American House, The
A Guide to Architectural Styles

Redecorate. Refurbish. Rebuild. Houses need work to keep them up-to-date, and so do educational videos. We’ve taken our popular The American House and...

What Is A Calorie?

You might be surprised what your students DON'T know about calories. Many wouldn't know a calorie if they tripped over one. Here's a chance to teach the...

Program Planning: Finding the Balance
(After School Programs)

Finding the Balance The National After School Association’s NSACA Accreditation standards give educators...

Program Activities
After School Programs

Fostering the Development of the School Age Child  This course takes a look at a variety of activities which come naturally to children and encourage...

Not Too Young To Grieve

  The Leeds Animation Workshop video is designed for parents, care providers, nursery workers and all those working with families and bereaved children...

No-So-Terrible Twos, The
A Parent's Guide

The third year of life is one of child development’s most confusing and exciting years. Watch this cast of cuties show off the development of their...

Minding The Baby

There are no set rules about how to be a parent. Couples need to work together to understand what they want as individuals, as partners and as a family...

How The World Dresses
Clothing and Global Culture

Join us for a video tour of how the world dresses and explore the amazing diversity of clothing worldwide. Learn about ourselves by exploring everyday...

Fast Food Survival Guide

Fast food is here to stay as part of our culture and economy. We choose to eat on the run and vote for fast food with our pocketbooks to the tune of...

Communicating With Customers
An Entry Level Guide

On a first job, students suddenly find themselves "on the other side of the counter" dealing with customers who range from polite to puzzled, from...

History Of After School Programs, A

A lively discussion of the history of after school programs for children ages six through...

After School Programs
(4 DVDs)

The need for a safe positive place for children to be when school is out and parents aren't home has become more urgent than ever. In an age of longer...

Year-by-Year Parenting set
(6 DVDs)

Includes: Assessing Baby’s Development 21 min. A Child Grows: Baby’s 1st Year 24 min. Your Toddler 21 min. Not-So-Terrible Twos 22 min. Your...

Training and Support Is The Key
Authentic Assessment

Education Coordinators and Directors discuss the importance of initial and ongoing training for their staff and themselves. They relate their own...

Stock Market Basics
Learning Without Losing

Give your students the "So You Think You Understand Stocks" test and let them see have a lot to learn. We found many adults managed to answer only about...

Setting The Stage
Authentic Assessment

As viewers hear our educators discuss the most recent research and theories on the assessment of young children, Setting the Stage will help new teachers...

Positioning
How Advertising Shapes Perception

Contemporary advertising seldom demonstrates why one brand is superior, or constructs logical arguments to sway buyers. Advertisers today position instead...

Parents: Our Most Important Resource
Authentic Assessment

As all educators know, the importance of communicating with parents throughout the assessment process cannot...

Observation II: Making The Connection
Authentic Assessment

Teachers and education coordinators demonstrate the systems they've devised to collate the observational data...

Observation I: The Eyes Have It!
Authentic Assessment

“A good observer is a good teacher,” declares education coordinator Theresa Collado. This bon mot is validated as we explore a variety of authentic...

Observation
Study of the Child

This video shows that much of what we know about children is learned through observation. Using the four areas of development: physical, cognitive,...

Nutrition
Meeting the Needs of Children

Language Development
Significant Areas of Development

Children learn language without much help at all – and yet teachers and schools can play a vital role in helping their students develop critical...

Invisible Hand, The
And Introduction to Economics

Economics is a study of how we use opportunities, spend time, make choices, respond to incentives, and share limited resources. Join us in this lively...

How Clothing Is Made

Take your students behind the scenes in the garment industry. Join our video crew to visit Henry-Lee Apparel in Chicago, a family business that makes over...