This site offers parents and educators literacy resources and activities for kids from Prekindergarten age on up.

The National Institute for Early Education Research supports early childhood education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on research.  The goal of NIEER is to produce and communicate the knowledge base required to ensure that every American child can receive a good education at ages three and four. The Institute seeks to provide policy makers with timely information addressing the practical problems they face. The Institute offers independent research-based advice and technical assistance to four primary groups: policy makers, journalists, researchers, and educators.

The Child Care Bureau is a department of the US Department of Health and Human services, division of the Administration of Children and Families. The Child Care Bureau supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children's learning by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.

The National Child Care Association serves the private, licensed childhood care and education community. It provides information on issues that can make a difference in your child care business, money-saving opportunities, great networking and professional development opportunities.

The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a service of the Child Care Bureau, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information.