Virginia Cooperative Preschool Council: www.geocities.com/vcpc1/

"Working Together: Is a Co-op Preschool Right for You?" Online article by Christy Gordon Baty, Parents Press website: www.parentspress.com/educooppreschools.html

Preschool Education

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): www.naeyc.org
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER): http://nieer.org
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA): www.nsta.org/elementaryschool
Northern Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children (NVAEYC): www.nvaeyc.org

"The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds." Clinical Report by Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, MSEd, Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, January 2007.
www.aap.org/pressroom/playFINAL.pdf

Getting Your Child Ready for Preschool - Recommended Reading for Parents

"Is Your Child Ready for Preschool?" Online article by Dixie Jordan, Parents Press website.
www.parentspress.com/edupsreadiness.html

"Preschool Readiness." A series of online articles on the Baby Center website.
www.babycenter.com/preschooler-ready-for-school

"Helping Your Preschool Child: With activities for children from Infancy through age 5." Booklet published by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Communications and Outreach, Washington, DC, 2005.
www.ed.gov/parents/earlychild/ready/preschool/part_pg8.html#p8

"A Smooth Start." An interview with Joshua Sparrow, co-author with T. Berry Brazelton of Touchpoints 3 to 6 (Da Capo Press, 2002). Online article by Gail O'Connor, Scholastic Parents website.
www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1372

"Quick Click: 9 Parent-Tested Ways to Ease Separation Anxiety." Online article, Scholastic Parents website.
www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1368

Books to Share with Your Child

The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn
D.W.'s Guide to Preschool, by Marc Brown
My First Day at School, by Erin Gathrid and Ruth Wickings
Blue Goes to School, by Angela C. Santomero and David B. Levy
What to Expect at Preschool, by Heidi Murkoff and Laura Rader
Berenstain Bears Go To School, by Stan and Jan Barenstain
Going to School, by Anne Civardi and Stephen Cartwright
Spot Goes to School, by Eric Hill

Summer Fun 2009 Handbook

The essential guide for family activities in the Washington area. Includes nature centers, museums, outings and day trips, festivals, theatre, water parks, and much more. Click here to download the handbook.