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Subjects: Relationships / Family / Parenting

  • Grow, Baby, Grow!

    Includes discussion by experts of fine and gross motor development and the importance of nutrition and breast milk during the first two years.

  • The Little Scientists

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

  • Child Development: Stepping Stones – 2-DVD Set

    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 DVD 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.

  • The Developing Person

    Explores major theories such as psychoanalytic theory, learning theory, behaviorism, and cognitive theory. It also explores the life-span perspective, which considers that development is a lifelong process.

  • Degrassi Junior High – Complete Series

    Go to school with the show in a class by itself—and get real! Hailed as “groundbreaking,” “powerful” and “totally authentic,” Degrassi Junior High confronts it all–friendship, puberty, rumors, sports, studies and more–with a refreshing ensemble cast and a unique teen’s-eye-view of life. Sometimes moving, sometimes shocking, but always believable, Degrassi Junior High is a classic for teens of all ages. All your favorite characters and storylines are waiting–find your seat–school’s open! Includes all 42 episodes of the Degrassi Junior High series. (1092 minutes on 9 DVDs)

  • Illegal Drugs/Alcohol and Tobacco/Media Influence

    Parenting – no one said it would be easy! But who said it would be this hard? Through this enlightening 4 part series of videos, Dr Ron Clavier, a doctor of psychology explains the neurological underpinnings to the behaviour of young people, taking the mystery out of why our kids act the way they act, think the way they think and just what it is that parents, can do to weather the storm! This program deals with; Illegal Drugs – how to talk to your kids about experimentation, Alcohol and Tobacco – the peer pressure of social acceptance, and Media Influence – how to understand their preferences in music and television without being judgmental. (3 x 24:00)

  • Negative Peer Pressure/ Defiance/ Rules

    Parenting – no one said it would be easy! But who said it would be this hard? Through this enlightening 4 part series of videos, Dr Ron Clavier, a doctor of psychology explains the neurological underpinnings to the behaviour of young people, taking the mystery out of why our kids act the way they act, think the way they think and just what it is that parents, can do to weather the storm! Program two of this series deals with Negative Peer Pressure – strengthening their ability to withstand peer pressure, Defiance – setting limits and boundaries that still allow for identity development, and Rules – including teenagers in the rule making process and encourage them to speak up for themselves. (3 x 24:00)

  • Independence/Sexuality/ Relationships

    Parenting – no one said it would be easy! But who said it would be this hard? Through this enlightening 4 part series of videos, Dr Ron Clavier, a doctor of psychology explains the neurological underpinnings to the behaviour of young people, taking the mystery out of why our kids act the way they act, think the way they think and just what it is that parents, can do to weather the storm! The third program of this series deals with Independence – helping teenagers gain confidence and responsibility, Sexuality – delve into the sensitive subject of sexuality and how generational and cultural attitudes of adults clash with their teenagers on age appropriate sexual behaviour, and Relationships – what are we teaching our teenagers about commitment, and fulfilling partnerships. (3 x 24:00)

  • Low Self Esteem/Underachiever/Teenage Blues/Clinical Problems

    Parenting – no one said it would be easy! But who said it would be this hard? Through this enlightening 4 part series of videos, Dr Ron Clavier, a doctor of psychology explains the neurological underpinnings to the behaviour of young people, taking the mystery out of why our kids act the way they act, think the way they think and just what it is that parents, can do to weather the storm! Program four covers Low Self Esteem – the chemistry in the adolescent brain that contributes to teenage feelings of inadequacy or unattractiveness, Underachiever – Dr. Clavier explains what parents can do to help their kids live up to their potential, Teenage Blues – what to do when their behaviour extends beyond the limits of “normal” adolescent angst, and Clinical Problems – discover what happens chemically in the brain of an adolescent that allows them to feel good or bad and when does it stop being normal. (4 x 24:00)

  • FAS Forward: A Fresh Look at Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Guide

    A comprehensive Viewer’s Guide provides suggested activities and discussions based on segments of the video program FAS Forward: A Fresh Look at Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.