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Educational film series

Child Development: Stepping Stones

Child Development: Stepping Stones has been designed to appeal to a wide variety of students, and in particular, to provide students preparing for careers in child development, early childhood education, social work, and related fields with a comprehensive understanding of development. The twenty-six 30-minute video lessons cover a wide variety of topics affecting the developing child, give students the opportunity to observe children, and feature interviews with leading child development experts and medical professionals.

Titles in this series

27 films

2003 · 13h

A Delicate Grasp

Illustrates how three families cope with infertility, in vitro fertilization, adoption, and surrogate motherhood.

2003 · 13h

A Scientific Approach

Introduces students to research design, observational studies, and surveys, and shows how researchers establish relationships between the variables.

2003 · 13h

A Society of Children

Illustrates the social development of children on two fronts: adult-child relationships to teach basic social skills, and peer…

2003 · 13h

Crashing Hard Into Adulthood

Explores the subject of "at-risk" teens and their resiliency. Drug abuse, delinquency, and teen pregnancy are among the…

2003 · 13h

Developing Through Play

Introduces four preschoolers, including fraternal twins. The level of gross and fine motor skills that children can achieve…

2003 · 13h

Different Paths

Focuses on three children born with special needs. It revisits some of the major developmental themes in previous…

2003 · 13h

Explosions

Examines the physical changes that take place during puberty, and explores the impact of nutrition, physical appearance, and…

2003 · 13h

Fatherhood

Illustrates the evolving role of the father and how fathers can affect their children's development through play, reading,…

2003 · 13h

Getting To Know You

Includes discussions on temperament, social referencing and attachment and how these factors shape the emotions and personalities of…

2003 · 13h

Grow, Baby, Grow!

Includes discussion by experts of fine and gross motor development and the importance of nutrition and breast milk…

2003 · 13h

Hazards Along the Way

Examines how the media influence children, promoting a sedentary lifestyle with advertisements that promote poor nutritional choices. The…

2003 · 13h

Off To A Good Start

Focuses on a day in the life of three children age 2 and under, and the negotiation of…

2003 · 13h

On the Road of Accomplishment

Focuses on the experience of four school-age children and how individual talents, interests, and backgrounds may affect their…

2003 · 13h

Playing and Growing

Focuses on the development of children ages two to five. Newly refined motor skills and child endangerment and…

2003 · 13h

Playing and Learning

Illustrates how children's experiences with puzzles, building blocks, and other toys help facilitate their cognitive development.

2003 · 13h

Playing and Socializing

Demonstrates how preschoolers learn to negotiate relationships with other children through play and physical interaction. It also explores…

2003 · 13h

School Days

Explores the role of the school in a child's development, depicting the social transformation that begins when a…

2003 · 13h

The Age of Reason

Discusses concrete operational thought, using complex language and moral reasoning. Further, it considers the value of bilingual education,…

2003 · 30m

The Developing Person

Explores major theories such as psychoanalytic theory, learning theory, behaviorism, and cognitive theory. It also explores the life-span…

2003 · 13h

The Golden Years of Childhood

Shows how nutrition and genetics play an important role in the development of children. It also explores biological…

2003 · 13h

The Home Stretch

Follows three teens from diverse backgrounds and demonstrates how physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development are interconnected. The lesson…

2003 · 13h

The Little Scientists

Explores how babies learn about their world through their senses, by touching, feeling, hearing, and babbling.