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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

BUILDING STRUCTURES

By Ingrid Chalufour, Karen Worth

This comprehensive set makes it easy to get started with the Building Structures with Young Children curriculum. Six basic and eight advanced workshops guide you step by step through the curriculum, developing skills in inquiry-based teaching and science education. The full-color DVD presents eight real-life vignettes of the curriculum in action for observation, reflection, and discussion.

Item no.	:	LA10840001
Format	:	DVD (With Publication)
StdBkNo	:	9781933653198
Price	:	USD 85.95

BUILDING STRUCTURES TRAINERS

By Ingrid Chalufour, Karen Worth

The comprehensive trainer's set makes it easy to get started with the Building Structures with Young Children curriculum. Six basic and eight advanced workshops guide you step-by-step through the curriculum, helping you facilitate as teachers build their skills in inquiry-based teaching and science education. The full-color DVD presents eight real-life vignettes of the curriculum in action for observation, reflection, and discussion.

Item no.	:	RD10840002
Format	:	DVD (With Publication)
StdBkNo	:	9781933653167
Price	:	USD 64.95

DISCOVERING NATURE

By Ingrid Chalufour, Karen Worth

You can introduce children to the wonders of science with Discovering Nature With Young Children, a nationally field-tested curriculum funded partly by the National Science Foundation. Rather than focusing on learning facts without direct experience or observing random objects on a table, Discovering Nature makes science the exploration of materials and phenomena. It then gives children opportunities to learn from that experience.

The comprehensive trainer's guide and video give you an in-depth look-and visual tour-of the complete Discovering Nature with Young Children curriculum. The guide goes step by step through discussion plans, sample charts and forms, and extensive resource suggestions. The DVD includes eight real-life vignettes of the curriculum in use in the classroom.

The curriculum guide helps teachers prepare themselves and their classroom for a new approach to science learning. It guides teachers as they plan open and focused explorations, ranging from indoor terraria to outdoor animal searches and habitat discussions. Later, it helps teachers observe, assess, and document children's learning.

Item no.	:	BK10840003
Format	:	DVD (With Publication)
StdBkNo	:	9781933653181
Price	:	USD 85.95

DISCOVERING NATURE TRAINERS

By Karen Worth, Ingrid Chalufour

This comprehensive trainer's set provides an in-depth look-and visual tour-of the complete Discovering Nature with Young Children curriculum. The trainer's guide takes you through the curriculum step-by-step, with discussion plans, sample charts and forms, and extensive resource suggestions. The full-color trainer's DVDcontains eight real-life vignettes of the curriculum in use in the classroom.

Reviews

"As a passionate explorer of nature with young children, I welcome this thoughtfully designed guide to support teachers in their own discoveries with children. It clarifies the myriad details of planning and discussion and documentation that can enable young children and their teachers to re-create, in developmentally appropriate ways, what scientists really do." - Elizabeth Jones, faculty, Human Development, Pacific Oaks College, coauthor of Emergent Curriculum and The Play's the Thing

"Teachers walked away from the workshops feeling confident that they could implement the curriculum, and they left excited, too. Science was always weak in our program. In fact, it rarely occurred. But now you can see science everywhere." - Tina Heily, EPIC Head Start, Yakima, WA

Item no.	:	ZC10840004
Format	:	DVD (With Publication)
StdBkNo	:	9781933653150
Price	:	USD 64.95

EXPLORING WATER

By Ingrid Chalufour, Karen Worth

Water is all around us. In the third component of the Young Scientist Series, teachers learn how to guide children in deepening their understanding of liquids, and water, in particular. Teachers begin by preparing themselves and their classroom for investigations ranging from experimenting at the water table to exploring water in nature. Next, teachers hone their ability to guide children's open and focused explorations of water and its properties, and learn how to best observe, assess, and document learning. Four detailed chapters help children learn important science inquiry skills including questioning, investigating, discussing, and formulating ideas and theories.

The comprehensive trainer's guide and video makes it easy to get teachers started with the Exploring Water with Young Children curriculum. Six basic and eight advanced workshops guide teachers step by step through the curriculum, developing skills in inquiry-based teaching and science education. The guide also includes strategies for supporting teachers over time through mentoring and guided discussions, as well as detailed charts, forms, and reproducible overheads for extended study and reflection. The full-color DVD presents eight real-life vignettes of the curriculum in action for observation, reflection, and discussion.

Item no.	:	DK10840005
Format	:	DVD (With Publication)
StdBkNo	:	9781933653204
Price	:	USD 85.95

EXPLORING WATER TRAINERS

By Ingrid Chalufour, Karen Worth

The comprehensive trainer's set makes it easy to ground teachers in the Exploring Water with Young Children curriculum. Six basic and eight advanced workshops help you guide teachers step-by-step through the curriculum, developing skills in inquiry-based teaching and science education. The full-color video presents eight real-life vignettes of the curriculum in action to promote observation, reflection, and discussion.

Item no.	:	AN10840006
Format	:	DVD (Color, With Publication)
Duration	:	37 minutes
StdBkNo	:	9781933653174
Price	:	USD 64.95

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS

By Gaye Gronlund, MA, Marlyn James

Watch, listen, and learn!

Early childhood teachers like you observe children all day, whether you think of your job that way, or not. But with countless responsibilities, you sometimes think you don't have time to record children's important milestones. Focused Observations is a comprehensive resource with realistic-and time-conscious-observation techniques you can use in your classroom. Providing a new approach to a trusted practice, this valuable resource offers classroom-tested methods that help teachers assess children's development, understand their behavior, and develop a curriculum that addresses their capabilities and passions.

Extremely user-friendly, Focused Observations will provide answers to the most common questions about observation, including:

Why should I observe children?

What does effective observation look like?

How do I fit observation in so that it doesn't take me away from the children?

Item no.	:	TP10840007
Format	:	DVD (With Publication)
StdBkNo	:	9781933653068
Price	:	USD 59.95

LANGUAGE ART

Journey with a group of preschool children as they explore the life of a leaf. A companion to The Language of Art and To See Takes Time, this CD focuses on the children's perspectives-a long-term investigation through discussions and debates, graphic and sculptural representations, and relationships with each other and their families.

Item no.	:	MZ10840008
Format	:	DVD (With CD, Publication)
StdBkNo	:	9781933653440
Price	:	USD 124.95

SECOND HOME: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MODEL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM

By Claire Copenhagen Bainer, Liisa Hale

Learn how to replicate a thoughtfully designed, developmentally appropriate learning environment-one in which young children are engaged in responsive, nurturing relationships with caregivers and peers. Second Home offers an intimate account of a typical day in such a setting. Age-specific chapters describe children's interactions with teachers and peers and the teachers' roles in creating a rich, harmonious environment for play. Also discussed are:

the history and theory behind play-based, child-centered teaching

the importance of routines, rules, and transitions

how to build trusting family-teacher relationships

how to train and inspire staff

The DVD offers on-site vignettes that vividly illustrate the teaching concepts, as well as a video that provides an overview of BlueSkies for Children, a culturally diverse early childhood program in Oakland, California.

Item no.	:	YK10840009
Format	:	DVD (Closed Captioned, With Publication)
Duration	:	84 minutes
StdBkNo	:	9781929610921
Price	:	USD 74.95

SETTING LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES: HOW TO SAY NO TO YOUR KIDS

Parenting is an awesome responsibility! Say Jon Halpern and Jeff Fink in this entertaining and informative video. As professional educators working with parents, teachers and children for over 20 years, Jeff and Jon have valuable messages to share about the need to set limits for children and the importance of saying NO. Included in this presentation are ideas for setting family rules and expectations, techniques for staying firm when children try to negotiate, and methods for setting appropriate consequences when rules are broken. Your family will benefit from these powerful lessons on SETTING LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES: How to Say No to Your Kids.

Video Reviews

Video Librarian...
"Solid insights into how parents (and teachers) can say NO and stick to it"

Library Journal...
"Highly recommended"

Library Journal...
"Helps parents ... understand the importance of standing firm"

Library Journal...
"The presenters' entertaining style is memorable, and their advice will be helpful for any parent who has difficulty saying "no"

Library Journal...
"Highly recommended for any library or resource center serving parents and caregivers"

Item no.	:	GB06420002
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	Approx. 24 minutes
Copyright	:	2003
Price	:	USD 59.95

MARIA MONTESSORI: HER LIFE AND LEGACY

With Annette Haines, Ed.D.

Born 26 years before Piaget or Vygotsky, Maria Montessori understood the constructivistic nature of all learning. As she observed children building their understanding of the world, she developed materials and approaches to education that are now used, in part, in most early childhood classrooms across the world.

The power of intrinsic motivation

The importance of a prepared environment for early education

Montessori's connections with Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson

Changes in the nature of learning across the lifespan

The role of adults in learning

Item no.	:	DT07920024
Format	:	DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration	:	35 minutes
Copyright	:	2004
Price	:	USD 258.00

BUILDING LITERACY COMPETENCIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

With Elena Bodrova, Ph.D. and Deborah Leong, Ph.D.

Learning to read is a complex task for children and understanding the elements involved in literacy is a daunting challenge for college students. This well organized film uses clever animated graphics to categorize the competencies, under-standings and skills that go into becoming literate. Each of these topics is illustrated with footage from excellent urban early education and primary classrooms.

General intellectual competencies necessary

Graphical representation of the relationships between the necessary understandings, skills and competencies for literacy

Classroom examples of specialized literacy terms such as "alphabetic principle",
"phonological awareness" and "encoding"

Examples of good teaching practices

Item no.	:	ZZ07920006
Format	:	DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration	:	30 minutes
Copyright	:	2000
Price	:	USD 258.00

HOW CHILDREN LEARN

Almost entirely composed of whimsical animations, this film presents much of what is known about learning without jargon to professional vocabulary or citations. It thus serves as a good introduction to cognitive psychology. Some professors have even used it as an assessment device to see if their students could identify the references to the major theorists and researchers in the field. (Hint: there are many references to brain research and also to constructivistic learning theory, behaviorism and the emotional interactions as seen by Erikson.)

The Biopsychosocial Model of human development

Neurological pathways

Associative, informal and formal learning

Motivation and endorphins

Importance of social support for formal education

Item no.	:	DN05320015
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	23 minutes
Copyright	:	1997
Price	:	USD 258.00

NOURISHING LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

With Alice Sterling Honig, Ph.D.

The importance of rich verbal experiences in early childhood cannot be exaggerated. This film introduces students to the elements and progression of language development from early infancy until age five. Using their carefully honed technical skills, the production crew has captured verbal interchanges that show how sensitive caregivers enhance and extend the language development of children.

Five basic aspects of verbal language: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics
and pragmatics defined and demonstrated

Berko-Gleason's "wugs" test

The chronology of attaining verbal expression from infancy through childhood

"Motherese," parallel talk and self talk

Holophrastic and telegraphic speech

Receptive vs. expressive language

Item no.	:	HH07920030
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	31 minutes
Copyright	:	1996
Price	:	USD 258.00

PLAY: A VYGOTSKIAN APPROACH

With Elena Bodrova, Ph.D. and Deborah Leong, Ph.D.

This film gives theoretical justification for what early childhood workers have always intuitively known: engaging in dramatic play benefits the eventual academic success of young children. Adapted from a speech by Lev Vygotsky, the film shows how children learn self-regulation skills from high level play activity. Four-year old children are seen planning and carrying out their play in enchanting sequences.

Play as therapeutic (Anna Freud and Erik Erikson) and as enhancing cognition (Piaget)

Play as a means of socialization (Parten, Kagen and Howe)

Play as a means of learning self-control (Vygotsky)

The teacher's role in enhancing the levels of creative play

Dealing with repetitive, stereotypical play

Item no.	:	PW05320037
Format	:	DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration	:	26 minutes
Copyright	:	1996
Price	:	USD 258.00

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT: A TEACHER'S WAY OF KNOWING

With Samuel J. Meisels

This DVD defines the crucial elements of all assessments and visits three classrooms: a Head Start, a kindergarten and a third grade, to show how the academic progress of young students can be evaluated without recourse to norm-referenced, standardized testing. Dr. Meisels makes his case for the documentation of achievement while also providing viewers with the vocabulary necessary to understand the field of assessment.

Achievement assessment contrasted to other kinds of assessments

Criteria-referenced assessments versus norm referenced ones

"Reliability" and "validity" defined

Use of on-going assessment tools like checklists and portfolios

Item no.	:	BW05320035
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	21 minutes
Copyright	:	1993
Price	:	USD 258.00

SD JIBBERBOOSH: COURT ME IN

The children introduce their new friend to Jibberboosh. Together, the children and Jibberboosh sing and tell jokes as they learn the numbers 1 through 10 and how to mix colors. Also includes Amazin' Animals! Bonus Material: Simple Math & Dinosaurs!

Item no.	:	GJ09230037
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	30 minutes
Audience	:	Pre-K
Copyright	:	2002
StdBkNo	:	1581984715
Price	:	USD 12.99

SD JIBBERBOOSH: SHAPES AND SURPRISES

Six String Sally sings about shapes as the children learn how to make shapes with modeling clay. When the children sleep over, Rhymin Simon tells Jibberboosh and the children why they dont need to be afraid of the dark. Also includes Amazin' Kids!

Item no.	:	SH09230038
Format	:	DVD
Duration	:	30 minutes
Audience	:	Pre-K
Copyright	:	2002
StdBkNo	:	1581984723
Price	:	USD 12.99

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