VIDEO
This is the breastfeeding video educators have been asking for! A concise
yet
complete guide on the how-to's of breastfeeding. In just 16 minutes you will
teach
parents the essential information they need to know to breastfeed
successfully.
Presented in clear, easy-to-understand language with helpful graphics and
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instruction. Accept or Decline? The Applicant
Perspective VIDEO
This ABC News program considers the higher
education endgame where the applicants, once so keen to pitch themselves to top colleges
and universities, are now wooed by those who accepted them as the schools seek to close
the deal. Several Georgetown University staff members, one candidate who is
Georgetown-bound, and two who choose to turn the university down share their perspectives
on a variety of key topics: affirmative action, financial aid, and campus culture, to name
only three. (23 minutes, color).
Activities in a Print Rich Environment
VIDEO
Reading to children is the most important
literacy activity. This module shows teachers reading picture books to
children in large and small groups and to individual children. Story time is
varied by the use of flannel board stories. Children are seen demonstrating
their understanding of stories through dramatization and puppet plays. They
retell stories using flannel board figures and draw and dictate stories to
their teacher.
Admit, Defer, or Reject? The
Admissions Perspective VIDEO
After the grades, test scores, essays, and
other credentials of students seeking early admission reach the colleges and universities
of their choice, the waiting game begins. In this ABC News program, correspondent Michel
Martin goes inside Georgetown Universitys admissions process to take an in-depth
look at how that august institution makes its rulings on the many hopefuls who
applyten for each available slot. Representative committee participants, including a
member of the admissions staff, a dean, a faculty member, and an undergrad, give their
views, as do some high school students hoping to make the cut. (23 minutes, color)
Adolescence: Current Issues 1
VIDEO
This video presents us with a realistic look at today’s teenage challenges
of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual abuse, sexual
harassment, and alcohol/ substance abuse. Insights from recognized
authorities in the field of adolescent development, and from teenagers
themselves, give the viewer meaningful and constructive suggestions to meet
these challenges.
Adolescence: Physical Growth &
Development VIDEO
This module is concerned with the adolescents’ physical changes during
puberty and the impact of early or late maturation on the individual’s
self-concept. The problems associated with adolescence such as nutritional
disorders, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and drug and
alcohol use are discussed.
Adolescence: Social & Emotional Development
VIDEO
The search for identity is one of the major tasks of adolescence. Their
relationship with their parents, parenting style and values, peer support of
growing independence, all influence this identity search and is the focus of
this module.
Age Appropriate Play: The
First Four Years VIDEO
With Age-Appropriate Play: The First Four Years, parents will learn to:
Promote learning and other developmental skills through play
Provide safe, interesting and appropriate learning environments
Recognize developmental milestones
Adolescence VIDEO
Includes a discussion of physical and
emotional changes adolescents go through and how they cope with family and peers, as well
as the major life decisions they must make as they face the uncertain future ahead of
them. A Meridian Production. (12 min.)
ADOLESCENT
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
BOOK
The huge and fractured literature on adolescence challenges both students and
scholars. For students there is too much to learn and too little coherence across topics
to enable deeper understanding. For scholars, there are few integrative visions to connect
minitheories, research programs, and practical concern
Alternative and
Charter Schools: Educating Outside the Box VIDEO
Amy, a sixteen-year-old expelled from her high school, thinks alternative
education is the best thing to happen to her; Lolita takes her daughter, Jana, to a
charter school, despite the inconvenience, because she believes in the curriculum. The
first half of this NewsHour program on new patterns in education looks at a special breed
of alternative school where disruptive students benefit from low teacher-pupil ratios and
an emphasis on individualized study using computers. The second half explores the
popularity of charter schoolsfrom just one in 1992 to over 1,700 in 25 states
todayand the battles that have arisen over them. Talks with students, parents, and
teachers illustrate the educational frustrations that prompted these innovative
strategies. (22 minutes, color)
APPLIED
MULTIPLE REGRESSION/CORRELATION ANALYSIS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES BOOK with CD
This classic text on multiple regression is noted for its non-mathematical,
applied, and data-analytic approach. Readers profit from its verbal-conceptual exposition
and frequent use of examples. The applied emphasis provides clear illustrations of the
principles and provides worked examples of the types of applications that are possible.
Researchers learn how to specify regression models that directly address their research
questions.
APPLYING THE
RASCH MODEL BOOK
Trevor Bond has worked with leading Rasch theoreticians for more than 15 years,
advising developmentalists and teachers on how to conduct and interpret Rasch analyses of
their own data. The goals of this authored volume are: *to present an accessible overview
of the basic properties and principles of Rasch analysis, that does not require a
sophisticated statistical background; *to demonstrate how Rasch analysis can be applied to
generic problems encountered by psychologists and educators; and *to prepare readers for
performing their own analyses and interpreting the results. This book is ideal for
researchers in the human sciences interested in learning how to implement the Rasch model
with their own data.
Animals
VIDEO
Recognizing children’s fascination for animals, the first video presents the
viewer with a visual feast as the children care for classroom pets. We
observe them prepare a worm house. We watch as children take nature walks to
find insects, spiders, worms and butterflies. Teachers describe the
discoveries made about how living things move, how their bodies are covered
with fur, hair, scales or shells; how they have differing numbers of legs;
and how they eat specific foods. Songs and stories are included to introduce
children to the topic.
Art and
Music for Preschoolers VIDEO
Begin early to develop children's interest and
abilities in art and music by doing fun and educational activities with them. Watch and
learn how fine motor skills can be strengthened as children paint, draw, mold clay, and
play instruments. Social skills are practiced as boys and girls share markers and paints,
dance and sing side by side...emotions have an outlet as children bang, clap, mold, or
scribble...intellectual development is boosted as young children learn concepts of shape,
size, loud/soft, high/low, manipulating tools and instruments. Stimulate preschoolers'
creativity by offering an outlet in art and music for a lifetime of enjoyment and
enrichment. (20 min.) A Meridian Production.
ASPERGER'S
SYNDROME BOOK
In recent years, a growing number of children and adults have been diagnosed with
Asperger's Syndrome, a neurological condition characterized by severe difficulties with
social communication. While extremely talented in their areas of special interest, many
with the diagnosis also have problems with coordination and sensory processing.
Professionals and families struggle to help them function competently and make the most of
their unique abilities. This readable and practical book synthesizes the latest knowledge
about how to do so in various contexts from early childhood on. The authors include
psychologists, psychiatrists, special educators, an occupational therapist, a specialist
in communication disorders, and a lawyer, with diverse philosophies and methods of
intervention. They suggest a variety of ways to help those with Asperger's adapt to the
"neurotypical" world, and to bridge the social chasms that can develop as they
are integrated into schools, organizations, and communities. Asperger's Syndrome:
Intervening in Schools, Clinics, and Communities constitutes a vital new resource for all
those who seek to improve the lives of individuals with the syndrome.
ASSESSING
CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING BOOK
Behavioral medicine has now matured as a field to the point where all recognize
that different populations are presented with different issues. Psychological reactions
and patterns affect the health and well-being of children, as well as adults, and numerous
standardized instruments for the assessment of a variety of areas of children's
functioning are currently available. Yet, it can be difficult for practitioners and
researchers searching through general compendia of resources for child assessment--which
are frequently focused on general techniques rather than specific instruments--to identify
the optimal ones to meet their particular needs and to choose among them.
Attachment
in Middle Childhood BOOK
This important volume is the first to bring
together emerging theories and findings on attachment in middle childhood. While much has
been written on parent-child relationships in infancy, early childhood, and adolescence,
the significant years between 6 and 12 have been relatively neglected. The book describes
effective ways to conceptualize and measure attachment in children who are increasingly
independent yet still rely on parents for care. Presented are longitudinal data that
illuminate whether the quality of attachment in middle childhood can be predicted by
assessments earlier in life, and what variables may explain change over time. Also
examined are the implications of attachment for children's social and emotional
functioning, their academic development, and the later emergence of adolescent problems.
Authentic Assessment
Setting The Stage VIDEO
The first Module in the series presents today's most updated thinking on the
assessment of young children. The validity of Authentic Assessment
techniques to chart children's growth and development versus the use of
standardized testing will be discussed. This module sets the stage for
understanding how children are observed within the context of their play as
well as their culture, and how these observations are important to
understanding their total development. When children are observed in the
Social/Emotional, Cognitive, Physical and Language domains of development,
teachers are better able to align assessment with curriculum. The limits of
standardized testing will be discussed by center directors, education
coordinators and representatives of how authentic assessment techniques give
teachers and parents a total picture of the young child's development. The
importance of these assessments in informing funding sources and other
stakeholders will also be addressed.
Autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis
VIDEO
Research has shown that some children with autism who are enrolled in a
curriculum of applied behavioral analysis at a young enough age can be mainstreamed right
into the public school system. This ABC News program profiles two children with autism who
receive this intensive and, to some, controversial form of therapy. Although the degree of
improvement attributable to applied behavioral analysis varies from child to child, any
gains, large or small, are of immense value to the childrenand to those who love
them. (22 minutes, color)
Babies Minds: Piagetian
and Kleinian Perspectives VIDEO
How do babies develop an understanding of the
people and things that populate the world, and at what age do they begin to acquire it?
This classic program examines Jean Piagets and Melanie Kleins theories on
infant mental representation. Examples of infant behavior, captured through mother/baby
interactions and classic experiments such as basic and A-not-B search tasks, demonstrate
different stages of babies abilities to represent permanence. (25 minutes, color)
The Baby Care Workshop VIDEO
Updated with all-new footage and the most
current information available, this 9-part series has been designed to teach step-by-step
infant careperfect for teen parenting and parenting classes, teacher and school
daycare training, and other childcare management instruction. Using a reassuring approach
designed to build confidence, demonstrations are provided by real parents and their
babies. The focused, single-subject videos can be easily incorporated into any
instructional program, providing a clear introduction to skills in convenient lengths that
supplement personal instruction.
Baby's First Year
VIDEO
This video provides a roadmap for parents and
caregivers to help them understand a baby's first 12 months of life. Included in this
presentation is the identification of key developmental issues, with specific regard to
the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth an infant undergoes during his or
her first year. Interviews with experts in the field of child development help to further
educate the viewer on how to successfully navigate through this critical time in a child's
life. A Meridian Production.
Bathing VIDEO
Throughout early childhood, the ritual of
bathing is an important opportunity for children to develop an objective understanding of
the body. In this program, mental health specialists and others immerse themselves in the
subject of bathing, examining how it bonds parents with their babies and helps shape a
child's self-perception. Footage of parents and their children offers additional
opportunities to observe how hygiene, culture, and socialization intersect in the bath,
promoting indispensable emotional exchanges. Infantile sexuality, toilet training, and
childhood illness are also considered. Not available in French-speaking Canada. (54
minutes, color)
Bath Time VIDEO
This program will take you step-by-step
through the proper way to bathe your baby in a safe, comfortable, and convenient manner.
One 12-minute video. © 2003.
A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO
STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING
BOOK with CD
This best-selling book introduces readers to the building blocks of structural
equation modeling (SEM) so they can conduct their own analysis and understand and critique
related research. Utilizing an application-oriented approach, each chapter covers basic
concepts, principles, and practices, and then utilizes SEM software to provide meaningful
examples. Most chapters follow the SEM basic steps: specification, identification,
estimation, testing, and modification. A checklist is included to guide the reader's model
analysis according to the basic steps a researcher takes. The text includes numerous
examples using the latest versions of Amos (5.0), EQS (6.1), and LISREL (8.54).
Behavior Problems in Preschool Children BOOK
Now in a revised and updated second edition,
this essential volume provides a comprehensive clinicaldevelopmental framework for
understanding and treating behavior problems in early childhood. Examining the
developmental tasks and transitions that young children face in cognitive, social, and
family contexts, the book helps readers distinguish between typical, age-appropriate
behaviors and those that may signify a more persistent problem. Epidemiological and
diagnostic information is presented; risk and protective factors discussed; and
intervention approaches reviewed. Including a wealth of case examples, many chapters in
the second edition have been entirely rewritten and all have been substantially updated to
reflect new directions in the burgeoning field of developmental psychopathology.
Incorporated are important new findings on family and peer influences on development; data
from longitudinal outcome studies, prevention trials, and treatment studies; and
recommendations for improving the quality and availability of child care and early
intervention programs.
THE BIOLOGICAL AND
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT BOOK
The Biological and Social Determinants of Child Development stimulates
cross-disciplinary communication and research collaboration in the field of child
development. While the papers in this issue seem diverse in terms of topic and discipline,
there are a number of common themes: *critical period for brain development and the
importance of specific environmental input during this period; *importance of early brain
development and enriched environments is supported in articles describing findings from
human studies; *potential for brain plasticity following specialized retraining is found
in a compelling paper demonstrating different profiles of brain activation for normal
readers vs. those who have dyslexia and younger children at high risk for development of
reading disabilities; and *critical period, brain plasticity, and parallel changes in
developing behavior and brain structure and functioning. As a number of papers in this
issue describe potential interventions, one is relevant because it describes the numerous
factors that make results of such studies have the potential to generalize to larger
populations. Putting the described papers in a broad perspective, the last article argues
that we cannot understand the health status of a society without understanding the
health-determining influences across the life course.
Bilingualism:
A True Advantage VIDEO
In todays global economy, being bilingual is a distinct advantage. This
program looks at the nationally recognized bilingual education program at San
Antonios De Zavala Elementary School, where Spanish-speaking children are being
prepared to compete in the marketplace by developing new skills in English while
maintaining their skills in Spanish. The program also follows a group of college students
who are realizing the professional and personal benefits of being able to speak two
languages. It concludes with a conversation with Cheech Marin, who shares his views on the
importance of cultural identity. (28 minutes, color)
Birth VIDEO
Birth: an entrance into life, the beginning of
discovery, and a forging of essential bonds. This program weaves footage of many women's
experiences of childbirth with valuable commentary from obstetricians, midwives,
psychologists, counselors, and recent mothers and fathers. Key topics covered are
sonograms and prenatal examinations, changing attitudes to the role of pain in childbirth,
postpartum depression or "baby blues," and birthing scenarios, such as
in-hospital, at-home, and Caesarian section. Contains nudity associated with childbirth.
Not available in French-speaking Canada. (54 minutes, color)
Birth to One Year
VIDEO
Five developmental stages of an infant's first
year. A Meridian Production. (14 min.)
Birth
Defects: Causes and Prevention VIDEO
Explores the most common types of birth
defects, covering the major classifications: malformations present at birth, inborn errors
of metabolism, blood disorders, and prenatal damage. The video also includes information
on the prevention of birth defects, with an emphasis placed on the importance of good
prenatal care. A Meridian Production. (10 min.)
Birth: Eight
Womens Stories VIDEO
So many women experience birth, and yet each birth is unique. This program
follows eight women giving birth in a variety of circumstancesnatural birth at home
and in the hospital, twins delivered by Cesarean under epidural anesthesia, induced labor
with vaginal delivery, water birth in the hospital. The mothers range in age from 27 to
45. No attempt is made to promote one method in favor of another, and all births are seen
as a triumph. The program provides both explicit footage of childbirth and commentaries by
mothers, fathers, midwives, and obstetricians.
Birth Order
and Its Effects VIDEO
Heredity, environment, intelligence, and
family birth order all help shape the personality throughout the formative years and into
adulthood. Each position in a family can influence how a child interacts with other family
members and friends. This program examines the only child, the firstborn, the middle
child, and the youngest child, giving insight into behaviors and attitudes that seem to be
shaped by birth order. A Meridian Production. (18 minutes, color)
Body
Doubles: The Twin Experience VIDEO
The study of twins is vital to research in
biology and psychology. Twins separated at birth and later reunited are often quite
similar. This similarity begs the notion that personality is formed by experience, and
suggests that personality is genetically predetermined. This brilliant HBO
documentarywith powerful interviews with numerous twins, including those conjoined,
and a history of twin research from Josef Mengele to the University of Minnesota Twin
Research Centeroffers vehement arguments for and against this idea. (51 minutes,
color)
Boys: The Weaker
Sex? VIDEO
Focusing on behavior and learning ability,
this program asserts that male brain structure and chemistry, in combination with the
traditional concept of masculinity, are a liability to the socialization and maturation of
boys. Psychological, anatomical, and sociological research and case studies lend support
to this hypothesis, as do Bruce Pirie, author of Reshaping High School English;
controversial child psychologist Sebastian Kraemer; and the University of
Pennsylvanias Ruben Gur. Evolutionary biology, the effects of prenatal androgens on
the brain, male peer pressure, and the use of role play and panel discussions in the
classroom to promote emotional expression and understanding are discussed. A Discovery
Channel Production. (51 minutes, color)
The Brain: Effects of Childhood Trauma
VIDEO
Trauma in childhood can have devastating effects on the developing brain.
Current research confirms that trauma can activate
various systems in the brain that actually change neuron response and
cognitive pathways. Children that experience on-going
high levels of arousal due to trauma will develop systems in their brains
that cause them to be constantly hyper-aroused and
hyper-vigilant. These changes can result in severe problems for children,
adolescents, and adults in learning ability, mood,
bonding, and attachment, and in problem-solving.
Breakfast:
Most Important Meal of the Day VIDEO
Greater physical stamina, better concentration
at school or work, a more efficient metabolismthe evidence is overwhelming that a
healthy breakfast is the key to a productive day. Yet it's the meal most likely to be
skipped by children, teenagers, and adults alike. This video brings home the importance of
the day's first meal by exploring the numerous mental and physical benefits of a
nutritious breakfast. Viewers will understand the relationship between eating and
metabolism, specifically between breakfast and blood-sugar levels. The kinds of foods that
best fuel the body in the morning are also listed.
Breastfeeding
and Basketball
VIDEO
Studies show that more women breastfeed and
continue to do so longer when they have
the support and encouragement of their partners. This entertaining program
addresses
the benefits of breastfeeding in a way that men will relate to. An expectant
father nervously broaches the subject over a weekly basketball game with
three longtime
friends. Their courtside conversation mixes humor and information to
sensitively
address this topic.
Breastfeeding Basics
: 4 Volume Set
VIDEO
Teach expectant parents why they should breastfeed and entertain them at the
same
time! A take-off on the popular game show format, The Breastfeeding Game
explains
the benefits breastfeeding offers to both baby and mom.
Breastfeeding:
Better Beginnings VIDEO
Acclaimed postpartum specialist, Jeanne
Driscoll, combines humor with solid, real
world information to create a "You Can Do It" film especially for new
mothers. The
result is an intimate, thoughtful study of the art and practice of
breastfeeding.
For the emotional and factual support new mothers need to begin
breastfeeding their
babies - this movie is a gem!
Broken
Child: Case Studies of Child Abuse VIDEO
Every year in the U.S., approximately one in
25 children is reported as a victim of prenatal substance abuse, criminal neglect, or
physical or emotional violence, and child-protection agencies are being overwhelmed by the
crisis. Filmed on location in Baltimore, Atlanta, Houston, and Seattle, this cautionary
program narrated by Susan Sarandon examines the cycle of child abuse. Case studies include
children with developmental difficulties caused by maternal drug addiction, post-traumatic
stress disorder brought on by scenes of extreme violence in the home, and life-threatening
injuries from beatings. An HBO production. (61 minutes, color)
Bullies VIDEO
In the U.S., an estimated 1.6 million students in
grades six through ten are bullied one or more times per week. As many as 150,000 victims
cut classes each day just to avoid it, and every now and then a student like Evan Ramsey
takes matters into his own hands. Convicted at 16 of killing his principal and another
student, Evan will not qualify for parole until he is 85 years old. In this program, Dr.
James Shaw, a former teacher and author of Jack and Jill: Why They Kill, explains how to
confront and counter bullying in the nation's schools. Candid interviews with bullied
students including Ramsey as well as with two reformed bulliesone male, one
femaleprovide a balanced peer perspective on school violence. Some students also
share their successes as part of anti-bullying and peer mediation programs in their
schools.
One 18-minute video and teacher's guide. © 2002.
BULLYING
IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS BOOK
Much of our knowledge about bullying behaviors comes from research conducted over
the past several decades in Europe, Australia, and Canada. Until the past decade, research
in the United States has lagged behind our European, Australian, and Canadian
counterparts. This book seeks to fill this void by forwarding research on bullying across
contexts conducted with American participants. This book is an exciting compilation of
research on bullying in school-aged youth conducted across the United States by a
representative group of researchers, including developmental, social, counseling, school,
and clinical psychologists. As such, it presents a picture of the complexity of bullying
behaviors and offers suggestions for using data-based decision-making to intervene and
reduce bullying behaviors in our nation's schools. Given the complexity of bullying and
victimization, this book gives guidance for schools as they develop prevention and
intervention programming for bullying. Providing a source through which school
administrators can utilize the research findings, the book is divided into five parts.
Part I illustrates the importance of individual characteristics across bully-victim
subtypes. Part II addresses how peer groups relate to bullying across the school years.
Part III explores how teachers and classrooms influence bullying and aggression during the
school years. Part IV implicates ecological systems in fostering and maintaining bullying
in schools. It also highlights the potential for these systems to work in combating
bullying. Part V focuses on specific aspects of prevention and intervention planning.
Calming the Baby VIDEO
In this video, you will see helpful techniques for calming yourself and a fussy baby, as
well as avoiding shaken baby syndrome.
One 10-minute video. © 2003.
Car Seats:
How To Protect Your Child from Birth to Ten
VIDEO
Car seats save lives
and prevent injuries, but only when they are used correctly and
consistently. A must-see for every parent, this valuable program highlights
the latest safety recommendations and shows how to install a wide range of
car seats.
Segments include:
General Safety
Guidelines
Choosing a Car Seat
Rear-facing Seats
Forward-facing Seats
Booster Seats
Careers in
Child Development VIDEO
This video examines the different careers available in the field of child care. Interviews
with child care workers and specialists explore the positive and negative aspects of
working in the field. The program also outlines what different jobs in child care involve,
including job duties and the skills and training required for a successful career in this
rewarding field. (11 min.) A Meridian Production.+
The Cambridge Preventative Parenting Series VIDEO
This informative four-part series familiarizines caregivers with a mulitude of
childrens health issues, from how to recognize commmon childhood illnesses and
proper immunization schedules, to dental hygiene and first aid. A Cambridge Educational
Production.
Cambridge Fashion Merchandising VIDEO
This five-part series provides a comprehensive
overview of fashion merchandising, including wholesaling, retailing, visual merchandising,
and sales skills.
Charter
Schools That Work VIDEO
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Clarence Page
hosts this in-depth look at a grassroots revolution in American education barely a decade
old: charter schools. Reasons for the movements emergence, as well as different
philosophies and methodologies, are seen in visits to several charter schools, including
North Star Academy in Newark, KIPP Academy in Houston, and the Vaughn Next Century
Learning Center in Los Angeles. The video offers interviews with a wide array of teachers,
administrators, parents, and students, as well as commentary from leading education
experts, including Sandra Feldman, president of the American Federation of Teachers, and
Dr. Bruno Manno, co-author of Charter Schools in Action. (60 minutes, color)
Child Abuse:
Chain of Pain VIDEO
Overviews the five basic categories of child
abuse and their effects on children. The video also examines the reasons adults abuse
children, and describes ways to stop current abuse and prevent future abuse. Also stressed
are means of obtaining help for victims. (14 min.) A Meridian Production.
Child-Centered Curriculum
VIDEO
Follow infant and toddler caregivers and teachers as they plan curriculum in
a center-based care environment. Teachers observe each child; then work as a
team to develop curriculum for taht child. We will see how curriculum is
closely related to the child, and how it develops from everyday experiences
at the center. Teachers will show us how a child-centered curriculum is
meaningful because it stems from the child.
Child Development - A Practitioner's
Guide BOOK
Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this indispensable clinical
resource and text helps readers understand the latest developmental knowledge and apply it
in their work with children and families. The book begins with a framework elucidating the
transactions between individual development and the child's wider environment, and
emphasizing the crucial role of attachment. Key developmental processes and tasks from
infancy through middle childhood are then discussed in paired chapters that respectively
address how children of different ages typically feel, think, and behave, and how to
intervene effectively with those who are having difficulties. Ideally structured for
classroom use, the second edition has been updated throughout to reflect current research,
practice advances, and policy issues. Included are an important new chapter on the
developing brain and expanded coverage of applications for child care and school settings.
The Child from 1 to 3 VIDEO
The transition from infant to toddler is a
dramatic one. As physical, emotional, and social skills develop at this important time,
parents and caregivers alike need to be aware of the important role that they play during
the growth process. This video offers an easy-to-follow guided tour through a developing
child's early years of life. Advice from experts in the childcare field provides
additional insight into this formative period of human development. A Meridian Production.
One 20-minute video
The Child from 4 to
6 VIDEO
Experts agree that the ways in which we
develop in childhood have a strong effect on our later lives. This video depicts child
development from the ages of 4 to 6, the years in which a child practices and fine-tunes
motor skills and coordination, tests physical abilities, and experiences the onset of
demanding physical, emotional, and social changes and challenges. Included is the first
year of school, in which children must adjust to a new environment that should encourage,
inspire, and direct their intellectual development. The influence of parents and
caregivers is all-important during these early years in order for a child to successfully
reach his or her developmental milestones. A Meridian Production.
One 22-minute video.
The Child from 7
to 12 VIDEO
Although children 7 to 12 still need their
physical safety and health protected, they also require strong role models, boundaries,
and positive feedback to develop fully. This video will take the viewer through two
stages: (1) middle childhood, when children build on what they learned in early childhood,
and (2) early adolescence, when children begin to undergo the changes associated with
puberty. During these years, children typically pull away from the family unit and pay
more attention to peers. While the influence of adults may seem less important than during
earlier periods, it is still vital that parents and caregivers learn to monitor and better
understand each of the stages a child undergoes at this time. A Meridian Production.
One 20-minute video.
CHILDHOOD
HEAD INJURY BOOK
Childhood head injuries differ from adult head injuries in some significant
respects. They occur against a background of ongoing physical and cognitive development.
Cognitive capacities often change with time post-injury. But for children changes are
affected by two processes of functional plasticity, one concerned with recovery, one with
development. The impact of the injury is moderated by age/developmental stage. In recent
years there has been a new focus on the longitudinal comparison of children post-injury
with appropriate control groups. Advances in neuropsychological assessment have permitted
evaluation with reference to more developmentally suitable norms; expanded definitions of
outcome have broadened our understanding of consequences; and neuroimaging techniques have
enabled the more precise delineation of injury severity, the study of structure-function
outcome relations, and the investigation of reorganization of function. This special issue
offers an overview of cutting-edge approaches to the analysis of childhood head injury.
Childhood
Obesity: Reversing the Trend VIDEO
This program from The Doctor Is In presents
two hospital-based programs that are helping children lose weight and keep the pounds off
by setting realistic goals based on good health, not appearance. Patients talk about what
it is like, from a child's point of view, to be overweight and how they have succeeded in
adhering to a program of portion control and exercise to create a healthier lifestyle.
Commentary by Harvard Medical School's Dr. David Ludwig; Dr. Sonia Caprio, of Yale-New
Haven Hospital; and Mary Savoye-Desanti, RD, CDN, CDE, is featured. A Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center Production. (29 minutes, color)
The Child in the Family
VIDEO
Discusses the functions the family serves for the child as well as how those
functions have changed over time. Through interviews and video profiles, the
many types of families that exist in our society today are presented.
Stresses within the family and types of parenting styles are also explored.
CHILDREN'S LEARNING FROM
EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION BOOK
At its best, educational television can provide children with enormous
opportunities and can serve as a window to new experiences, enrich academic knowledge,
enhance attitudes and motivation, and nurture social skills. This volume documents the
impact of educational television in a variety of subject areas and proposes mechanisms to
explain its effects. Drawing from a wide variety of research spanning several disciplines,
author Shalom M. Fisch analyzes the literature on the impact of educational resources. He
focuses on television programs designed for children rather than for adults, although
adult literature is included when it is particularly relevant. In addition, much of the
discussion concerns the effects of unaided viewing by children, rather than viewing in the
context of adult-led follow-up activities. The role of parent-child co-viewing and issues
relevant to the use of television in school or child care also receives consideration.
Children's Perspectives on Domestic Violence BOOK
How do children who live with domestic violence cope? How do
they make sense of their experiences? Do they receive the right sort of help from formal
and informal sources? Drawing on the newest research designed to hear the voices of
children and young people, this important book examines children's experiences and
perspectives on living with domestic violence.
CHILDREN'S RESPONSES TO THE SCREEN BOOK
The past several decades have witnessed thousands of studies into children and
the media. Yet, much academic research is still in its infancy when it comes to our
knowledge about the uses, preferences, and effects of different media. This distinctive
volume moves the field forward in this regard, with its insights into the latest theories
and research on children and the media. Author Patti M. Valkenburg explores
"screen" media (i.e., television, films, video and computer games, and the
Internet), and focuses her study on the most fundamental topics in the study of children
and the media.
CHILDREN, TEENS, FAMILIES, AND MASS
MEDIA BOOK
This text provides a survey of the relationship between children and those mass
media found in the home--radio, television, and the Internet. Using a theory-based
approach, with attention to developmental, gender, ethnic, and generational differences,
author Rose M. Kundanis explores the nature of these relationships and their influences on
children and families, looking at the experiences children have at various developmental
ages and across generations. She reviews children's own experiences with media and
examines the variety of effects that can operate due to children's perceptions at
different ages, including fear, aggression, and sexuality. The text includes theory and
research from mass communication, developmental psychology, education, and other areas,
representing the broad spectrum of influences at work. Features of this text include:
*side-bar interviews with teens who work in media and people who develop policy or
programming for children's media; *in-depth explanations of the Generational Theory and
the Developmental Theory as they apply to children and the media, plus a survey of other
applicable theories; *description of the key points of the Children's Television Act of
1990, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and other relevant legislation; and *questions
and activities to extend the exploration of topics. This text will help students develop a
critical understanding of the relationship of children and the media; the variables
affecting and influencing children's response to media; the theories that explain and
predict this relationship; and the ways in which children use the media and can develop
media literacy. It is appropriate for courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate
level, including children and media, media literacy, mass communication and society, and
media processes and effects, as well as special topics courses in education,
communication, and psychology.
THE CHILD'S CREATION OF A PICTORIAL
WORLD BOOK
This book places child art within the broader context of children's creative
intelligence and intrinsic motivation to invent a pictorial world. It examines the
development of drawing and painting from several currently dominant theoretical
perspectives. This is followed by an extensive examination of empirical data on the art
work of children who are ordinary, talented, emotionally disturbed, and atypically
developed due to mental disability or autism. The Child's Creation of a Pictorial World
uses a developmental framework that combines theoretical sophistication with rigorous
empirical investigations into the mental processes that underlie the child's drawings. It
delineates the evolution of forms, the pictorial differentiation of figures and their
spatial relations, the role of color in narrative descriptions, and its expressive
function. Artistic development across all these dimensions is seen as a meaningful mental
activity that serves cognitive, affective, and aesthetic functions.
Circumcision? Intact Facts
VIDEO
This program boldly
espouses the views of those who feel circumcision is genital mutilation and
a choice best left to the individual boy involved when he's grown. Presents
the arguments against circumcision. Actual circumcision surgery is shown.
Viewers Will Learn About:
History and medical
ethics
Foreskin functions
Consequences of circumcision
CLASSIFICATION OF
DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDERS
BOOK
Chapters written by leading authorities offer current perspectives on the origins
and development of language disorders. They address the question: How can the child's
linguistic environment be restructured so that children at risk can develop important
adaptive skills in the domains of self-care, social interaction, and problem solving? This
theory-based, but practical book emphasizes the importance of accurate definitions of
subtypes for assessment and intervention. It will be of interest to students, researchers,
and practitioners in the field of developmental language disorders.
Classical
and Operant Conditioning VIDEO
This program explains the nature of behaviorism, so central to the study of human
behavior, and its important applications in clinical therapy, education, and
child-rearing. The program clearly explains, discusses, and illustrates the complex
classical and operant conditioning theories of Pavlov and Skinner, and features archival
footage of laboratory work with dogs and present-day research using rats in Skinner boxes,
as well as numerous examples of conditioning in everyday life. (56 minutes, color)
Classroom
Discipline VIDEO
A common error made by new teachers is
attempting to impose authority on a classroom rather than encouraging students to manage
themselves. In this timeless program, acclaimed presenter Dr. Richard Curwin and noted
educator and school psychologist Dr. Allen Mendler argue that students can develop
internal controls and self-responsibility when teachers alter their traditionally
adversarial classroom role. Drs. Curwin and Mendler are also cofounders of Discipline
Associates and coauthors of Discipline with Dignity, Taking Charge in the Classroom, and
The Discipline Book: A Complete Guide to School and Classroom Management. (28 minutes,
color)
Clue In: ABC's of Child Development Curriculum Kit & PowerPoint®
Topics include: active learning, behavior
modification, cognitive development, discipline, motor skills, health care,
importance of play, modeling, nutrition, parenting styles, and more.
Contents: one overview laminated poster, PDF worksheets, and a PowerPoint®
presentation.
Cognitive Coaching: A
Process for Teaching and Learning VIDEO
This program describes and demonstrates specific examples of instructional
conversation and other types of cognitive coaching; identifies instructional arrangements
that are used to promote active learning by students; models questioning techniques and
student interactions, including the ways in which cognitive coaches keep student
discussion focused and productive; and considers the role that authentic and ongoing
assessment plays in cognitive coaching. Good teaching, like good coaching, depends on
instructional conversations in which the participants exchange ideas, build motivation,
and develop strategies for improvement. The program shows how teachers can encourage
students to employ strategies for success by providing cognitive coaching or "active
teaching": by communicating with their students, focusing on development, motivating
their students, and sharing in their students performance. (39 minutes, color)
The College Track: Americas Sorting Machine VIDEO
Learn more about the unintended consequences of educational
tracking in public schools. See innovative model solutions for bringing these students
back onto the college track with this timely three-part series. Hosted by Emmy
Award-winner Andre Braugher, The College Track takes a penetrating look at the
barriers to college faced by many students and showcases public schools and communities
that are succeeding in dismantling those barriers.
COMING OF AGE IN U.S. HIGH SCHOOLS BOOK
Coming of Age in U.S. High Schools: Economic, Kinship, Religious, and Political
Crosscurrents takes readers into the lives of urban and suburban adolescents for a
close-up look at how they navigate the conflicting discourses and disciplinary practices
of American cultural crosscurrents that flow through economic, kinship, religious, and
political domains of American life. The book is distinctive in how it combines classic
anthropological theory and contemporary post-anthropological perspectives into an
innovative framework for understanding adolescent coming of age processes in U.S. public
high schools. Coming of age is conceived as a dual process of community integration and
identity formation. In this expansive multi-site ethnography of high school students
representing diverse racial, ethnic, social class, gender, and sexual backgrounds, coming
of age is described and analyzed as it unfolded in the classrooms and corridors of three
high schools: a racially desegregated urban school; a suburban school serving middle class
students; and a school with a majority of Black youth living in impoverished inner-city
neighborhoods. The study goes well beyond issues of academic achievement to recognize and
explore the function of U.S. high schools in smoothing adolescent transitions into the
multiple domains of American life. Graduating seniors in the final analyses are heralded
as absorbers of traditions, barometers of trends, and harbingers of change. Of interest to
a broad range of researchers, teachers, and educational policymakers, this book is
particularly relevant for scholars, faculty, and graduate students in social foundations
of education, educational anthropology, secondary teacher education, qualitative
educational research, and related fields.
Common
Childhood Illnesses VIDEO
Your child has lost his appetite, has pain
around his ears, is running a fever of 101 F, and his lymph glands appear swollen. Is it
the mumps, or an ear infection, or tonsillitis? Addresses common childhood illnesses,
their symptoms, possible at-home and professional medical treatments, and how to decide if
a doctor should be consulted. School-age children who have experienced the conditions
describe each illness, how it felt, what it looked like, and how it was cared for. Learn
about the symptoms of and treatments for ear infections, common colds, mumps, tonsillitis,
appendicitis, chickenpox, fevers, asthma, croup, measles, German measles, and abnormal
bowel movements.
A Cambridge Educational Production.
One 33-minute video.
Communicating
with Preschool Children VIDEO
Good communication skills are often forgotten
when the person one is talking with is too young to respond equally, frequently resulting
in frustration on both sides of the conversation. This program presents specific
techniques to improve communication skills with preschool children. Parents share what
works for them and what does not, while experts in early childhood development offer
insights into the understanding levels of young children and make suggestions on helping
them find the words they need to better express themselves. A Meridian Production. (20
minutes, color)
Communication and Professional Growth
VIDEO
Successful communications with students, parents, and staff can be
absolutely key to prospering as a teacher - and so to retaining good
teachers. This program helps build communication skills and helps new
teachers grow as professionals. Viewers see how to establish good
relationships with children by getting to know their students and by
creating a climate of mutual respect. How to set and convey expectations
clearly and how to use praise sincerely is demonstrated. Valuable tips are
given on how to communicate productively with parents, involve parents in
the classroom, and effectively use newsletters, e-mail, and phone calls. How
to conduct parent conferences is shown, plus how to inform parents of their
child's positive achievements. Also highlighted here is successful
communications with other staff members. See how a good attitude, sharing in
responsibilities, and attending meetings demonstrate professionalism.
Veteran teachers stress the importance of reflecting on one's teaching
practices, with openness to adaptation.
COMMUNICATION
AMONG GRANDMOTHERS, MOTHERS, AND ADULT DAUGHTERS BOOK
This volume examines communication processes within the
grandmother-mother-daughter relationship, emphasizing an intergenerational perspective.
Using observations of and extensive interviews with six sets of middle-income, Caucasian
female family members, this book offers a heuristic account of intergenerational
mother-daughter relational communication.
Comprehending, Composing, and
Communicating VIDEO
This program models the use of instructional conversations among students and
between students and teachers; identifies the skills that students develop independently
in an instructional environment; demonstrates how cognitive maps are used to present,
organize, and record information; and shows how authentic assessment is used to determine
the direction of learning activities. Reading comprehension is largely viewed as a process
of discovery; teachers can help students proceed effectively through this process by
helping them master the conventions of comprehending, composing, and communicating ideas,
or reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The program shows how teachers can actively
value clarity, provide a variety of resources beyond the single text, and help students
learn to learn as we all learn in the world outside of school. (37 minutes, color)
Connecting with
Kids VIDEO
This program talks to teachers about how they keep the lines of communication
open by showing they care and taking an active interest in their students lives. In
the classroom, teachers demonstrate ways of building a team feeling and making students
feel successful without compromising standards. (26 minutes, color)
Constructing the
Self VIDEO
This program studies how children continue to
transform between the ages of 4 and 11 as they confront and come to terms with fear,
adversity, death, and their nascent sexuality. Much attention is paid to the latency
period, the intermediate age when boys and girls suddenly stop playing together, crave
alone-time, and often clash with their parents. Child psychiatrists, psychologists, and
counselors discuss the value of saying no and how establishing limits helps a child deal
with adulthood's parameters. Not available in French-speaking Canada. (52 minutes, color)
Construction
VIDEO
Children are seen creating two- or three- dimensional
constructions. First they use paper and glue to create collages
(compositions of flat objects pasted together). The teachers name other
materials and adhesives which may be used to make collages, mobiles
(creations which are suspended) and stabiles (three-dimensional
constructions on a base).
Coping with Challenging Behavior
VIDEO
In our final video of the series, teachers describe the concept of positive
guidance, and what they need to know about children before they find the
appropriate techniques for dealing with challenging behavior. Teachers
discuss how they help children learn problem-solving techniques as an
alternative to challenging behavior. Also addressed is the issue and meaning
of "time-out" and its use in the classroom. In addition, teachers raise
their concerns in balancing individual versus group needs.
THE
CRADLE OF CULTURE AND WHAT CHILDREN KNOW ABOUT WRITING AND NUMBERS BEFORE BEING TAUGHT BOOK
This book provides a thrilling description of preliterate children's developing
ideas about writing and numerals, and it illustrates well the many ways in which cultural
artifacts influence the mind and vice versa. Remarkably, children treat writing and
numerals as distinct even before they have received any formal training on the topic, and
well before they learn how to use writing to represent messages and numerals to represent
quantities. In this revolutionary new book, Liliana Tolchinsky argues that preliterate
children's experiences with writing and numerals play an essential and previously
unsuspected role in children's subsequent development. In this view, learning notations,
such as writing is not just a matter of acquiring new instruments for communicating
existing knowledge. Rather, there is a continual interaction between children's
understanding of the features of a notational system and their understanding of the
corresponding domain of knowledge. The acquisition of an alphabetic writing system
transforms children's view of language, and the acquisition of a formal system of
enumeration transforms children's understanding of numbers. Written in an engaging
narrative style, and richly illustrated with historical examples, case studies, and
charming descriptions of children's behavior, this book is aimed not only at cognitive
scientists, but also at educators, parents, and anyone interested in how children develop
in a cultural context.
Cruel Schools VIDEO
Until tolerance for the differences of others becomes the norm, tomorrows
Columbine could happen anywhere. This program outlines what students can do right away to
help stop the hurtingand the dying. Victims of bullying are urged to alert adults to
their situations, while those on the sidelines are encouraged to stand up for others, or
at least to refrain from joining in. Stories of three victimsone who was murdered,
another who killed himself in despair, and a third who sought help and
survivedunderscore the problem. Stories of two victimizers contrast a pair of
scenarios for those who feel compelled to lash out: alternative school and anger
management therapy for one, state prison for the other. A Discovery Channel Production.
(23 minutes, color)
A Cry from the
Edge VIDEO
This program examines what stands between our children becoming literate adults
or school dropouts. It explores the experiences of students on the edge of success or
failure in school, shares the feelings of students who fail and those who triumph, visits
classrooms around the country where teachers encourage literacy across content areas and
promote cognitive development for all their students, andabove allprovides
hope that the literacy crisis facing our schools can be solved. (58 minutes, color)
Cultural
Bias in Education VIDEO
This program examines roadblocks to Latino
academic advancement as well as productive educational models; explores the relationship
of standardized testing and cultural diversity and questions whether cultural bias can be
eliminated from standardized testing; and looks at early childhood education programs and
the factors that deter Latino families from participating in them. (28 minutes, color)
Curriculum
VIDEO
Explains how your curriculum can more fully serve the needs and interests of
every child and improve discipline, too. Rhoda
Olenick, the content specialist and moderator of this series, sums up the
heart of the Curriculum video: "It's not the facts
we teach; it's how children feel about themselves as learners. That is the
most important message we can give children
through curriculum."
we teach; it's how children feel about themselves as learners. That is the
most important message we can give children
through curriculum."
David with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
VIDEO
David Vandenbrink seems like a normal, bright,
articulate 21-year-old man. There is little to suggest, on the surface, that while in his
mothers womb he suffered permanent brain damage. David suffers from fetal alcohol
syndrome or FAS, a condition that went undiagnosed for the first eighteen years of his
life, causing confusion, anger, and pain for him and his adoptive family. The damage from
FAS can be subtle or severe, resulting in a wide range of symptoms from slowed growth or
disfigurement to behavioral problems including impulsiveness and aggression, and the
inability to grasp the consequences of ones actions. This program provides a unique
personal look at what its like to grow up and live with the effects of FAS, through
the words and experiences of a victim and his family. (45 minutes, color)
Dealing with
Peer Pressure: I Made My Choice VIDEO
The friendships that are formed during
adolescence provide teenagers with some of their fondest memories. Friendships can also
influence individuals to do things that they normally wouldnt do. Actions that all
too often have negative and far-reaching consequences. This informative video utilizes
testimonials from students to examine the topic of adolescent peer pressure. It begins by
focusing on the detrimental effects that occur by doing something only to be part of the
crowd, losing self-control to the group, personal values conflicts, and being judged by
the actions of the group. Positive self-esteem and personal decision-making are emphasized
as effective methods for dealing with negative peer pressure. Students learn the
importance of making their own decisions, setting positive goals that are also realistic,
and weighing the consequences of hasty actions. They will also see that the positive
feelings acquired by making the right decisions are far greater than the hurt associated
with peer group rejection. This video is a must for teachers trying to guide students
along the right path during their formative years. A Cambridge Educational Production. One
25-minute video.
Decisions, Decisions: Whats a
Teenager to Do! VIDEO
Teenagers face many decisions in high school:
whether to go to college or to work; which college or career to choose; whether to get
involved with drugs, drinking, or sex; what to wear to a party; whether to study or have
fun. Some decisions are minor, others major; some easy, others hard. Despite these
differences, all are decided using the same process. Many factors influence the final
outcome (family, friends, society, media, and maturity) and all of these factors are
filtered through the value system throughout life. Decisions, Decisions presents a
thorough model to assist students in making responsible judgments. Identifying the problem
and gathering all the data necessary to make a decision is the first step of the process.
The second step is to examine the options and weigh the consequences of each. Next, make a
decision and accept responsibility for the consequences of the choice. The final
stepcrucial but often ignoredis to evaluate the decision (should it be changed
or not?) and to learn from it. Everyone makes mistakes, but many mistakes can be
corrected. This straightforward video program emphasizes that having a clearly defined and
understood set of values can make decisions easier. A Cambridge Educational Production.
One 22-minute video.
Developing
Language: Learning to Question, Inform, and Entertain VIDEO
Starting right from infancy, this classic
program charts the development of language during childhood. Basic language acquisition,
learned from rudimentary and higher-level child/caregiver interactions, is described.
Aspects of competence that go beyond the purpose of simple communication are also
considered, including the skill of using conversation for establishing and furthering
social relationships, the ability to employ language as a part of games, the capacity to
understand jokes, and the awareness of what other people know and understand at various
stages of maturation. (25 minutes, color)
DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS THROUGH
MIDDLE CHILDHOOD BOOK
When can contexts and diversity be resources, rather than risks, for children's
developmental pathways? Scholars, policy makers, and practitioners increasingly realize
that middle childhood matters as a time when children's pathways diverge, as they meet new
and overlapping contexts they must navigate on their way to adolescence and adulthood.
This volume shines new light on this important transition by tracing how these
contexts-cultural, economic, historical, political, and social-can support or indermine
children's pathways, and how children's own actions and the actions of those around them
shape these pathways. With a focus on demographic changes taking place in the U.S., the
volume also maps how experiences of diversity-reflecting culture, ethnicity, gender, and
social class-matter for children's life contexts and options.
Developmental Phases Before and After
Birth VIDEO
This program examines the development of the
fetus in utero and the child during the first year. The conclusion is unarguable:
regardless of the culture and living standards of the parents, the milestones of
development and growthphysiological and psychologicalare identical for all
children throughout the world; and the primary reason for differences lies in the nature
of the mother/child relationship. (30 minutes, color)
The
Development of Self VIDEO
The first year may well be the most important
in the psychological development of the child. In the course of 12 months, he or she has
developed mobility and the ability to receive and send psychological messages. Anger and
fury are among the infants emotional weapons to which the family has learned to
accommodate itself. Gradually, the infant is learning to deal with the social world around
it, experiencing conflict and working its way through and beyond. (23 minutes, color)
Developing
the Sense of Family VIDEO
At the age of six months, the infant has
developed a sense of familiarity with its customary surroundings and has discovered that
there are not only signals but symbols as well. The healthy baby nurtured within a family
recognizes the faces of family members even out of their customary context. He or she
disdains strangers; this turning away from strangers is a typical manifestation of this
age almost everywhere around the globe. (21 minutes, color)
Diet and Disease in Modern Society VIDEO
Whats so bad about saturated fat, and
what makes fiber so good? In a society where convenience foods rule and obesity is a
national epidemic, its time to find out. This video investigates the relationship
between diet and a number of frequently interrelated diseases and conditions, including
heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, obesity, Type 2
diabetes, and cancer. Topics include high- and low-density lipoproteins; saturated,
monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats; soluble and insoluble fiber; electrolyte
minerals; antioxidants and free radicals; the effects of smoking and alcohol consumption;
Disability-Adjusted Life Years; and the Body Mass Index. "You are what you eat!"
isnt a cliché; its a fact of lifeand of good health. A Meridian
Production.
Digital Divide: Teachers,
Technology, and the Classroom VIDEO
As the digital revolution sweeps across America, many young people are
experiencing what has come to be known as the digital divide. The first hour of this
program examines the push to wire Americas schools, addressing crucial issues such
as integration of technology into curriculums, budget trade-offs that leave low-tech
subjects starving for scarce funds, and the need for ongoing hardware and software
support. In the second hour, more experts, innovators, and students look into the question
of community and home access to computers and the Internet. In addition, they explore the
fundamental alienation felt by many girls and students of color in the computer arena, and
stress the importance of fostering a climate of inclusion. (2 hours in two parts, color)
Discovering
the Outside World VIDEO
In the course of its first nine months, the
infant has acquired an extraordinary amount of skill and information. It requires less and
less sleep, is acquiring more and more freedom of movement, and has an expanding
vocabulary of gurgles and babbles. Its curiosity, desire to explore its world, and ability
to seek for objects it can observe and hold is increasing. Touching and holding objects
are the first steps toward possessing them. Its efforts at discovery are still largely
dependent on the assistance and guidance of adults, who set the boundaries of the
permissible. The healthy intellectual development of the child depends on the willingness
of adults to help the infant satisfy its curiosity, reach out, learn, and develop a
context for learning. (23 minutes, color)
Diversity & Communication
VIDEO
Role-playing conflicts between parents and early childhood professionals
prepare teachers for today’s diverse world.
Highlighting communication blocks and pointing out ways of creating
connections, this video shows sample areas of disagreement (mostly around neatness/messiness and toileting) and shows
people learning to understand and respect diversity.
Through viewing diverse opinions among and across cultures, we see that
disagreement is healthy and even people of the same cultural background can have different ideas about how things should be
done.
Diversity & Conflict Management
VIDEO
Going more deeply into conflict/communications issues, we learn here a
practical process for conflict management and
resolution. Conflict about discipline, children’s privacy, and self-feeding
is role-played, and subtle power plays can be
seen.
The only “how to” video of the series, this lays out a process – a structure
– for ways to open up communications between
parents and teachers of caregivers, and to discover mutual understanding and
respect. The
seen. conflict management process shown
is called RERUN – Reflect … Explain …Reason … Understand … Negotiate.
Diversity: Contrasting Perspectives
VIDEO
Parent relations deepen when childcare staff can explore contrasting
perspectives and spark dialogue. This video depicts
variations on themes of independence, interdependence and individuality in
the delicate issues involved in day-to-day care
giving. What we believe about the best learning environment depends on our
experience and what we understand about what
children need. For some, interdependence – helping others and being helped –
matters more than the independence stressed in
most programs. Questions addressed: Are there rights and wrongs when it
comes to sleeping, eating, playing and learning? How
can teachers “educate” parents when there are so many ideas on how to do
things?
Diversity, Independence & Individuality
VIDEO
What makes up good practice? "It
depends..." Focusing on diverse reactions to scenes of children learning to
be independent
individuals, this video shows how valuing independence and individuality
define teaching approaches, and feeding, toileting
and napping practices. Examples are not necessarily how "things should be
done" but were chosen for their potential to
stimulate open discussion around important care giving issues. Among the
questions asked: To what extent has dissent been
erased by training? Have parents' voices gone unheard by the profession?
Diversity: Reconciling Contradictions
VIDEO
What’s best for children? As child care went from babysitting to a
profession, standards were put into place. Standards are important, but can also cause problems. Parents who put their children into
child care may disagree with the standard program
about what’s best for children. This video moves beyond compromise and
boldly asserts that it is possible to resolve
contradictions without anyone giving in, by finding a larger view that
embraces diversity and incorporates it into the
standards. Is it okay to draw pictures for children instead of just letting
them do it? Is it okay to toilet train a baby too
young to sit on a potty alone? Using role play, this video considers such
questions and proposes answers.
Divorce:
A Survival Guide for Kids VIDEO
As this program makes clear, the most
important thing for a child or teenager to understand about divorce is that it is not
their fault. Still, how a child or teenager is affected depends a lot on how the parents
handle the divorce and whether they can preserve some semblance of family life. In this
video, teens, psychologists, and divorced parents talk about the difficulties young people
face when their parents decide to separate. Through interviews and commentary, the program
outlines the six emotional stages a young person typically experiences after divorce has
changed a family. A Cambridge Educational Production.
Doing
What Comes Naturally: Childhood Language Acquisition VIDEO
Born with no apparent knowledge of language, humans generally attain a basic
mastery of their mother tongue in the course of only a few years. How do they do it? In
this program, Dr. Jonathan Miller builds a case for Noam Chomskys theory of a
universal grammar and deflates misconceptions about childhood language acquisition while
raising some very intriguing questions of his own. Dr. Millers systematic
investigation of a childs structured capability for acquiring language and the
elaborate social supports that facilitate language acquisition results in a clear and
engaging exposition of a captivating topic. (47 minutes, color)
Domestic Violence and Childhood Trauma
VIDEO
The connection between trauma in childhood and domestic
violence later in life is obvious to Jane Middleton-Moz, a
relationship and trauma expert featured in this program. She states that
“Children who experience domestic violence grow up
learning to stuff feelings and emotions. They go through the world in a deep
freeze, and have whole parts of themselves cut
off. In domestic violence, if a partner wasn’t allowed their vulnerability
as a child, then as an adult, if that
vulnerability is touched, they will act out their anger for them.”
Domestic
Violence and Children VIDEO
Severely wounded, their mother kept crying
out, "Please don't kill me! Please don't kill me!" What effects do the sights
and sounds of domestic violence have on the malleable minds of children? In this program,
ABC News anchor Hugh Downs seeks to answer that question through interviews with Betsy
McAlister-Groves, director of the Child Witness to Violence Project at Boston Medical
Center, and some of the deeply scarred children who have seen and heard far too much. (14
minutes, color)
Down Syndrome in the Inclusive Classroom VIDEO
This compelling two-part series examines the
challenges and benefits of educational mainstreaming for children with mental disabilities
through the poignant story of Peter Gwasdauskis, a child with Down syndrome. Owing to the
extensive classroom footage and many insightful interviews, the series is an indispensable
resource for anyone studying or working with Down syndrome, especially within an
educational context. An HBO Production. 2-part series, 32-76 minutes each.
Drawing & Finger Painting
VIDEO
Drawing is the most basic visual arts activity. Children draw with crayons,
markers, chalk and pencils. From scribbling to
realistic figures, children recreate their world. Children are seen working
on their own drawings or collaborating with
others on a mural. The teachers discuss making materials accessible to the
children and the importance of displaying
children’s creations. Finger painting is a wonderfully tactile medium. In
this video, children fingerpaint with commercial
and school made finger paints. They paint directly on table tops or on
papers. The teachers describe additional finger paint
activities, tools and clean-up.
Dr. Stanley
Greenspan: Talking to Children about a Dangerous World VIDEO
How can parents and teachers convey to children the dangers of todays world
without instilling in them an undue sense of fear? In this program, ABC News anchor Ted
Koppel talks with Dr. Stanley Greenspan, child psychiatrist, clinical professor at George
Washington University Medical School, and author of the book The Secure Child: Helping
Children Feel Safe and Confident in a Changing World. Dr. Greenspan counsels parents on
how to talk to their children without overreacting to the unfortunate events that prompt
such discussions. (21 minutes, color)
Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development
VIDEO
Cognitive development in young adults is covered in our second section video
as we study adult thinking and contrast it with
patterns in adolescence. Major theories on stages of adult cognitive
development are presented, alongside a discussion of how life events and the pursuit of a higher education influence adult thinking.
Early Adulthood: Love, Marriage & Divorce
VIDEO
Using live action video and discussion, our fourth video confronts the
issues and theories of selecting a mate and making the
commitment of marriage. The various styles of relationships are examined
along with a discussion on why many of today’s
marriages end in divorce.
Early Adulthood: Parenthood
VIDEO
The responsibilities of parenthood represent both reward and challenge to
young adults. In our fifth video, we examine how
young adults adjust, and share the myths and misconceptions about parenting
that are most common to our culture. In addition,
we cover issues that are of particular concern to those who are step, foster
or adoptive parents. Finally, various styles of
parenting are described and assessed.
Early Adulthood: Physical Development
VIDEO
Our view of the young adult begins with an overview of the physical status
of men and women during the “prime of life.” Live
action color video, issues of sexuality and fertility are covered along with
a discussion of senescence and the process of
growing old, which begins almost imperceptibly during young adulthood.
Early Adulthood: Special Problems
VIDEO
The third video in the series treats areas of special concern during early
adulthood, including a discussion of why young
adults are especially at-risk for eating disorders like anorexia nervosa,
bulimia nervosa, substance abuse due to violence or
risky behavior.
Early Adulthood: The World of Work
VIDEO
Work represents another area of challenge for young adults. In our sixth
video we examine the role that work plays, how the
employment scene has changed over time and the impact those changes have on
the experiences of young adults. We also look
closely at the major theories of career development and the occupational
cycle of the typical adult as well as the issues
faced by dual-career couples.
Early Child Care & Education
VIDEO
As choices for early child care and education increase so does the concern
for quality programs. This video portrays
different kinds of child care that provides for ages of children from
infancy through the school age years. The programming is
unique for each age. Quality in these programs is established in the areas
of teachers, environment, curriculum and
relationships of people involved in child care. Parents have choices to make
in the decisions regarding child care for their
children.
Early
Childhood Health Issues VIDEO
Preventive healthcare is crucial to the
well-being of young children. This program covers vital health issues including
vaccinations and immunizations, as well as how to recognize symptoms of serious illness.
Recently developed vaccines for chicken pox and Hepatitis B are examined, and the myths
that polio and diphtheria have been eradicated are addressed. Foundation health habits
such as proper diet, exercise, rest, and cleanliness are also discussed. A Meridian
Production. (16 minutes, color)
Early
Childhood: Nutrition VIDEO
Wholesome and age-appropriate foods for
infants, toddlers, and preschoolers may grow on trees, but knowledge of good nutrition
doesnt. After watching this video, viewers will understand the relationship between
the foods children eat and their growth and development. Exercise is also stressed, and
the Food Guide Pyramid is introduced. A supplement, containing the videos goal and
objectives as well as multiple-choice quizzes and answer keys, is included. Filmed in
collaboration with Dr. LuAnn Soliah, a registered dietician and director of nutrition
sciences at Baylor University. Not available in French-speaking Canada.
Early Socialization: From Age Two
to Age Five VIDEO
Carrying forward the ongoing observation of
young Max and Ellie from Early Socialization: From Birth to Age Two, this program follows
the childrens social development from the ages of two to five. Examples of multiple
attachment, language development, imitation and identification, cooperative play,
self-awareness, gender identification, and social conformity are captured on film and
clearly identified with onscreen labels as the children broaden their awareness of the
world through interactions with each other, family members, and peers. (29 minutes, color)
Eating Disorders:
The Inner Voice VIDEO
Eating Disorders is a feature-style program
dedicated to dispelling the myth that eating disorders are about the desire to be thin.
Instead, the powerful and informative video shows that eating disorders are severe
psychological disorders that take years to overcome and can be accompanied by devastating
and sometimes deadly physical side effects.
Eating for Two:
Prenatal Nutrition for a Healthy Baby VIDEO
This comprehensive program provides solid
information on prenatal diet, weight gain, exercise, harmful substances, and practical
meal planning. It emphasizes the importance of regular medical checkups and effectively
interweaves interviews with nutritionists, physicians, mothers, and expectant women. By
using footage from neonatal intensive care units in contrast with healthy newborns, this
award-winning program graphically illustrates the direct relationship between a
mothers healthy lifestyle and the subsequent development of a newborn child.
Dynamic, hard hitting, and informative!
Educating
to End Inequity VIDEO
This program addresses teachers efforts
to level the educational and social playing fields for their students by examining public
school reform and its relationship to social change. Educators who taught on the western
frontier in the late 19th century and in the South during desegregation are spotlighted,
along with contemporary instructors working with Native Americans in New Mexico and
inner-city youth in New York. Visionaries including Joseph Abeyta, of the Santa Fe Indian
School; Ann Cook, of Urban Academy; and retired North Carolina school principal Kat Crosby
consider cultural identity, teaching for diversity, performance-based assessment, and
other topics. (54 minutes, color)
Emerging
Communication Skills VIDEO
This program explores the development of
language during the first six years of life. While language development begins at birth
with the sound of the human voice, caregivers need to provide the building blocks so that
children can learn language skills during these first six years. (22 min.) A Meridian
Production.
Emotional
Development of Children VIDEO
Parents and caregivers not only need to
nurture the physical and intellectual development of young children, but their emotional
development as well. Each stage of emotional development provides children with
opportunities to explore new feelings as they grow. This timeless program focuses on the
importance of emotional education during the various stages of childhood development and
explains how caregivers and parents can monitor this vital growth. A Meridian Production.
(18 minutes, color)
The Essentials of Discipline VIDEO
You wont find actors in this extraordinary three-part video series.
We gave our cameras to parents and caregivers in order to film real-life discipline
problems with the children in their lives. Each lively video showcases candid glimpses of
age-appropriate discipline issues and presents effective disciplining options for parents
and caregivers. The series covers: The Toddler and Preschooler Years; The Middle Years
(ages 5-10); and The Teen Years. While discussing specific issues, experts show how to
utilize several effective, positive disciplining models instead of using ineffective and
negative punishment. These new techniques are designed to strengthen the parent/child
relationship, develop communication, encourage trust, teach responsibility, and guide each
child toward positive behavior while increasing independence in children of all ages.
Parents and viewers who work with children will be amused as they view familiar discipline
situations. They will learn new ways of turning typical behavior problems into positive
learning experiences.
Establishing
a Child Care Enterprise VIDEO
This program discusses child care as one of
the businesses which provides an essential service and costs relatively little to start
up. Ways to evaluate whether you are the kind of person who would enjoy caring for
children professionally are detailed, as well as how to assess the market for such
services and how to start up your own child care business. Includes interviews with
individuals who have been successful starting their own child care business. (18 min.) A
Meridian Production.
Eternal Scars: Physical and
Emotional Child Abuse VIDEO
Sarcastic and rude statements to children can
leave as deep a wound as a cigarette burn or welts from a belt. This important program
looks at both physical and emotional child abuse, and the lifetime effects they may have
on children. We touch on what you can do if you recognize abuse of someone you know. A
Meridian Production.
One 23-minute video.
EQ
and the Emotional Curriculum VIDEO
IQ used to be the standard by which all were
judged. Today, EQ allows for a broader understanding that encompasses attributes such as
logical, linguistic, musical, kinetic, and emotional intelligences. This program provides
an in-depth analysis of intelligence, including how it is defined and its neural
components. Leading experts such as Harvards Howard Gardner; Daniel Goleman, author
of Emotional Intelligence; Colin Blakemore, of Oxford University; and Alison Gopnik, of
the University of California, Berkeley, examine the correlation between self-control and
SAT scores, the dominant role of the limbic system, and how emotional and intellectual
intelligences can be defined and meaningfully measured. Not available in French-speaking
Canada. (50 minutes, color)
Evidence-Based
Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents BOOK
This volume provides a uniquely practical
overview of evidence-based treatments for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in
children and youth. Pioneering clinical researchers offer accessible, hands-on
presentations of their respective approaches: what the primary therapeutic goals and
methods are, how interventions are delivered on a session-by-session basis, how to tell if
the treatment is suitable for a particular child, and what manuals and materials are
available to clinicians and researchers. Therapist qualifications are summarized and
training and supervision needs reviewed. Chapters also include concise reviews of the
evidence supporting each approach and discuss important directions for future research.
The
Exceptional Child I : Building
Understanding
VIDEO
Defines the educationally exceptional child by using live action video and
interviews to help viewers develop an
understanding of a wide span of exceptionalities. Differences in
intellectual, communication, sensory, behavioral and
physical areas, as well as the child with multiple and severe handicapping
conditions are explored. In addition, the video focuses on the changing and evolving perspective that society has held on
exceptional children. Finally, we cover key efforts
that have been made to advocate and legislate educational needs of
exceptional children.
Exploring and Learning
VIDEO
Learning for the very young child is centered on the moment-to-moment
experiences of their day. We will see how the trusted
caregiver is first the child's primary mode of learning. From there the
child learns to handle objects in a variety of ways,
and arranges objects in space, such as using baskets and blocks.
Facts of Life
VIDEO
How do boys and girls come to understand
gender? At what age do they start to develop a sense of time? When does a child grasp the
finality of death? This program brings together children of all ages for interviews and
experiments that illustrate how we come to learn and accept the facts of life. In numerous
examples, the program highlights the ages at which children make developmental
breakthroughs, such as distinguishing between animate and inanimate objects, realizing
there is a past and a future, and answering that classic question: "where do babies
come from?" A Discovery Channel Production. (46 minutes, color)
Fat Like Me: How to Win the Weight War VIDEO
In this ABC News specialproduced in
conjunction with Rodale Inc., publisher of Prevention and Men's Health
magazinesnutritionists, psychologists, pediatricians, and other experts explore the
causes of obesity, the physical and emotional damage it can do, and how parents and