Summary: Join the Frog Family and friends on a problem solving adventure. When Quigley announces the new Letter Factory is almost ready to open, the team takes a visit to learn about adjectives and words with consonant blends. But when the letter machine goes on the fritz, it's up to them to work together as 'junior engineers' to find the best fix-it solutions.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: LeapFrog 2014
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD Juv LeCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: J Teach Me DVD Leap Letter 2014Summary: In many families, grandparents have become a valuable resource in childcare-but their importance is more than economic. This video discusses the role of extended family in child development, and gives advice on helping a child cope with a grandparent's death.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Can the American family be defined? Today's isolated nuclear families, some with unmarried or same-sex parents, challenge traditional notions. This video explores the evolution of new family types and what they mean for the future.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Sibling relationships present complex issues. This video untangles the inner dynamics of those relationships, with a focus on birth order and its role in personality development.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In 1957, 92 percent of American children were toilet trained by 18 months. Today, only 60 percent of kids are trained by age three. This video explores ways to help children adjust to life after diapers.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This video analyzes the links between biological and cultural development in boys, and addresses problems-such as Attention Deficit Disorder and behavioral difficulties in schools-that tend to involve boys.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Scientists are using cutting-edge brain imagery to increase their understanding of how children sleep. This video explores new discoveries in sleep dynamics, discusses the treatment of sleep disorders, and explains the safe and proper way to put a baby to bed.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Cognitive science has provided exciting breakthroughs in child development. This video demonstrates how children are learning much more, at much earlier ages than many experts thought possible-and that learning is rooted in emotion as well as logic.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This video explores conflicting definitions of femininity and what it means to be a girl, and discusses how parents can help their daughters grow into healthy and well-adjusted adults.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: A shocking number of American children suffer from obesity and eating disorders. This video offers parents practical tips on managing a child's weight and eating habits.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Neuro-imaging has greatly improved our understanding of speech development. This video shows how the early detection and treatment of speech problems could potentially help a generation of children.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Many women now give birth at home. Modern hospitals increasingly employ doulas and midwives. This video examines trends in birthing, including late-in-life motherhood and the treatment of postpartum depression.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: New research points to the role that a father plays in his child's IQ development, social adaptation, and even the stability of that child's eventual marriage. This video offers a fascinating look at today's father, and what he can and does mean to his kids.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Corporate medicine is rapidly replacing the traditional family practice. This video provides today's parents with information and support in navigating the confusing new world of health care.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Increased use of fertility drugs has led to a rise in multiple births-twins, triplets, sometimes more. This video sheds light on the phenomenon, detailing the serious health and developmental issues that sometimes accompany multiple births.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: America lags behind other industrialized nations in childcare options, but solutions are emerging. This video focuses on issues of daycare choices and how children, providers, and parents relate to each other.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Babies born more than three months prematurely have low chances of survival, and a preemie that beats the odds may face serious-even lifelong-medical issues. This video describes the battle for life in a high-tech neonatal care unit and how parents of preemies can find support.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Over 1,400 teenage girls become pregnant every day in America. This video identifies three sources of support-family, school, and community-that are essential in helping teen parents raise children successfully.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In spite of mounting ecological damage, the Amazon Basin continues to nurture age-old stories and beliefs. This documentary illustrates the importance of indigenous narratives to those who dwell near the city of Iquitos, Peru, and view their natural surroundings in mythical terms. Concerning a young man who has recently gone missing in the forest, the film depicts his mother's attempts to find...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISSummary: From the offices of insolvent newspapers to the vibrant yet uncertain online publishing scene, journalists are struggling to reinvent a troubled industry. This program follows bloggers, hackers, independent publishers, and social media mavericks working in the trenches of Chicago, a hub of digital media innovation. Shot over a two-year period, the film focuses on events such as the bankruptcy...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This video teaches parents about a wide range of safety issues, such as how to prevent or deal with common accidents, in addition to larger concerns such as safety and security at school.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The most effective discipline is not punishment, but a form of teaching-and that requires an understanding of how a child learns. This video examines learning capacity at critical stages of development, presenting the best strategies for setting limits.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Auditions, photo shoots, talent agencies. should they be a part of childhood? This video provides an inside look at the show business game-studying its effects on the families of aspiring child stars.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005