
High/Scope Research: http://www.highscope.org/Research/homepage.htm

For more information about the behaviorist perspective, consult this website: 
Behaviorism: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/behaviorism/

For more information about the Bank Street program, consult these websites: 

Bank Street College of Education: http://www.bnkst.edu/ 

Bank Street Approach: http://www.bankstreet.edu/about/

For more information about the Reggio Emilia program, consult these websites: 
Reggio Emilia: http://zerosei.comune.re.it/inter/index.htm 
The Reggio Approach: http://www.cmu.edu/cyert-center/rea.htm





Chapter 4

For more information about developmentally appropriate practice, consult these websites:
Developmentally Appropriate Practice: http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed413106.html

For more information about multiple intelligences, consult this website: 

Learning Through Many Kinds of Intelligences: http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/mi/dickinson_mi.html 

The Learners’ Way: http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/mi/forester.htm

For more information about Vygotsky, consult this website: 
http://web.archive.org/web/20010802101038/http://www.bestpraceduc.org/people/LevVygotsky.html

For more information about Erik Erikson, consult this website: 
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/erikson.html

For more information about preoperational thinking, consult this website: 
Preoperational Thinking: http://www.bloomington.in.us/~fsa/preoperationalstage.html

For more information about discovery learning, consult this website: 

Bruner: http://www.duq.edu/~tomei/ed711psy/c_bruner.htm 

Alternative Mode to Delivery: http://www.csd.uwa.edu.au/altmodes/to_delivery/discovery_learning.html

For more information about infant/toddler development, consult this website: 
Infant/Toddler Development: http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2pageAnncc.php?subcat=Child+Development&search=NNCC&search_type=browse
For more information about developmental patterns from ages 3 to 5, consult these websites: 
Developmental Patterns—Ages 3 to 5: http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2pageAnncc.php?subcat=child+development&search=NNCC+search_type=browse

Early Childhood Development from 2 to 6 years of Age: http://home1.gte.net/pulsar/Library_Ref/Biology/ECD/ECD%20%202-6yrs.html 

Four-year-olds: http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1530F.pdf 

Three-year-olds: http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1530E.pdf 

Two-year-olds: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Child_development_(6)_two_to_three_years?OpenDocument
For more information about gifted education, consult these websites: 

Gifted Education: http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~nrcgt/sem/semart14.html 

Eric Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education: http://ericec.org/gifted/gt-facts.html

Chapter 5

For more information about characteristics of play, consult this website:
Characteristics of Play: http://www.nncc.org/Curriculum/better.play.html

For more information about Froebel on play, consult this website: 
Froebel on Play: http://members.tripod.com/~FroebelWeb/web2002.html
For more information about social development and play, consult this website: 

Social Development and Play: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=39
For more information about physical development and play, consult this website: 
Physical Development and Play: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=15
For more information about creativity and play, consult this website: 

Creativity and Play: http://www.nncc.org/Curriculum/create.play.grow.html
For more information about the importance of play, consult this website: 

Importance of Play: http://www.ccinfoline.8k.com/importance_of_play.htm

Chapter 6

For more information about self-esteem, consult this website:
Self-Esteem: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=126

For more information about dealing with social/emotional issues, consult this website: 
Social/Emotional Issues: http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-7921,00.html?relinks
For more information about indirect guidance, consult this website: 
Indirect Guidance: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=167
For more information about relationship building, consult this website: 
Relationship Building: http://www.nncc.org/SACC/sac11_build.community.html
For more information about developmentally appropriate guidance, consult this website: 
Developmentally Appropriate Guidance: http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/guide.dev.apprch.html
For more information about discipline strategies, consult this website: 
Discipline Strategies: http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/effect.disc.html
For more information about dealing with temper tantrums, consult this website: 
Temper Tantrums: http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/tam.temp.html
For more information about building social skills, consult this website: 

Teaching Problem Solving: http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/products/I.want.my.way/I.Want.It.My.Way.html

Chapter 7

For more information about family involvement in education, consult this website:
Family Involvement in Education: http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin039.shtml
For more information about homeless families, consult this website: 
Homeless Families: http://www.nationalhomeless.org/families.html
For more information about benefits of family involvement, consult these websites: 
Benefits of Parent Involvement: 
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ECI/newsletters/97fall/early5.html 
http://www.ncpie.org/AboutNCPIE/AboutPartnerships.html
For more information about family-friendly schools, consult this website: 
Family-Friendly Schools: http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/child/newsarticles/FCC832.html
For more information about communicating with parents, consult these websites: 
Communicating with Parents: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ReachFam/oncom.html 
Including Parents: http://www.circleofinclusion.org/english/guidelines/moduletwo/h.html
For more information about home visits, consult these websites: 
Home Visits: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ReachFam/perscon.html 
http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/glefli/exhibits/1000976/Home_Visits.html
For more information about parent-teacher conferences, consult these websites: 
Parent-Teacher Conferences: 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=22 
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/classmgmt/planconf.htm
For more information about families of children with special needs, consult these websites: 
Success Stories: http://www.specialchild.com/success.html 
Horror Stories: http://www.specialchild.com/horror.html
For more information about teachers working with families with gay/lesbian parents, consult these websites: 
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/d/w/dwm3/gay.html 
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/printar.jsp?p=0&ar=297π=current 
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/current/event.jsp?cid=305 
http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed434188.html
For more information about involving the school in the community, consult this website: 
Service Learning: http://www.servicelearning.org/article/archive/35/

Chapter 8

For more information about attitudes about gender, consult these websites:
Children's Advertising and Gender Roles: http://www.mediafamily.org/facts/facts_childgen.shtml
Gender Roles and Stereotyping in Children's Literature: http://reading.indiana.edu/ieo/bibs/childgen.html

For more information about children with special needs, consult this website: 
Children with Special Needs: http://www.cec.sped.org/
For more information about books on diversity topics, consult this website: 
Books on Diversity: http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/education/multicultural.htm
For more information about inclusion, consult these websites: 
Inclusion: http://www.nncc.org/Diversity/dc24_case.integrat.html 
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Including/
For more information about changing attitudes toward diversity, consult these websites: 
Hidden Bias: http://www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/tutorials/04.html 
Valuing Diversity: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=21
For more information about I.D.E.A., consult this website: 
http://www.ideapractices.org/law/index.php 
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/article1.html

Chapter 9

For more information about furnishing the learning environment, consult these websites:
Furnishing the Learning Environment:
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=201
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/classmgmt/classdesign.htm

For more information about the book/quiet center, consult this website: 
Book/Quiet Center: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/classmgmt/creatingroom.htm

For more information about block centers, consult this website: 
Block Centers: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=167&CFID=244697&CFTOKEN=93587547
For more information about music in the curriculum, consult this website: 
Music in the Curriculum: http://www.menc.org/publication/books/otl.html
For more information about sand play, consult this website: 
Sand Play: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=68
For more information about the computer center, consult this website: 
Computer Center: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/childdev/social_software.htm
For more information about selecting toys, consult these websites: 
Selecting Toys: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/columncc/cc031209.html 
http://www.eparent.com/toys/selectingtoys.htm
For more information about spaces for children with special needs, consult this website: 
Spaces for Children with Special Needs: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/specialneeds/blockplay.htm
For more information about health and safety concerns, consult these websites: 
Safety with Art Materials: http://www.nncc.org/Health/dc24_art.materials.html 
Climbing Gym Safety: http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Publications/SP23A.pdf 
Teaching Children about Health and Safety: http://www.nncc.org/Series/good.time.health.html

Chapter 10

For more information about the importance of outdoor play, consult these websites:
Importance of Outdoor Play:
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=58
http://www.ipausa.org/declare.htm
http://www.ipausa.org/recess.htm

For more information about playground equipment manufacturers, consult this website: 
Playground Equipment Manufacturers: http://www.world-playground.com/playgroundequipmentreal.htm
For more information about Adventure Playgrounds, consult this website: 
Adventure Playgrounds: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/marina/marinaexp/adventplgd.html
For more information about sand and water play, consult this website: 
Sand and Water Play: 
http://www.head-start.lane.or.us/education/curriculum/creative-curriculum/sand.html
For more information about designing playgrounds for young children, consult this website: 
Designing Playgrounds for Young Children: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=65
For more information about parachute play, consult these websites: 
Parachute Play: 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=56 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=71
For more information about playground safety, consult this website: 
Playground Safety: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/playpubs.html
For more information about health considerations, consult this website: 
Health Considerations: 
http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2pageAnncc.php?subcat=Health+and+Safety&search=NNCC&search_type=browse

Chapter 11

For more information about developmentally appropriate practice, consult this website:
Developmentally Appropriate Practice:
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=18

For more information about developmental abilities of primary children, consult this website: 
Developmental Abilities of Primary Children: 
http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/ages.stages.6y.8y.html
For more information about planning for preschoolers, consult this website: 
Planning for Preschoolers: http://www.nncc.org/Curriculum/planguide.html
For more information about an integrated curriculum, consult this website: 
Integrated Curriculum: 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=9
For more information about the values of integrated learning, consult this website: 
Values of Integrated Learning: 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=112
For more information about the project approach, consult this website: 
Project Approach: http://www.project-approach.com/definition.htm
For examples of projects, consult this website: 
Examples of Projects: http://www.project-approach.com/examples/projects.htm#1-3
For more information about standardized tests, consult this website: 
The Limits of Standardized Testing: http://www.fairtest.org/facts/Limits%20of%20Tests.htm 
Appropriate Use of Standardized Tests: http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/testing.html 
Why We Should Oppose High Stakes Testing: http://www.alfiekohn.org/standards/standards.htm
For more information about portfolio assessment, consult these websites: 
Portfolio Assessment: 
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/portfolio.young.pre.3.html 
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/uploads/4037.pdf

Chapter 12

For more information about developing social skills on the playground, consult this website:
Developing Social Skills on the Playground: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=39

For more information about movement and cognitive development, consult this website: 
Movement and Cognitive Development: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=15
For more information about fitness for young children, consult this website: 
Fitness for Young Children: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=190
For more information about teaching children about their bodies, consult this website: 
Teaching Children About Their Bodies: http://www.earlychildhood.com/community/news/news_feature.asp?docId=102815
For more information about indoor physical activities, consult this website: 
Indoor Physical Activities: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=189
For more information about personal hygiene, consult these websites: 
Personal Hygiene: 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=66 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=195
For more information about nutrition information for parents, consult this website: 
KidsHealth for Parents: http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/
For more information about how to deal with violent play, consult these websites: 
http://www.beansprout.net/content/package_item.jhtml?ElementId=100814&audience=Family&category=Parenting&package=994447618 
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/news/meet_children.pdf

Chapter 13

For more information about developing children's social skills, consult these websites:
Developing Children's Social Skills:
http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/dc26_wo.friends1.html
http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/dc31_wo.friends2.html
http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/dc32_wo.friends3.html
For more information about self-concept, consult this website: 
Self-Concept: http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1529H.pdf
For more information about peer interactions, consult these websites: 
Peer Interactions 
http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/cc21_learn.kindness.html 
http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/dc11_sharing.html
For more information about expressing feelings, consult this website: 
Expressing Feelings: 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=61
For more information about helping children play together, consult these websites: 
Helping Children Play Together: 
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/pleasure.htm 
http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/divorce/pguides/sp6.htm
For more information about understanding childhood fears, consult this website: 
Understanding Childhood Fears: http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1529D.pdf"

For more information about helping children cope with stress, consult this website: 
Helping Children Cope with Stress: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1660F.pdf
For more information about teacher stress and burnout, consult these websites: 
Teacher Stress and Burnout: http://interact.uoregon.edu/WRRC/Burnout.html 
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed327296.html
For more information about child abuse, consult these websites: 
Statistics: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/ 
Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/factsheets/signs.cfm 
Consequences of Abuse and Neglect: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/usermanuals/treatmen/conseq.cfm

Chapter 14

For more information about learning facts, consult this website:
Learning Facts: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachstrat/arith.htm
For more information about using manipulatives in mathematics, consult this website: 
Using Manipulatives in Mathematics: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachstrat/manipulatives_7musts.htm
For more information about problem solving, consult this website: 
Problem Solving: http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter3/prob.htm
For more information about cooking with kids, consult this website: 
Cooking with Kids: http://4recipes.4anything.com/network-frame/0,1855,5876-51374,00.html
For more information about scientific attitudes, consult this website: 
Scientific Attitudes: http://www.nsta.org/parents/skills.asp
For more information about the content of social studies, consult this website: 
Content of Social Studies: http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/exec.html
For more information about infant/toddler learning, consult this website: 
Infant/Toddler Learning: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=76
For more information about getting parents involved in mathematics learning, consult this website: 
Getting Parents Involved in Mathematics Learning: http://www.math.com/parents/articles/helpmath.html

Chapter 15

For more information about language development, consult this website:
Language Development: http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1529F.pdf
For more information about facilitating language learning through storytelling, consult these websites: 
Facilitating Language Learning Through Storytelling: 
http://www.nncc.org/Literacy/better.storytell.html 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=200&CFID=244697&CFTOKEN=93587547
For more information about good books to read aloud, consult this website: 
Good Books to Read Aloud: http://www.nncc.org/Literacy/better.read.list.html
For more information about dramatic play props, consult this website: 
Dramatic Play Props: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li1lk28.htm
For more information about emergent literacy, consult this website: 
Emergent Literacy: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li1lk1.htm
For more information about supporting emergent literacy, consult this website: 
Supporting Emergent Literacy: 
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=212
For more information about children's books, consult this website: 
Children's Books: http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
For more information about supporting children's writing, consult these websites: 
Supporting Children's Writing: http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed327312.html 
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachstrat/writing.htm
For more information about formal reading instruction, consult this website: 
Formal Reading Instruction: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachstrat/balanced.htm
For more information about developing literacy skills for children whose first language is not English, consult this website: 
http://www.mhsqic.org/init/seclang/LitBook.pdf

Chapter 16

For more information about creativity, consult these websites:
Creativity: http://www.stenhouse.com/pdfs/0007ch01.pdf
http://www.womenfolk.com/creativity/kids.htm
For more information about creativity and play, consult this website:
Creativity and Play: http://www.nncc.org/Curriculum/create.play.grow.html
For more information about the benefits of the arts, consult these websites: 
Benefits of the Arts: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=257
For more information about early childhood art, consult this website: 
Early Childhood Art: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=113&CFID=244697&CFTOKEN=93587547
For more information about the importance of music in early childhood, consult this website: 
Importance of Music in Early Childhood: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=69&CFID=244697&CFTOKEN=93587547
For more information about play and music, consult this website: 
Play and Music: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=361
For more information about the differences between arts and crafts, consult this website: 
Differences Between Arts and Crafts: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=80
For more information about multicultural songs, consult this website: 
Multicultural Songs: http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/multicultural/arts/songs.html
For more information about art and Reggio Emilia, consult these websites: 
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v3n1/hertzog.html 
http://www.designshare.com/Research/Tarr/Aesthetic_Codes_1.htm

Chapter 17

For more information about problems associated with TV viewing, consult these websites:
"What About TV and My Child's Brain? Part 1": http://www.nwrel.org/pirc/hot11.html
"What About TV and My Child's Brain? Part 2": http://www.nwrel.org/pirc/hot12.html
"What About TV and My Child's Brain? Part 3": http://www.nwrel.org/pirc/hot13.html
For more information about television violence, consult this website: 
Television Violence: Content, Context, and Consequences: 
http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/taku77/refer/tvvio.htm
For more information about children's video games, consult this website: 
Children's Video Games: http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed365477.html
For more information about developmentally appropriate computer use, consult this website: 
Developmentally Appropriate Computer Use: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=23&CFID=244697&CFTOKEN=93587547
Using Computers Age by Age: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/childdev/using_computer.htm
For more information about computers and social interactions, consult these websites: 
Computers and Social Interactions: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/childdev/social_software.htm 
Software and Social-Emotional Growth: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/childdev/computer_emotional.htm
For more information about selecting children's software, consult these websites: 
Selecting Children's Software: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=199&CFID=244697&CFTOKEN=93587547 
Choosing Children's Software: http://www.childrenssoftware.com/choosing
For more information about Children's Software Review, consult this website: 
Children's Software Review: http://www.childrenssoftware.com/
For more information about a computer center, consult this website: 
Computer Center: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=183