Early Childhood Education and Training Program

The Professional Development Program is pleased to announce a special videoconference on December 10, 2009. Registration for “Child Abuse and Maltreatment: Indicators and Reporting” is now available online and via fax.

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Learning Materials
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Young Infants: Development and Toys
This video describes some developmental milestones in relation to toys and learning materials of children from birth to 8 months of age. It also lists qualities toys for young infants should possess.

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Older Infants: Development and Toys
This video describes some developmental milestones, in relation to toys and learning materials of children from 8 to 18 months. It also describes characteristics of large motor toys and small motor toys.

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Toddlers and Twos
This video describes some developmental milestones in relation to toys and learning materials of toddlers. It also describes characteristics of toys for toddlers.

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Young Preschoolers: Development and Toys
This video describes some developmental milestones in relation to toys and learning materials of children from 2 ½ to 3 years old. It also describes what toys and learning materials should allow young preschoolers to do.

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Older Preschoolers: Development and Toys
This video describes some developmental milestones in regards to toys and learning materials of children from 3 to 5 years old. It also describes qualities of toys and learning materials for these children.

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Popularity of Learning Materials
Child care providers describe some of the most and least popular toys and learning materials in their programs.

Teaching Strategies
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Continuum of Teaching Behaviors Strategy: Acknowledge
This video clip describes acknowledge, the least directive teaching strategy on the "Continuum of Teaching Behaviors". A video example of a childcare provider engaged in using the acknowledge strategy is featured.

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Continuum of Teaching Behaviors Strategy: Model
This video clip describes the teaching strategy on the "Continuum of Teaching Behaviors" known as model. A video example of a childcare provider engaged in using the model strategy is featured.

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Continuum of Teaching Behaviors Strategy: Facilitate
This video clip describes the teaching strategy on the "Continuum of Teaching Behaviors" known as facilitate. A video example of a childcare provider engaged in using the facilitate strategy is featured.

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Continuum of Teaching Behaviors Strategy: Support
This video clip describes the teaching strategy on the "Continuum of Teaching Behaviors" known assupport. A video example of a childcare provider engaged in using the support strategy is featured.

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Continuum of Teaching Behaviors Strategy: Scaffold
This video clip describes the teaching strategy on the "Continuum of Teaching Behaviors" known as scaffold. A video example of a childcare provider engaged in using the scaffold strategy is featured.

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Continuum of Teaching Behaviors Strategy: Co-construct
This video clip describes the teaching strategy on the "Continuum of Teaching Behaviors" known as co-construct. A video example of a childcare provider engaged in using the co-construct strategy is featured.

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Continuum of Teaching Behaviors Strategy: Demonstrate
This video clip describes the teaching strategy on the "Continuum of Teaching Behaviors" known as demonstrate. A video example of a childcare provider engaged in using the demonstrate strategy is featured.

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Continuum of Teaching Behaviors Strategy: Direct
This video clip describes the teaching strategy on the "Continuum of Teaching Behaviors" known as direct. A video example of a childcare provider engaged in using the direct strategy is featured.

Physical Development
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Physical Development
This video defines physical development and discusses how all children's development is different.

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Typical Physical Development
This is an explanation of children's physical development and the movement phases- reflexive, rudimentary, fundamental, specialized.

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Dr. Rehfuss- Striking a Balance
This video discusses the development of gross and fine motor development, and why we should challenge children to develop both.

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Dr. Rehfuss- Hand Coordination
This video discusses the development of small muscles and how to help children develop hand coordination skills.

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Dr. Rehfuss- Hand-Eye Coordination
This video discusses the development of the pincer grasp.

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Vision
This video discusses the development of an infant's sight.

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Dr. Walkuski
This video discusses the role you play in children's physical development.

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Infant Physical Development
This video discusses the physical development of infants.

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Toddler Physical Development
This video discusses the physical development of toddlers.

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Dr. Craft: 3 Stages
This video explains the stages of children's development with catching.

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Climbing
This video is an explanation of the stages of children's climbing development.

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Why is Outdoor Play Important?
This is an explanation of why it is so important for children to play outdoors.

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Limited Space
This is an explanation of how to have a movement program with a limited space.

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Child Development
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How Infants Learn & Should Be Taught
This video discusses what infants need in order to be successful learners. It also describes what providers can do to make sure they are providing infants with every opportunity to be successful. Childcare providers working with infants describe how they do some of the things discussed in the video.

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How Toddlers Learn & Should Be Taught
This video discusses what toddlers need in order to be successful learners. It also describes what providers can do to make sure they are providing toddlers with every opportunity to be successful. Childcare providers working with toddlers describe how they do some of the things discussed in the video.

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How Preschoolers Learn & Should Be Taught
This video discusses what preschoolers need in order to be successful learners. It also describes what providers can do to make sure they are providing preschoolers with every opportunity to be successful. Childcare providers working with preschoolers describe how they do some of the things described in the video.

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How School-agers Learn & Should Be Taught
This video discusses what school-agers need in order to be successful learners. It also describes what providers can do to make sure they are providing school-agers with every opportunity to be successful. Childcare providers working with school-agers describe how they do some of the things described in the video.

Planning/Program Development
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Setting Goals for Specific Children
This video describes the elements of short term and long term goals for individual children in a childcare program. Examples are provided.

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Provider Setting Goals for Children
A family childcare provider describes why setting goals for children is important. She also discusses goals she has set for three children in her program. We revisit her one month later to get an update on the children's progress on their goals.

Child Abuse and Maltreatment
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Definition of Child Abuse
Pat Tooman and Charles Carson discuss the definition of child abuse.

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Imminent Danger
Pat Tooman and Charles Carson discuss what is meant by the term imminent danger.

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Maltreatment
Charles Carson discusses what is meant by the term maltreatment.

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Mandated Reporter
Pat Tooman and Charles Carson discuss the purpose of mandated reporting, and how this prevents child abuse and maltreatment.

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Protecting mandated Reporters
Pat Tooman and Charles Carson discuss protections for mandated reporters who make the call or punishments for those who don't.

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Reasonable Cause to Suspect
Pat Tooman discusses what reasonable cause to suspect means.

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Dr. Jocelyn Brown
Dr. Brown discusses how to protect the children by making a report if you suspect abuse or maltreatment.

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New CAM Law
This video discusses the new law about calling in abuse or maltreatment and how a designated reporter can no longer make the call-- instead the person who saw the abuse or maltreatment must make the call.

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Indicators
This video discusses the red flags you should look for that may indicate abuse or maltreatment.

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Behavioral indicators
This video looks at the importance of looking at children's behaviors that might indicate abuse or maltreatment is happening.

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Supporting Families
Early childhood experts discuss how to help families by referring them to services they might need.

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Daily Health Check
This video discusses the steps to take to conduct a daily health check.

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Phone for Mandated Reporters
Experts discuss why there is a special phone number for mandated reporters to make a call about abuse or maltreatment.

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Form 2221A
Experts discuss what will happen once you make a call to the SCR and how you must fill out form 2221A after you report.

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SCR Phone call
See what it is like to make a phone call to the SCR in this reenacted call.

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Karen Miller
Karen Miller explains how to continue communication with families after you call in a report of abuse or maltreatment.

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You as the Subject of a Report
This video tells us about how providers can be named the subject of a report of abuse or maltreatment.

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Final thoughts on CAM
Experts discuss that providers are often the ones who see children on a daily basis and therefore can detect problems. Make the call if you suspect.

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Positive Outcomes
People share stories of when a report has been called in and it helped the family in the end.

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Working with Families
Early childhood experts discuss why building supportive relationships with families is important.

Communication
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Geoffrey Canada on Communication
Geoffrey Canada, CEO and President of Harlem Children’s Zone Inc., discusses ways to communicate with children on their level.

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Stan Davis and Communication
Stan Davis gives advice about how to communicate with children about bullying.

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Communication Development
This is a timeline of children's communication development from birth to age 6.

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Teaching Communication Skills
This video shows providers how to help foster children's communication skills from birth up.

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Providing Support
This video shows providers how to foster communication during dramatic play times.

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Conversations
This video shows a conversation between a provider and child.

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Infant/Toddler Communication
This video shows providers some materials to use with infants and toddlers to foster communication and language development.

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Preschool/Kindergarten Communication
This video shows providers some materials to use with preschoolers and kindergartners to foster communication and language development.

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Pre-reading skills
This video shows the importance of reading to young children to foster communication and language development as well as teach pre-reading skills.

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Reading a Book
Christine and Jennie read Brown Bear, Brown Bear to different groups of children.

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Setting up a Cozy Corner
This video shows the makeover of an empty program area into a cozy spot for children to read.

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Concepts of Print 0-3 years old
This video shows what children aged 0-3 learn about by reading and experiencing books.

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Concepts of Print 3-4 years old
This video shows what children aged 3-4 learn about by reading and experiencing books.

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Concepts of Print 5 and up
This video shows what children aged 5 and up learn about by reading and experiencing books.

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Print rich environment
This video shows how to create a print rich environment in your program to submerge children in literacy.

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Bullying
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Davis/Lickona and Power
Stan Davis and Dr. Tom Lickona discuss the power a bully has over his or her victim.

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Effects of Bullying
Dr. Tom Lickona, Director of The Center for Fourth and Fifth R’s and education professor at SUNY at Cortland, describes long term and short term effects a child who bullies can have on his or her victim.

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Cyber Bullying
Ed Kirchgessner discusses the basics of cyber bullying and ways to prevent it in your program.

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Dr. Lickona on the Bystander
Dr. Tom Lickona discusses the impact the presence of a bystander has on the bullying process.

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Dr. Lickona on Bullying Charateristics
Dr Tom Lickona discusses the characteristics of bullying. This includes how a child who bullies may act and intimidate other children.

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Peer Cruelty
Dr. Tom Lickona, Director of The Center for Fourth and Fifth R’s and education professor at SUNY at Cortland, discusses the bigger issue of stopping peer cruelty to prevent bullying behavior.

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Dr. Lickona on Why Children Bully
Children bully for many reasons. Dr. Tom Lickona gives us reasons why a child might bully. He also dispels common misconceptions about children who bully.

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Caring Community
Dr. Tom Lickona, Director of The Center for Fourth and Fifth R’s and education professor at SUNY at Cortland, discusses how to the importance of creating a caring classroom community as a way of preventing bullying behavior.

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Dr. Lickona on Empathy
Dr. Tom Lickona tells why teaching empathy to children is important.

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Davis and Tattling
Stan Davis, social worker and school counselor, discusses tattling. Also gives advice on how to prevent tattling from occurring.

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Dr. Lickona’s Closing Thoughts (Pascal’s Story)
Dr. Tom Lickona tells the story of Pascal a child who learned to stand up to bullies at an early age. Also discusses the importance of preventing bullying at an early age and parent involvement.

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Business
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Why is this survey so important?
Ed Gresco, Statewide Organizer, VOICE CSEA, talks about the reason why the insurance videoconference and survey are being done and the importance of filling in the survey.

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Why don't providers have insurance?
Daycare providers and Union members discuss reasons why providers might no have insurance. Main reasons include access and affordability.

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Kinds of Insurance
Montage of the different kinds insurances providers have, might have or feel they need.

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Why is insurance so vital?
Daycare providers and Union members discuss the importance of having insurance for your child care program.

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Health Insurance Stories
Child care providers share their stories- one couldn’t pay for health insurance and got sick, the other got sick and had health insurance.

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Why is health insurance so important?
Providers and union members talk about how providers can’t afford to be ill and not working, can’t open their doors if they are sick and then lose out on the income.

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Story about liability
A Family Day Care Provider tells a story about a child who fell in her program and broke her arm. She was concerned but realized she has insurance to cover it if she needed.

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Peace of Mind
Daycare providers and Union members discuss that insurance gives providers peace of mind and therefore they don’t have to worry about every little thing in their program - insurance is worth it.

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Words of Wisdom
Daycare providers and Union members discuss the importance of insurance, and why you should have it to protect yourself, your family and your childcare... Because you never know when something might happen.

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Insurance help
Daycare providers and Union members discuss some places providers can turn to find out more about insurance or to get better rates on their insurance.

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Recalled Item Case Study Part 1
Part 1 of a Case Study of a child care center director who gets sued when a child gets hurt on a recalled toy in her program.

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Tom Copeland- Fear of Taxes
Tom Copeland discusses people’s fears of not doing their taxes correctly, filling out forms wrong, being audited.

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Recalled Item Case Study Part 2
Part 2 of a Case Study of a child care center director who gets sued when a child gets hurt on a recalled toy in her program.

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Audit Case Study Part 1
Part 1 of a Case Study of a provider who gets audited by the IRS.

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Small Claims Case Study
A case study about a child care provider who let a family slide on payments and it ended up in small claims court.

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Audit Case Study Part 2
Part 2 of a Case Study of a provider who gets audited by the IRS.

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IRS Ordinary and Necessary
Tax Specialists from the IRS discuss normal expenses providers can take in their taxes.

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Tom Copeland
Tom Copeland tells us that we are all responsible for our business and that we must take care of it to support caring for children.

Safety
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Safety
Early Childhood Experts discuss why providing a safe environment is so important.

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Child’s Eye View
Ideas for how to check for hazards within your child care program. You must do this each and every day.

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Safety Rules
This video discusses how to make safety rules for your child care program.

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Safety Topics
This video gives ideas for what safety topics to discuss with children.

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Playground Injuries
Each year 200,000 children visit emergency rooms because of playground injuries. Susan Hudson, Education Director for the National Program for Playground Safety, tells us about proper playground surfacing and equipment.

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Playground Suitcase
You never know what you may find at the community playground. Safety hazards and inappropriate equipment can make going to the playground or park a problem. Casey Becker gives us some ideas of what to do if you and the children get to the park and encounter a safety issue.

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Equipment To Be Cautious Of
Susan Hudson tells us about the many safety hazards that can harm a child on a playground. She also discusses lead and arsenic in older playgrounds.

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Bike Helmets
Casey Becker discusses bike safety and the New York State Helmet Law. Bill Van Alstyne, Program Director for the Albany County DPW traffic safety education programs, shows us the proper way to wear a bike helmet.

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Zone Supervision
Supervision is much more than just watching the children as they play outdoors. Proper supervision involves communication, organization, planning and engaging activities. Zone supervision is a supervision plan that includes all of that and more.

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Poisonous Plants
Casey Becker shows us some common plants that if eaten can cause health problems for children.

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Outdoor Safety
This overview of outdoor safety will give you some helpful tips and ways to keep children safe during the summer months.

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Sun Safety
The sun can be healthy and harmful for children. Casey Becker gives some advice on how to keep children safe and healthy on a sunny day.

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Safety Precautions Relating to Blood
In order to protect yourself and the children in your care you will need to use very specific infection control measures whenever you come into contact with infectious materials.

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Planning for Emergencies
No matter how safe your outdoor play area, children do get hurt. Watch for strategies on how to prepare for emergency situations.

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Creating a Safe Haven in Your Program
A video clip that describes steps you can take to increase safety and prevent accidents in child care programs.

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Child Proofing Your Child Care Program
A video clip that describes how to assess your child care program for safety hazards by looking at the room from the child’s level.

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A Fire Protection Story
This video clip tells the re-enacted story of a provider who had a fire in her family childcare home.

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A Safety Story
This video clip tells the re-enacted story of a how a child got a hold of model airplane parts and ingested some while in childcare.

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Response to "A Fire Protection Story"
In this video clip licensors comment on the re-enacted story told in the “A Fire Protection Story” video clip.

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Response to "A Safety Story"
In this video clip licensors comment on the re-enacted story told in the “A Safety Story” video clip.

Environmental Hazards
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Radon
Robert Rehfuss, Ph.D., describes what radon is, why inhaling radon is a problem, symptoms of radon exposure, and what can be done if radon is found.

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Lead
Robert Rehfuss, Ph.D., describes what lead is, where lead can be found, what effects exposure to lead can have on children, and what lead poisoning is.

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Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Wands Lizak Wells, the chief of hazardous substances emergency surveillance project, describes what a carbon monoxide detector is, why they are helpful, and what you should do if your carbon monoxide detector sounds.

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Carbon Monoxide
Robert Rehfuss, Ph..D, talks about sources of carbon monoxide, how carbon monoxide is produced, why carbon monoxide is a problem, how carbon monoxide effects people who inhale it, and the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Mold
Robert Rehfuss, Ph.D., describes different types of mold, how inhaling the spores can affect people and what can be done to handle mold problems.

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Holiday Plants
The toxicity of common holiday plants, such as balsam fir, pine, spruce, holly, Jerusalem cherry, mistletoe, poinsettia is discussed.

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Perils of Secondhand Smoke
This video discusses the dangers of second hand smoke and the health risks that it poses to children

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Pesticides
Robert Rehfuss, Ph.D., describes how pesticides work and how being exposed to them can affect people.

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Reducing Exposure to Lead
This video describes tips to help reduce children's exposure to lead, including: washing hands frequently, keeping the indoor environment as clean and dust free as possible, taking shoes off before entering the program, encouraging healthy eating habits, inspecting the program regularly for lead hazards, keeping up to date on latest recall information, and more.

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Asbestos
Robert Rehfuss, Ph.D., describes what asbestos is used for, what makes it dangerous, and how it can lead to Asbestos, a disease that has no real treatment that causes a person to progressively lose more and more of their ability to breathe.

Literacy
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Jennie and Tessa
In this video Jennie Birckmayer demonstrates using good early childhood literacy skills when reading to a toddler friend Tessa. The video is time elapsed to show Tessa at different stages of development from 21 months to 32 months.

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Emergent Literacy Table
This video highlights the four legs of emergent literacy: listening, reading, writing, speaking.

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Webbing
Christine Conboy demonstrates a how to create theme and activity webs to use when planning author studies.

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Winnie Appleton
Christine Conboy leads this fun activity that combines art and literacy.

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Language Arts Quilt
In this culminating activity Christine Conboy combines a child’s favorite poem and their drawing of it into a quilt.

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Jenny and a Bag of Books
In this video Jennie Birckmayer visits the infant room of a day care center. Jennie models good early childhood literacy skills while reading to several infants.

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Dr. Scanlon on Nursery Rhymes
Dr. Donna Scanlon from University at Albany discusses importance of nursery rhymes in early literacy.

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Dr. Scanlon on Vocabulary
Dr. Donna Scanlon from the University at Albany discusses importance of vocabulary in literacy development.

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Sequencing Sounds
In this video Christine Conboy uses the children's familiarity of animal sounds from the poem "The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders" to create sequences and patterns with animal cards. Watch as she links math, science and literacy in this activity for five year olds.

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Crooked Man
Christine Conboy leads this activity with a small group of five year olds. She uses the poem "There Was a Crooked Man" to teach children new vocabulary and build "crooked" houses.

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First Steps to Literacy
A video clip describing the first steps you can take with infants and toddlers in child care programs to prepare them to learn to read and write in later years.

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A Day at Schoharie County Head Start
This video clip shows children and staff at the Schoharie County Head Start engaged in activities based on books by Jan Brett.

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"Fritz and the Beautiful Horses" Activities
This video clip shows a group at the Schoharie Clover Patch Programs engaging in activities based on Jan Brett’s book “Fritz and the Beautiful Horses”.

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A Trip to Binghamton's Discovery Center
This video clip shows a still photo tour of the Interactive Jan Brett exhibit at the Discovery Center in Binghamton, NY.

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Progression of Language Development in Children
A video clip describing the development of language skills in children from birth to preschool.

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Importance of Print in Child Care Programs
A video describing the importance of using print in child care programs with children in all stages of development.

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Development of Reading in Infants
This video clip describes what infants need from adults in their lives to help them get ready to read.

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Development of Reading in Toddlers
This video clip describes things that help toddlers acquire reading skills.

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Development of Reading in Preschoolers
A video clip that describes things adults can do with preschoolers to help them develop reading skills.

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Library Safari
A video clip that takes the viewer on a tour of the layout and services provided by a local library.

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How to Make a Felt Board
This video shows step by step directions for how to make and use a felt board in a childcare setting.

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How to Make a Story Apron
This video clip shows how to make and use a story apron with young children.

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Reading "Caps for Sale" with Young Children
This video clip demonstrates how to read the book "Caps for Sale" with young children.

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Learning to Read
A video where Drs. Scanlon and Rehfuss describe how children learn to read.

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How to Make a Forward Facing Bookshelf
A video clip describing how to make an inexpensive forward facing bookshelf for a child care program.

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Setting up a Butterfly Garden in Your Dramatic Play Area
A video clip describing how to set a dramatic play area up as a butterfly garden. Great follow up activity to reading Eric Carle’s "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".

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Setting up a Days Maze in Your Large Motor Area
A video clip describing how to set up and use a Days Maze using cardboard boxes in your large motor area based on Eric Carle’s book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".

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Making Cat in the Hat Hats
A video describing how to make different types of hats in the art area based on Dr. Seuss’ book "The Cat in the Hat".

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Preschool and School-Age Print Rich Environments
This video clip describes how to set up a print rich environment for preschoolers and school-age children.

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Choosing the Right Books for Children at Different Ages
This video clips describes the types of books that best suit children of different ages from infancy through school-age.

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Activities to do with Preschool Children about Feelings
This video clip describes activities you can do with young children when you want to talk about feelings.

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Playing Feelings Charades
A video clip showing preschool children playing a game of charades based on feelings/emotions.

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Playing Feelings Bingo
This video clip shows preschoolers playing a game of Feelings Bingo.

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Choosing Stories for Storytelling
This video clip describes how to choose stories that make good candidates for storytelling.

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"Once Upon a Storytelling" Animation
This video animation tells the story of providers and children overcoming their fear of storytelling.

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Advice from Bev Bos on How to Become a Good Storyteller
A video clip where early childhood expert Bev Bos gives advice on how providers can become good storytellers.

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Marni Gillard Promotes Storytelling
A video clip where professional storyteller Marni Gillard describing how storytelling helps children learn reading and writing skills.

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Marni Gillard Demonstrates Storytelling Activity
This video shows professional storyteller Marni Gillard telling stories with young children.

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"Where the Wild Things Are" Wild Rumpus
A video clip that shows children dressed in wolf suits engaged in a musical wild rumpus based on Maurice Sendak’s "Where the Wild Things Are".

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Making and Using a Shadow Box
A video clip showing children making and using a shadow box after reading Maurice Sendak’s "Where the Wild Things Are".

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Making Alligator and Monkey Puppets
This video clips shows step by step directions for how to make an alligator and monkey puppet based on song "No More Monkey’s Swinging in a Tree".

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Language Awareness Activities
This video clip shows different fun activities providers can do with children to increase their language awareness.

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Playing name Games with Children
This video clip demonstrates how letters are the building blocks of print and shows several fun activities children can do involving the letters in their names.

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Feelings
Christine Conboy gives examples of how to help children understand their emotions using the book 'Feelings' by Aliki.

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Check It Out: Building Relationships through Books
Casey Becker shares books that her daughter likes to read with her. Although these are Becker family favorites, childcare providers can have similar relationship building experiences with the children in their care by following the children’s leads and reading books that interest them.

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Music
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Music and Movement: Simple Simon
Peggy Bennett of the Oberlin Music Conservatory demonstrates using the nursery rhyme Simple Simon as a playlet.

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Doing Playlets with Children
This video clip show music Professor Peggy Bennett and children engaging in a playlet based on "Simple Simon".

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Children and Music
A video clip that discusses how people express themselves and learn through music.

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Role of Music in Infant and Toddler Development
In this video clip, early childhood expert Karen Miller discuss the ways in which to use music with infants and toddlers.

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Getting All Children Involved in Music
A video clip where musician Peter Stewart discusses ways to get all children involved in music activities.

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Ways to Use the Eentsy-Weentsy Spider Song
This video clip demonstrates different ways to use the children's song Eentsy-Weentsy Spider with young children.

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Singing Your Way through the Day with Peter Stewart
In this video clip musician Peter Stewart demonstrates ways to use many different songs in childcare programs with children throughout the day.

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The Use of Music Therapy in Early Childhood Programs
In this video clip, therapist Kim Needham discusses how her music therapy sessions work in a childcare program.

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The Use of Music throughout the Ages and Stages of Children's Development
A video clip that discusses different activities you can do with children from infancy through preschool age where music is the primary focus.

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Using Music to Create a Foundation for Creative Expression
A video clip that discusses a developmentally appropriate approach to music education for young children.

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Peter Stewart and the Musically Uninvolved Child
This video clip shows musician Peter Stewart talking about the ways in which children participate in activities even when they sit quietly and listen.

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Peter Stewart Explains Piggyback Songs
A video clip where musician Peter Stewart shows how to use familiar melodies to create new songs called piggyback songs.

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Doing Fingerplays with Children
In this video you will see music Professor Peggy Bennett doing a fingerplay with children based on "Simple Simon".

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Music Activity Based on Vivaldi's "Winter"
This video clip shows music Professor Peggy Bennett and children engaged in music activities based on the classical work "Winter" by Vivaldi.

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Dancing to Benny Goodman's "Slipped Disk"
This video clip shows music Professor Peggy Bennett and children dancing to "Slipped Disk" by Benny Goodman.

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Singing "Rig A Jig" with Children
This video clip shows music Professor Peggy Bennett and children singing and moving to the traditional song "Rig A Jig".

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Moving to "Ring around the Rosy"
In this video music Professor Peggy Bennett and children move and freeze in different positions to the folksong "Ring around the Rosy".

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Shaken Baby Syndrome
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Communication and Infants
A video clip that discusses the importance of communicating with infants.

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Soothing Crying Babies
This video clip explains reasons why babies cry and give tips for how to deal with it.

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Strategies that Help when Babies Cry
This video describes things to do when an infant won’t stop crying.

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Explaining Shaken Baby Syndrome
In this video clip Dr Ray Walsh discusses what Shaken Baby Syndrome is.

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Skipper's Story
A video clip interview with the Lithco family who lost their child, Skipper, to Shaken Baby Syndrome.

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Ways to Soothe a Crying Baby
A video clip that reviews the book "101 Ways to Soothe a Crying Baby" by Jim Peinkofer and offers tips you can try when a child won't stop crying.

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Animation inside of the skull
What happens inside a child’s head when they are shaken.

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Strategies that help when babies cry Part II
What to do to relax yourself when infants are crying.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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Prevention of SIDS
How to prevent Sudden Infant Death from happening.

Art
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Creativity
Childcare providers describing "What creativity means to them."

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Sydney Gurewitz Clemens
Early childhood author and consultant Sydney Gurewitz Clemens talks about the importance of using quality art materials with children. She also emphasizes that teachers don't need to be artists for children to benefit from art activities.

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Diane Trister Dodge on Art
The President of Teaching Strategies Incorporated, and Author of Creative Curriculum Books discusses the benefits of emphasizing process over pre-plannned art activities.

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The Psychology of Art
Description of the impact art has on the cognitive and social development of children.

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Michelangelo
Highlights of the works and life of Renaissance artist Michelangelo.

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Lie Down Painting
Christine Conboy leads a small group of kids in an art activity mimicking Michelangelo painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

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Mattisse
Highlights of the works and life of French artist Henri Matisse.

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Story Color Collage
Christine Conboy leads a small group of children in making colorful collages in the style of Henri Matisse.

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Pollock
Highlights of the works and life of American artist Jackson Pollock.

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Action Splatter
Christine Conboy leads a small group of children in a Jackson Pollock style activity. The children spread, drip and splatter paint onto their papers.

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Duchamp
Highlights of the works and life of Dada period artist Marcel Duchamp.

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String Drop
Christine Conboy leads an activity based on the works of Marcel Duchamp. Children find ways to be creative with everyday objects in unconventional ways.

Discipline
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Development of Misbehavior
This video describes typical behaviors that children of all ages might display that adults may see as misbehavior.

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Composure Situation
A clip of provider and child at child care center in a discipline situation.

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Be a STAR
This video teaches Becky Bailey’s STAR method- helps children calm down and maintain self-control.

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Discipline Situation
A child and provider in a discipline situation in a child care center.

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Intent
This video describes how we read cues to determine others’ motivation and what happens when we assign negative or positive motives to children.

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Trigger Thoughts
This video describes categories of trigger thoughts: Assumed intent, Magnification and Labeling.

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Safe Place
This video describes what is needed in a safe place where children can go when they are upset.

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Circle Time
Circle time or morning meeting- great way to help with composure.

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Structured Times
Christine Conboy describes the use of structured times in child care. She stresses the importance of planning and treating children as individuals.

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Assertive Commands
Christine Conboy gives a demonstration of giving assertive commands to children.

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Experts Discuss Challenging Behavior
This video discusses how many providers think children need to be under control, but providers need to understand children as individuals and look at their specific needs. We should also understand that all children are challenging at some point in time.

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The Why's Behind Challenging Behavior
Children's behavior is a form of communication. When they misbehave there is a reason for it. Provide support for children by asking yourself questions about what the child might need.

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Aggressive Behavior
Casey Becker shares ideas for how to help children who display aggressive behaviors.

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Two Positive Choices
Christine Conboy shows step by step instructions on how to give children choices.

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Jennie Birckmeyer on offering choices
Jennie Birckmayer describes how to offer children choices.

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Montage of Challenging Behaviors/Experts
Early childhood experts discuss the reasons behind children's misbehavior including developmental stages, temperament, environment, unmet emotional needs.

The Brain
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The Brain and Language
This video clip discusses the way the brain is programmed to learn language, sounds, dialect, etc.

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The Brain and Stress
This video describes what happens to the brain in stressful situations.

Regulations and Licensing
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Registered Child Care
A video clip that describes what it means to be a registered childcare program.

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Health/Nutrition
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Standard Precautions Related to Blood
A video clip describing how to properly clean up blood when children get hurt in child care programs.

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Health and Safety Daycare Center Indoor/Outdoor
A shortened version of daycare center indoor and outdoor health and safety.

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Childhood illnesses
Several providers tell of the illnesses they see most often including - colds, allergies, and ear infections.

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Ear Infections
Animation of what ear infections are and a story of a father who had a child with ear infections.

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Handwashing
The importance of handwashing, when to do it, and step by step instructions. From the Family Day Care Health and safety video.

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Why Wash Hands?
An activity with children to stress importance of hand washing.

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Cleaning and Sanitizing
Steps to take to clean and sanitize, how to make bleach solution, and why it is so vital to clean and sanitize.

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Health Care Plan
Why we should have a health care plan, the importance of this plan, and what to include in your plan.

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Indoor Activities
Discusses how to keep children moving even while you are indoors.

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Portion Size
George Bradley tells us the importance of reading labels and proper portion size.

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Trying new foods
Describes how to help children explore new foods and how to encourage food exploration.

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Promoting Healthy Nutirtion
Discusses ways of promoting healthy nutrition in your child care program.

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Small Space
A physical education teacher tells us how to incorporate movement into your program even when you have a small space.

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Children's Favorite Foods
Children tell us their favorite kinds of foods, some healthy, others not.

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Did you Know?
This video highlights how obesity is becoming such a problem for this country-- The problems of too much fast food and too much fat, lifestyle choices, and sedentary lifestyle.

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Effects of Obesity
Early Childhood experts describe the problem of obesity including statistics and health problems it may cause.

When to Worry
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Confusion
Dr. Edward Hallowell uses the word confused to cover all learning difficulties.

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Nature versus Nurture
Dr. Edward Hallowell talks about brain development, genetics versus the environment and how these effect children’s development.

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Awareness
Dr. Edward Hallowell discusses why it is important for child care providers and families to know about conditions and challenges so they can understand what is going on and work with the children.

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Problems
Casey Becker talks about the different emotional and learning problems and the signs to watch for.

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Catching Problems Early
Here Dr. Edward Hallowell tells us about the importance of catching problems in children early on.

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Fear
Dr. Edward Hallowell discusses his thoughts about the only learning disability- fear and how the best antidote is a human relationship.

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Aggressive boys
Dr. Edward Hallowell talks about boys and aggression, when aggression is too much and how to help prevent aggression.

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Depression
Dr. Edward Hallowell discusses how depression is often overlooked in children and how to help a child who is depressed.

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Communication
Dr. Edward Hallowell discusses the importance of communication between child care providers, families and children.

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Dealing with Families
Dr. Edward Hallowell discusses how to approach and talk to families about there child when there may be a possible learning disability.

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Blame
Dr. Edward Hallowell talks about why it is vital not to blame anyone when  a child has a learning difficulty but to continue to talk to families about it until they get the child checked.

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Talking to Children
Dr. Edward Hallowell discusses that children are the first to be aware of their learning challenges, and how to help children overcome these challenges.

Creating a Safe Program
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Geoffrey Canada: What it's like to be a Child Today
Geoffrey Canada talks about what it's like to be a child today

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Diane Levin and the Continuum of Violence
Diane Levin, professor of education at Wheelock College in Boston talks about the role of media violence and real world violence on the continuum of violence.

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How Witnessing Violence Effects Young Children
Betsy McAlister Groves, LICSW, describes some physical, physiological and emotional effects that witnessing violent events can have on young children.

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How Children Exposed to Violence might Feel
Betsy McAlister Groves, LICSW, describes how children exposed to violence typically feel. She explains that young children are so vulnerable because they don't make sense of the world as adults do, so providers must remember that it is the child's perception of the event that matters.

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My Safe Place
Members of the PDP staff talk about the"safe place" they go to when they are feeling stressed and how being there makes them feel.

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How we can Help Children who have been Exposed to Violence
Betsy McAlister Groves, LICSW, describes how childcare providers can help children who have been exposed to violence by establishing nurturing, predictable, warm and secure relationships; providing predictable environments and giving children a safe place to talk when they are scared.

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Creating a Safe Program
Children who have witnessed violence or a traumatic event need a loving environment where they have time to heal and release stress. Childcare providers can establish this safe place by evaluating their activities, planning for group activities that use teamwork, letting children ask questions and make decisions, looking at things from all angles, and by providing many opportunities for children to engage in free play, share, help, and participate in cooperative, non-competitive games.

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Responding to Children who have Witnessed Violence
Betsy McAlister Groves, LICSW, talks about how childcare providers can respond to children who have witnessed something frightening: don’t worry about saying something wrong, be nurturing and reassuring, and give children permission to talk about what happened.

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Factors that Determine Children’s Responses to Traumatic Events
Christine Conboy discusses different factors that determine how children might respond to witnessing violent or traumatic events. These include: the child’s age, temperament and emotional state of mind. They also include external factors such as the intensity of the event, the child’s proximity to the event, and the child’s familiarity with the victim.

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