Career Opportunities Relating to Children

Select a career from those listed below to complete research for the World of Children class.

Social Worker
Teacher

Teacher AssistantTeacher - Special Education
Speech-Language Pathologist

Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistants
Librarian
Physician
Physician Assistant
Child Care Worker
Counselor
Nurse
Coach
Artist
Optometrist
Dentist
Dancer
Audiologist
Fashion Designer
Actors
Recreation Workers
Personal & Home Care Aides
Writers
Emergency Medical Technician

Immunizations

Immunizations are key to reducing the spread of crippling and life-threatening diseases. Use the following websites to help you complete your research on immunizations.

Kids Health - FAQs about Immunizations
Kids Health - Your Child's Immunizations
Immunization Schedule
Centers for Disease Control
CDC - Vaccine Info Sheets

Immunization Quiz

Infant and Toddler Activities

Infants and toddlers have unique developmental needs. The following websites will be useful as you look for ways to encourage language, learning, and motor development in the youngest of our children.

Activities for Toddlers
Talking About Me - Toddlers
Fisher Price - Infant & Toddlers
Babies Play & Learning
Learning Activities for Babies
Preschool Rainbow for Toddlers
What to Expect
Almost 100 Motor Activities for Infants & Toddlers
Mom's Minivan - Infants & Toddlers
National Network for Child Care
Play and Learning for Toddlers

Fairy Tales

Each of the following websites should be useful when planning your flannel board for the theme of fairy tales.

Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Hans Christen Anderson’s Fairy Tales

SurLaLune Fairy Tales

Children Story.com

Cooking With Kids

Involving children in the food preparation process allows them to develop math, reading, language, social studies, fine motor, and safety skills. Below you will find a list of web sites that have kid-friendly recipes.

Picture Recipes

Just for Kids

Cooking for Kids

ChefMom's Recipe Box

Amazing Mom’s – Cooking with Kids

Café ZOOM

Non-reader Recipes

More Picture Recipes

Making Learning Fun

Cooking with Kids 2

Preschool Education

Perpetual Preschool

Science Resources Websites

Each of the following websites should be useful when planning science opportunities for young children.

Preschool Rock – Science & Nature
Preschool Education
Perpetual Preschool
123 Child
Lesson Plans.com
Preschool Express – Discovery Station
Preschool Rainbow
Everything Preschool
Family Education

Child Care Lounge

First School

Science for Preschoolers

Family and Consumer Science video

Watch the FACS video to explore enrollment options for the next school year.

Internet Resources for CCS Art Unit

The following websites should a great starting place for our Child Care Services Art Unit. You can use these links to access ideas for lesson planning & teaching or for your resource binder pages.

Preschool Education
Preschool Art
Child Fun
The Idea Box
Perpetual Preschool
The Holiday Zone
Disney Famiy Fun
1 2 3 Child
Kinder Art
Preschool Express
Preschool Rainbow
Artists Helping Children: Arts & Craft Projects for Kids
Incredible Early Childhood Lesson Plans: Art
Kinderart Littles
First School Preschool Activities & Crafts
Amazing Moms
Coloring Book Fun

Resources for Fingerplay Unit

NCCN Fingerplays for Children

Rhymes & Fingerplays

Patti's Preschool Resources

Child Care Lounge

Breitlinks

Preschool Education

1 2 3 Child

Step by Step

Preschool Rainbow

Preschool Express

Perpetual Preschool

Resources for Song Unit

MoJo's Music Mouseum

Preschool Express

Preschool Education

1 2 3 Child

Everything Preschool

Perpetual Preschool

Preschool Rainbow

NIEHS Music for Children

The Teacher's Guide

Judy & David's Online Songbook

Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teachers

Step by Step

Jazzles Song Lyrics