BCPS Early Childhood Resources:
Click the links below to access
BCPS Special Education Services:
Click the links below to access
Other BCPS and MSDE Programs and Services:
- Aliza Brandwine Centers (ABC) - The Aliza Brandwine Center is a school-based program for parents/caregivers and their young children. A.B.C. provides children birth to four years of age with essential stimulation and socialization at a critical learning period. A.B.C also empowers parents/caregivers through education and support as they prepare their children to enter school ready to learn.
Click the links below to access
Other Websites for Parents of Young Children
- Ready at Five
Ready at Five Partnership is committed to increasing the number of children entering school ready to succeed. Parents can obtain tips and activities to encourage age-appropriate language development, intellectual growth, social development and motor skills.
- Conscious Discipline
Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive approach to social emotional learning that teaches children self-regulation skills. These skills are necessary to manage feelings, problem-solve, and be ready to learn.
- Helping Your Child Become a Reader
Activities parents can use to strengthen children’s language skills and encourage a love of reading
- Maryland Committee for Children
Resources for locating child care services available to Maryland’s children.
- Baltimore County Public Library
- Port Discovery
Port Discovery Children's Museum provides experiences which ignite imagination, inspire learning, and nurture growth through play.
- The Starfall Method
The Starfall Method of reading instruction was developed for the emergent reader. It is based in part on research by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development about how children learn to read. Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall.com is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade
- Zero to Three
Resources for working with infants, toddlers and families. It has information on a variety of topics such as brain development, child care, and developmental stages.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC provides resources and information for parents as guidance for choosing the best possible care and education for their children.
- Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide
This site provides links for parents and professionals to sites evaluated by experts from Tufts University. Topics include Family/Parenting, Education/Learning, Typical Child Development, Health/Mental Health, and Resources/Recreation.
- Healthy Beginnings
Supporting Development and Learning from Birth to Age Five
Return to Early Childhood Homepage