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ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING INFORMATION AND MATERIALS FOR PARENT AND CHILD EDUCATORS
Adult Education Association
810 18th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 347-9574Publishes a leadership pamphlet series. Each pamphlet is 49 pages and costs $1.25. Bulk prices are also available. Some titles are "How to Lead a Discussion," "Taking Action In the Community", "How To Use Role Playing," and "Conducting Workshops." A list of publications is available.
American Parents Committee
52 Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, New York 10017Publishes "Washington Report on Federal Legislation for Children" quarterly. Annual subscription costs $10.00.
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
(202) 363-6963A non-profit organization, concerned with the education and well-being of all children. Provides workshops for credit, conferences, a library and information services, and publishes "Childhood Education," an excellent journal available 6 times yearly for $10.00. Some of their publications include "Migrant Children: Their Education," "Children's View of Themselves," "Good & Inexpensive Books for Children," and "Parenting." Send for their publications catalogue.
Center for the Study of Parent Involvement
2544 Etna Street
Beverley, California 94704An organization developed by and for those whose job is parent involvement. Publishes a newsletter "Apple Pie".
Childrens' Defense Fund
1520 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.The Children's Foundation
1028 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036Publishes a monthly bulletin called, "Feeds Kids — It's The Law," which is concerned with federal nutrition programs. Annual subscription is $4.50.
The Day Care and Child Development Council of America, Inc.
1012 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005A non-profit organization committed to increasing the availability of child. services and to raising the quality of. child care programs. Publishes newsletters and bulletins of current literature and audio-visual materials, organizes conferences, and provides technical assistance.
Dissemination Center for Bilingual/Bicultural Education
6504 Tracer Lane
Austin, Texas 78721Collects curriculum materials and disseminates a monthly annotated bibliography called CARTEL, developed for Spanish speaking children.
Home and School Institute, Inc.
Trinity College
Washington, D.C. 20017A non-profit educational organization. Develops programs and publications to help parents become better teachers of their children and to help educators work more effectively with parents and the community. Offers courses and publishes a newsletter six times a year. Some publications are "Community From School to Home," "Educational Events - Developing the Home as an Educational Institution," and "Volunteers - Hands On in the Classroom".
Inter-American Research Associates
201 North St. Mar's Road, Suite 703
San Antonio, Texas 78205Collects, prepares, and disseminates bilingual/bicultural pre-school curriculum and resource materials.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1834 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009A non-profit orgarization, with affiliate groups at local, state, and regional levels. NAEYC's goal is to act on behalf of the needs and rights of young chiklren, primarily focusing on educational services. Publishes "Young Children," a bi-monthly journal, provides a brochure of current publications, organizes conferences and provides legislative information.
National Council of Organizations for Children and Youth (NCOCY)
1910 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 785-4180Coordinates 175 private and voluntary organizations committed to adequate family living standards and family oriented services to foster the health, education and well-being of children and youth. Holds conferences, and publishes a handbook, "Congress and Federal Agencies - Directory for Child Advocates." Available for $1.00, plus postage, it lists all senators, congressmen, committees, and their phone numbers.
Parents as Resources (PAR)
576 Hill Terrace
Winnetka, Illinois 60093Offers a workshop training program with accompanying written materials for: 1) the development of a preschool curriculum by parents and non-professional staff; and 2) leadership training of neighborhood personnel to conduct parent workshops in their local. communities and of professional staff.
The Parenting Materials Information Center
SEDL
211 E. 7th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 476-6861
Offers parenting materials covering such topics as child abuse, discipline, early childhood activities, exceptional children, family resources for parenting, health and safety, pregnancy, and birth.The Program Consultation Service of the Child Study Association of America
9 East 89 Street
New York, New York 10028Provides consultation on initiating, conducting, or reorganizing parent education programs.
Rural Education and Small Schools
New Mexico State University. Box 3AP
Los Cruces, New Mexico 88003Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
National Educational Laboratory
Publishers, Inc.
P.O. Box 1003
Austin, Texas 78767Develops and disseminates bilingual/bicultural curriculum programs.
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