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Adult-Child Interaction DVD

With footage from the High/Scope Demonstration Preschool, Part 1 of this program (23 minutes) offers an illustrated summary of strategies in the three areas of: - participating as partners in childrens play,  - conversing with children, - encouraging learning in curriculum content areas through adult scaffolding.

Part 2 (25 minutes) offers a selection of un-narrated scenes of adult-child interactions to discuss and consider

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RRP $79.95

Art of Leadership CD Rom, The

This CD resource is a practical, hands-on real-world guide for child care administrators. Included are 93 articles in PDF format (370 pages) written by 63 recognized experts on child care administration as well as ideas from over 200 of our nation's most successful, professional directors. This is a must-have resource for effective management of early childhood programs.

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RRP $66.95

Attachment and Holistic Development Observation Sequences Book/DVD

The development of a secure attachment relationship is a cruicial part of early development. Through careful observation of early relationships all other areas of development are observed as well. This film shows baby Orson as he develops through his first twelve months.

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RRP $159.95

Attachment in Practice Book/DVD

Shot over the first three years of an infant's life, the film shows the development of attachment behaviour. By observing the interactions between infants and their carers we see the attachment stages unfolding, giving a real understanding of how it works in practice. While the film focuses on secure attachment references are also made to insecure attachments.

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RRP $159.95

Babies Outdoors (Documentary) Book/DVD

Author(s): Siren Films/Jan White (click on the author's name for more titles)

The outdoors is as valuable for babies as it is for older children and this training film shows how the trusted adult, close by, can bring the outside world alive for these children. The film details development of vision, hearing and touch as well as physical development as the babies learn to reach, grasp, sit, crawl and, in some cases, walk. Along side this we see brain building and attachment develop.

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Communicating and Socialising Book/DVD

This contains source sequences rich in examples of communication, language, social and emotional development that can be used with a variety of aims and observation techniques. Sequences are arranged chronologically fron 15 months to 6.5 years

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RRP $149.95

Developing, Capable and Creative Teachers CD Book

This Exchange CD Book offers an exhaustive collection of 53 articles in PDF format offering a host of practical ideas and strategies for developing capable, creative teachers.

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RRP $43.95

Exploratory Play Book/DVD

These sequences show children from 7 to 30 months playing, uninterrupted by adults. They show the remarkable exploratory powers of the under 3s and the value of this type of play in encouraging concentration and therefore cognitive abilities. There are 6 ten minute sequences, with infants sometimes alone and sometimes in pairs, showing favoured schemas of action emerging at different ages.

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Falling Out DVD

Falling Out aims to show how to be more objective. Natural conflict situations amongst under 5's are observed closely. We see how well different children cope and how adults can help or hinder this process.

The film is also an introduction to the value of careful observation. It consists of 4 sequences of conflict situations. Each is shown without commentary and then repeated with a voice over desrcibing and commenting on what is happening. We see what behavoiurs are needed to be socially competent.

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RRP $109.95

Firm Foundations for Early Literacy (Documentary) Book/DVD

Laying firm foundations for early literacy skills is about the learning that goes on before actual reading and writing. Children need to build these foundations from the right kind of experiences and support from their very first year. This film starts at three months and follows various children at home and at nursery up till 5 years. It shows what young children need to be able to do, before they are ready to be taught how to read and write

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Growin Up Strong CD

Author(s): Wendy Notley (click on the author's name for more titles)

Growin Up Stong is a collection of children's songs with an Aboriginal perspective, inspired by Wendy's many years of teaching Aboriginal children. The songs honour Aboriginal children, celebrate their cultures and educate non-Aboriginal children, encouraging them to appreciate and explore Aboriginal cultures at a very young age.

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RRP $32.95

Happy to be Me CD

Author(s): Wendy Notley (click on the author's name for more titles)

The songs on this CD express the joy and pride that lives strong in Aboriginal children and reflect contemporary interests and life experiences that all children can relate to. Twenty two Aboriginal language groups and communities from around Australia are included in the lyrics.

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Indoor and Outdoor Environment, The DVD

This DVD includes examples from a variety of High/Scope settings showing how adults can foster childrens initiative and creativity through a supportive learning environment, both indoors and outdoors.

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RRP $79.95

Leading People in Early Childhood Settings CD Book

Author(s): Bonnie Neugebauer, Roger Neugebauer (click on the author's name for more titles)

What makes a good leader, anyway? What skills are important when leading an early childhood organisation? This Exchange CD Book offers an inspiring collection of 50 articles in PDF format offering a plethora of practical ideas and strategies for meeting the challenges of leadership in an early childhood setting

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RRP $43.95

Learning Moments series Learning Through Play: Ages 0 - 3 Years CD Book

In the clips on this CD you will see how children playfully engage in the world. As they pursue the things that capture their interest, the children organize their actions and invent strategies for testing their hypotheses. You will observe how self-defined goals arise fluidly from the rhythm of young children's play and see how young children apply their increasing knowledge in pursuit of these goals. These clips also allow you to see how children begin to share their knowledge with others and in doing so, reflect upon the effectiveness of their gestures and words.

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RRP $136.95