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Free tutoring to English-speaking adults and adults learning English. SBPL Adult Education helps learners reach personal goals and gain the literacy skills they need as community members, workers, family members, and lifelong learners.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learning about literacy is a social act. Young children develop the necessary skills they will need to be competent and confident readers and writers from the people around them and their environment. Children need to know about their language(s) and the sounds and all about print and its uses. They need to develop a love of books and storytelling and have the confidence to express themselves, use their imagination and be creative. It is young children's...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Using vignettes filmed at an exemplary children's center, students are introduced to the vocabulary of language studies. Dr. Honig describes the development of spoken language in infancy, toddlerhood and early childhood. She details strategies caregivers should use to nourish language development during the early stages of language acquisition. The video abounds with excellent examples of adults interacting verbally with children, illustrating Dr....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in this book the author argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. The book introduces us to a new generation...
Author
Publisher
Vermillion
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"A child's first days at school and nursery are exciting times, but they can be very daunting--for both child and parent. This practical book helps parents calm any fears with practical advice on preparing one's child to be confident and capable of taking these important new steps. It explains ways to lessen separation anxiety and regressive behavior; help one's child develop social skills and make friends; prepare them for new routines and environments;...
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
The first feature documentary to explore the most overlooked, underestimated, and powerful force for good in America today: early childhood education. Through poignant stories and surprising humor, the film lays out the overwhelming evidence for the importance of the first five years and reveals how the failure to act on that evidence has resulted in an everyday crisis for American families, and a slow-motion catastrophe for the country
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this DVD Piaget's theory of concrete operational development is looked at. It details information processing, cognitive advances and language development. How the school and parents function in respect to the classroom, bilingual education and IQ and achievement tests are also discussed.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Why do early child educators and parents need to understand the educational theories of philosophers from three hundred years ago? Viewers will learn theories that will give them a foundation to build their own philosophy of education. Create your own personalized educational practice: learn the theories of John Locke, who believed children are different and education should be individualised. Understand what Jean-Jacques Rousseau meant by children...
Series
Publisher
Whistlefritz LLC
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
Français
Description
This interacive program introduces children to French language-learning through games, skits and songs. It's non-stop fun in the house and on the playground as kids explore the world around them, learning the words for everyday objects along the way!
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The Raising of America Series is a five-part documentary series that explores the question: Why are so many children in America faring so poorly? What are the consequences for the nation’s future? How might we, as a nation, do better? The series investigates these questions through different lenses: What does science tell us about the enduring importance of early life experiences on the brain and body? What it is like to be a parent today? And what...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A tool for parents to use in selecting quality childcare that best meets the needs of their family. Reviews foundational elements of childcare, such as health and safety features, while explaining educational strategies, including styles of teaching and daily classroom activities. Also covers types of specialized childcare, such as infant care and childcare for children with special needs, reviews Transitional Kindergarten, and discusses when children...
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