DCECEA, Inc. maintains a lending library of videos, DVDs and books for use by members for professional growth and as training aids. There is no charge, other than being responsible for the return or replacement of all borrowed materials, including postage. The lending period is for 30 days. After 30 days, a reminder notice will be sent. If the materials are not received after that notice, a bill will be sent for the replacement value of the outstanding items.
Contact: Joan Sheppard at 610-449-7325 for further information.
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LENDING LIBRARY
2008
Books (*new)
*The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
Second edition.
Diane Trister Dodge
*The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Continuum
Assessment Toolkit
*Literacy – The Creative Approach
Cate Heroman and Candy Jones
*Mathematics – The Creative Curriculum Approach
Juaniata V. Copley, Candy Jones, and Judith Dighe
*Infants – Toddlers: Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood
*Pre-Kindergarten – Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood
*Kindergarten – Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood
The Creative Curriculum for Pre-School – 4th edition
Diane Trister Dodge, Laura J. Colker, Cate Heroman
Creative Curriculum Development Continuum Assessment Toolkit – Ages3-5
Diane Trister Dodge, Laura J. Colker, Cate Heroman
The Development Continuum
Diane Trister Dodge, Laura J. Colker, Cate Heroman
Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children’s Work: Using Windows on Learning (book and video)
Julie Harris Helm, Sallee Beneke, Kathy Steinheimer
Teaching Materials for Documenting Young Children’s Work: Using Windows on Learning (workbook)
Julie Harris Helm, Sallee Beneke, Kathy Steinheimer
So This Is Normal Too?
Deborah Hewitt
Early Childhood Learning Continuum Indicators
PA Department of Education and PA Association of Intermediate Units
Much More Than Just ABC’s: the Early Stages of Reading and Writing
Judith A. Schickedanz
Learning to Read and Write, Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children
Susan B. Newman, Carol Copple, Sue Bredekamp
Eager to Learn – Educating Our Preschoolers
National Research Council
Preschool for Parents
Diane Trister Dodge, Toni S. Bickart
Start Out Right – A Guide to Promoting Children’s Reading Success
National Research Council
Put Reading First – Kindergarten Through Grade 3
The Power of Observation
VIDEOS - (*new)
*Video Observations for the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale
Thelma Harms, Debby Cryer (Teacher’s College Press)
*THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM; A PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW
This series is a joint project of Stark County (Ohio) School District, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, Iowa Department of Education, Nebraska Department of Education, Ohio Department of Education, Jennings Foundation and NAEYC.
Introductory Video 15 min.
An overview of the seven programs in the videotape series on early childhood practices. The video encourages viewers to look more deeply into elements of excellent early childhood education, highlighting how each program fits into learning about best practices.
Nurturing Growth – Child Growth and Development 30 min.
A child’s development takes place in the context of the child’s culture and family. This video examines how early childhood programs incorporate all the developmental domains and how teachers plan for the interaction of these domains to support the development of the whole child.
Places to Grow – The Learning Environment 30 min.
Focuses on the importance of the classroom environment, how the room is arranged, organization of space, scheduling of time, types of materials and equipment, and how adults interact with children.
Play – The Seed of Learning 30 min.
Examines the role of play in the classroom, how children use play to better understand the world, how play evolves as children acquire social competence, how teachers can support children’s play, play as a vehicle for assessing children’s abilities.
An Idea Blossoms – Integrated Curriculum 30 min.
Illustrates how three teachers successfully use an integrated curriculum to meet individual children’s needs at many levels. Examines planning techniques as well as the roles of the teacher and the child in implementing an integrated curriculum.
Charting Growth – Assessment 30 min.
Assessment focuses on the whole child, the curriculum and the communication between the parent and the school. This video demonstrates strategies for assessing children’s development and learning: the profile of progress, the parent/teacher/child conference, and the early childhood assessment team.
Cultivating Roots – Home/School Partnerships 30 min.
Young children benefit when relationships between parents and teachers are a two-way process of collaboration and communication. In this video, you will learn ways to foster partnerships between families and schools, including through communication, support, learning, teaching one another, child advocacy, and decision-making.
Seeds of Change – Leadership and Staff Development 30 min.
Ensuring that all children come to school ready to learn requires a restructuring of the way schools and communities currently work. This video explores ways to encourage professional development of teachers and other staff while implementing best practices. It explains how teachers advocate for change in practices and how they organize, analyze, and implement best practices in individual schools.
The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood 37 min.
Diane Trister Dodge (Redleaf Press)
Demonstrates the power of a well-planned environment. Shows scenes of children working and playing in seven learning centers. Teaches staff to use their environments to support the curriculum. Don’t miss this exciting video!
Nourishing Language Development in Early Childhood 31 min.
A. Honig (Davidson Films, Inc.)
Showing children in an early childhood program, Alice Honig describes the development of language in infancy, toddlerhood and the pre-school years and details strategies through which caregivers can nurture this development.
Designing Developmentally Appropriate Days 28 min.
Indiana Steps Ahead (Childcare videos)
The fundamentals of developmentally appropriate practice for all children are demonstrated.
Painting a Positive Picture: Proactive Behavior Management 28 min.
Indiana Steps Ahead
Classroom management is every teacher’s concern. This video shows how adults help children manage their behavior in an encouraging, nurturing and positive manner while supporting each child’s self-esteem.
We All Belong – Multicultural Child Care That Works 26 min.
Australian Early Childhood Association
An Australian child care center has drawn strength and excitement from the positive of diversity and has incorporated them into curriculum, environments, choice of staff and relationships to parents.
Reading and Young Children 15 min.
NAEYC
A discussion with Jan McCarthy - What can teachers say to parents who want their children to learn to read in preschool? Hands-on activities, rather than paper/pencil tasks, are stressed for greater success in reading. Examples of beginning reading activities are given for teachers.
Building Quality Child Care: Health and Safety
NAEYC
This video focuses on standard health and safety practices in a group child care setting. Reviews procedures for hand washing, diapering, toileting, and food service, and the integration of these practices into daily curriculum.
Learning Can Be Fun 57 minutes
NAEYC
A “sing-along” video featuring the musical talents of Ella Jackson. Sections include ethnic songs and some hand clapping, humming, finger-snapping and playing of musical instruments.
Anti-Bias Curriculum 30 min.
Pacific Oaks College
This video shows teachers and children interacting in a pre-school program with an anti-bias approach. It talks about how to help children discover and acknowledge the similarities and differences between people. The video shares ideas about how to develop an anti-bias curriculum in the classroom.
Block Play: Constructing Realities 20 min.
NAEYC
This video describes the benefits of block play in a free setting. It shows how children develop readiness skills in math and reading, as well as socialization skills, through block play.
Exploring Science and Nature 28 min.
Indiana Steps Ahead
Learning about science and nature through exploration is an appropriate way to introduce these concepts to young children.
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