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Building Literacy Competencies in Early Childhood
Reviews the underlying cognitive, social and physical requirements for all formal education and then presents the literacy specific understandings and skills that are being widely cited, but not always adequately described.
Building Mathematical Competencies in Early Childhood
Experts from Erikson Institute’s Early Mathematics Education Project discuss approaches to creating rich, developmentally appropriate math experiences for young children.
Child of Our Time: A Year-by-Year Study of Childhood Development (12 Parts)
Series documents the growth and development of 25 newborn children from a wide range of social, ethnic, and geographical backgrounds, capturing pivotal stages in each child’s learning process, manner of socialization, and physical development.
Communicating with Preschool Children
Program presents specific techniques to improve communication skills with preschool children.
Early Childhood Assessment
Professor Nancy Cappelloni discusses assessment in early childhood education including the definition, purpose and possible discoveries.
Early Childhood Classroom Management
Dr. Simon Brownhill introduces resources which can be used in the classroom to encourage and reward positive behavior.
Early Childhood Education
Sara Andrew explains early year foundation stages and the three prime areas within the foundation stages: personal, social, and emotional development, literacy, and expressive arts and design.
Early Childhood: Years of Promise
Draws on the efforts of neuroscientists, skilled child-care providers, nationally renowned scholars and experts, public policy makers and experienced parents to provide the vital information educators, librarians and parents require to help children grow to their fullest potential.
Gayle Mindes Interview
Dr. Gayle Mindes examines early childhood assessment, answers questions on current studies and describes the history of this field, its important debates and key thinkers.
Genius in Every Child: Early Childhood
Classic video is an outstanding resource for preschool providers, parents and early childhood specialists that shows them ways to nourish and develop the genius in very young children.
Growing Minds: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Examines the work of Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget, illuminating the similarities and differences of their contributions to our understanding of the cognitive development of young children.
Nourishing Language Development in Early Childhood
Describes the development of spoken language in infancy, toddlerhood and early childhood.
Social Toddler
Video sheds light on toddler behavior and presents strategies for coping with children in the 1-to-3-year-old range.
Study of the Child: Theories of Development
Two-part series helps viewers understand the multifaceted process of child development by presenting the theories of some of the field’s most influential thinkers.

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