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Science in Early Childhood Education: Designing Curriculum to Meet Standards with Evidence-Based Practices (DVD) |
Description:
Young children need hands-on experiences to construct concepts about physical science. Teachers in this video provide a variety of physical science activities that meet science standards and extend those activities to promote higher level thinking. Children’s levels of scientific thinking and the scientific process as it relates to developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum are highlighted. You will also see how science can be integrated throughout the classroom.
The accompanying PowerPoint CD guides viewers through theoretical concepts introduced in the DVD, highlights other developmentally appropriate science activities, and shows how to create materials featured in the video through step-by-step pictures and descriptions.
From Arlitt Instructional Media in association with Purdy Productions. 75 min.
Also available:
Mathematical Thinking: #8043
Math: #8019
Language Arts: #8023
Social Studies: #8025
Art: #8108
Managing Everyday Challenges through Positive Guidance: #8044
English Language Learners: #8055
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Social Studies in Early Childhood Education: Designing Curriculum to Meet Standards with Evidence-Based Practices (DVD) |
Description:
Creating an environment that supports social studies concepts can be challenging. This DVD focuses on setting up an early childhood classroom for a community of learners, as well as incorporating history standards for preschoolers in developmentally appropriate ways.
The accompanying PowerPoint CD guides viewers through theoretical concepts introduced in the video, highlights other developmentally appropriate social studies activities, and shows how to create materials featured in the DVD through step-by-step pictures and descriptions.
From Arlitt Instructional Media in association with Purdy Productions. 75 min.
Also available:
Math: #8019
Mathematical Thinking: #8043
Language Arts: #8023
Science: #8024
Art: #8108
Managing Everyday Challenges through Positive Guidance: #8044
English Language Learners: #8055
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Words that Cook—Writing Begins With Original Ideas (DVD) |
Description:
The award-winning PBS series is now available on DVD! Free companion online resources provide summaries of recommended books, related links and activities, and the tools for staff development and parent workshops. Each DVD includes an original episode (26:30) plus approximately 15 minutes of bonus guest material and production notes. Part 3 of 13-DVD series.
Show 3: Writing Begins with Original Ideas
Using child-made toys, hobbies, scribbles, computers and art are simple methods for inspiring children to write for pleasure.
For complete series, see #8300.
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Words that Cook—Windows & Mirrors of Literacy (DVD) |
Description:
The award-winning PBS series is now available on DVD! Free companion online resources provide summaries of recommended books, related links and activities, and the tools for staff development and parent workshops. Each DVD includes an original episode (26:30) plus approximately 15 minutes of bonus guest material and production notes. Part 13 of 13-DVD series.
Show 13: Windows & Mirrors of Literacy
Children are introduced to Shakespeare, explore cultures through books and folklore, discuss and write about memories, and document personal history.
For complete series, see #8300.
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2008 Institute Proceedings (DVD-ROM)- Focus on Technology and Early Childhood Education |
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This DVD-ROM contains summaries of select sessions from the 2008 NAEYC National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development theme "Technology and Early Childhood Education." Summaries are presented as PowerPoint slide programs with audio. Presentation handouts are also included.
(Note: To use this DVD-ROM you will need a computer with a DVD drive.)
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Exploring Water Trainers Set with DVD |
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The Exploring Water with Young Children curriculum focuses children's explorations to help deepen their understanding of water and its properties?including concepts related to water's flow, appearance, and effect on objects. The DVD presents eight real-life vignettes of the curriculum in action for observation, reflection, and discussion. Trainer's guide includes both basic and advanced workshops that guide teachers through the curriculum. From Redleaf Press.
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Mathematics in Early Childhood Education: Designing Curriculum to Meet Standards with Evidence-Based Practice (DVD) |
Description:
How do children develop mathematical concepts, and how can you as a teacher use this knowledge to guide your planning? Can reflection help you modify your classroom environment and instructional strategies? Can you intentionally integrate mathematics throughout the early childhood classroom?
This DVD from the University of Cincinnati/Arlitt Instructional Media shows these concepts in action, and includes classroom planning sessions; expert guidance for viewer reflection; a PowerPoint presentation for instructors; and directions for making the featured math materials.
From Arlitt Instructional Media in association with Purdy Productions. 75 min.
Also available:
Mathematical Thinking: #8043
Language Arts: #8023
Science: #8024
Social Studies: #8025
Art: #8108
Managing Everyday Challenges through Positive Guidance: #8044
English Language Learners: #8055
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Words that Cook—Make Literacy an Adventure (DVD) |
Description:
The award-winning PBS series is now available on DVD! Free companion online resources provide summaries of recommended books, related links and activities, and the tools for staff development and parent workshops. Each DVD includes an original episode (26:30) plus approximately 15 minutes of bonus guest material and production notes. Part 7 of 13-DVD series.
Show 7: Make Literacy an Adventure
Tips for boosting confidence, supporting communication skills, and engaging children with special needs include linking new vocabulary and nonfiction books with an interest in animals.
For complete series, see #8300.
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Words that Cook (13-DVD Set) |
Description:
The award-winning PBS series is now available on DVD! Free companion online resources provide summaries of recommended books, related links and activities, and the tools for staff development and parent workshops. Each DVD includes an original episode (26:30) plus approximately 15 minutes of bonus guest material and production notes. 13-DVD series.
Show 1: Reading Starts with Interests (#8301)
Whether it's animals, puppets, music, or finger plays that ignite children's imaginations, books support individual interests and expand children's horizons.
Show 2: Storytelling: When! Why! How! (#8302)
Terrific storytelling techniques that captivate audiences use cultural icons, songs, gestures, different languages, voices, and noisy words.
Show 3: Writing Begins with Original Ideas (#8303)
Using child-made toys, hobbies, scribbles, computers and art are simple methods for inspiring children to write for pleasure.
Show 4: Putting Life into Words (#8304)
Incorporating puppets and voices, making up songs, playing word games, and creating poems can excite children about words.
Show 5: Reading Relationships (#8305)
Use books to relate to real-life events, play games, have one-on-one time, and explore family heritage?all the while building stronger relationships.
Show 6: The Power of Language (#8306)
Children and parents (including ELL parents) feel empowered and forge bonds that last a lifetime through reading aloud, learning together, playing with idioms, and exploring cultures.
Show 7: Make Literacy an Adventure (#8307)
Tips for boosting confidence, supporting communication skills, and engaging children with special needs include linking new vocabulary and nonfiction books with an interest in animals.
Show 8: Finding Inspiration for Writing (#8308)
Drawing upon daily life, favorite books, interesting objects, and more?conversations and questions provide surefire methods for getting children?s minds and pens in motion.
Show 9: The Art of Storytelling (#8309)
Enhance storytelling with gestures, voices, facial expressions, and material that springs from artwork, book or movie characters, childhood memories, and folk tales.
Show 10: Active Learning (#8310)
Visual support, hands-on exploration, playful language activities, artistic expression and physical challenges help children get excited about learning.
Show 11: Empowered Learning (#8311)
Children overcome obstacles by utilizing brainteasers, personalized tools, dramatic play and games.
Show 12: Home & School Connections (#8312)
Connections are made between home and school by reading aloud, using writing boxes, learning about educational benchmarks and testing, and attending school meetings.
Show 13: Windows & Mirrors of Literacy (#8313)
Children are introduced to Shakespeare, explore cultures through books and folklore, discuss and write about memories, and document personal history.
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Partnerships With Parents (DVD) |
Description:
Dramatizes the importance of the parent-teacher relationship for children. How to establish and maintain positive communication and handle common problems teachers face in working with parents. Produced by South Carolina Educational Television. 28 mins.
