Early Childhood Education
Planned instruction of children from birth to five years. Activities are geared to interest and challenge, but not frustrate young children as they build on past experiences and learning. The curriculum provides children with opportunities to discover new information about themselves and the world around them, as well as practice, experiment, and test skills useful for everyday functioning and survival
--Collins, J. W., & O’Brien, N. P. (2003). The Greenwood Dictionary of Education. Greenwood.
Special Education
Educational help designed for students who have been identified with specific disabling conditions
--Collins, J. W., & O’Brien, N. P. (2003). The Greenwood Dictionary of Education. Greenwood.
Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent by 
Encyclopedia of Special Education by 
Handbook of Learning Disabilities, Second Edition by 
Handbook of Reading Research by 
Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by by Bowie State University Writing Center
by the American Psychological Association
Purdue University, Purdue Online Writing Lab
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Early Childhood Education Associations
Special education Association
