About These Pages

The Preschool Zone started as a resource for early childhood special educators. I envisioned it to be a resource that targets this population specifically. Therefore, I have been very careful to include information and links that are specifically relevant to preschoolers with special needs and not general information about disabilities and education. Later, I became the web master for the Preschool Education Program's Web Page (Montgomery County, Maryland). I immediately realized that the two web pages were closely related. Therefore, as you browse these pages, you will find that the links take you back and forth between these two main sections. The main purpose for each is described below.

The Preschool Zone

Resources for preschool special educators, no matter where you teach. These include teaching ideas, research articles and technology resources. You know you are in the Preschool Zone when you see bullets.

The Preschool Education Home Page

Information about this non categorical program in Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as resources for teachers and parents in the program. You know you are in the PEP page when you see bullets.

Teachers with computer know-how are rare, but becoming more common. Teachers with time and resources to implement great ideas using technology in the classroom are very scarce, and while the technology may eventually be available, time will always be a roadblock. Therefore, I think teachers should find as many ways as possible to share their efforts on the computer. I encourage you to send in your great ideas so that I can add them to these pages. Send email to Linda Bastiani (Linda_Bastiani@mcps.k12.md.us)

Credits

Qbullets

Qbullets are small graphics designed to give you more information about a link before clicking on it. The ones I have used here are:

• denotes something to download. Clicking on this link will take you directly to the file. Your browser will not recognize the file and will ask if you want to save it.
• denotes a link to a remote site outside of these web pages.

To learn more about Qbullets or get them for your own use, see Michael Herrick/Matterform Media

Other bullets

I downloaded some bullets and icons from "Bullets by Jen" which does not exist on the web anymore. If anyone knows where she moved her site to, please let me know by sending an email to Linda Bastiani (Linda_Bastiani@mcps.k12.md.us).

Acknowledgements

Thanks to these web sites and their developers for linking to this page

• Networks: An online journal for teacher research

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This site was last updated on September 26, 1999
Please send comments to Linda Bastiani (Linda_Bastiani@mcps.k12.md.us)