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Participants may borrow two videos at a time for a total of two weeks. The only cost to the caregiver involves the postage to return the video(s). (Note: At this time our videos are only available on a lending basis.) Videos are available exclusively to Oklahoma residents.

To borrow a video:



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CG1 Bettye Caldwell: What is Quality Child Care?
How is child care changing in the eyes of others? (53 mins.)

CG2 Compassion Fatigue: Caring for the Caregiver
This broadcast, with guest presenter Dr. Cynthia Brady, focuses on compassion fatigue symptoms and development, as well as provides ideas for relaxation and self-care. As a foster, kinship, or adoptive parent, or as a child care professional, you work daily with children and their families. This work forces you to contend with not only the normal stresses of work and home, but also with the emotional and personal feelings that are aroused by caring for others. Broadcast April 16, 2002 Satellite Training Network Oklahoma Department of Human Services (SATTRN). (2002) (104 mins.)

CG3 The Leading Edge
Tools for Developmentally Appropriate Practice - This four-tape series es the key points of NAEYC's recently revised Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs. This is an ideal tool for staff development for Early Childhood Programs. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (3 hrs. total)

CG4 Celebrating Early Childhood Teachers
This video discusses the importance of well-qualified early childhood ers to the quality of child care programs. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (22 mins.)

CG5 Taking the Lead Symposium
Gwen Morgan's keynote address. November 21-22, 1997. (1 hr., 22 mins.)

CG6 Building Bridges Between Teachers and Families
This video offers a first-hand look at how teachers in two full-time child care programs shift their thinking and practice as they create partnerships with families. They describe how they make their classrooms inviting for families and suggest ways to connect with families beyond formal meetings. They discuss how to think about a program as a community rather than as a school. And, they challenge you to build productive relationships rather than requiring family participation. Harvest Resources and Teaching Strategies, Inc. (2003) (21 mins.)

CG7 Learning and Growing Together with Families: Seven Ways to Build Strong Relationships
This video will help you learn specific ways to build strong, collaborative relationships with families and with your colleagues. Designed for home visitors, Early Head Start staff, early intervention specialists, child care providers, and others who work with the families of young children. It builds upon the core concepts and skills of self-awareneess, sensitive observation, careful reading of cues, and flexible response. In the video you will see practitioners working with families in ways that promote the development of effective partnerships. Zero To Three. (2001) (25 mins.)

CG8 Chelsea Has a Great Day! An Introduction to Quality Standards for Early Childhood Care and Education Services
This video introduces and describes quality standards in child care settings as they are described in the Quality Standards for Early Childhood Care and Education, published by the Colorado State Department of Education. For example: Chelsea and her parents are welcomed each day. Care providers talk at eye level to hear what Chelsea has to say. The program's well planned curriculum includes lots of choices for Chelsea. These and many more standards are demonstrated in a variety of diverse childcare settings. These are just a few of the examples of adult-child interation, curriculum, and working together with parents that are demonstrated in this video. Early Childhood Initiatives Colorado Department of Education, Mark Herlinger Productions and Western Media (20 mins.)

CG9 Why Early Childhood Matters
Our country's leaders in government, business, crime prevention, and academia voice their commitment to our nation's youngest children and emphasize the crucial need for increased investments in early childhood. This video is designed to help you motivate your community to create and support programs so that every child enters school ready to succeed. Our future depends on the investments we make today in our youngest children. Hosted by Rob Reiner. I Am Your Child. (10 mins.)

CG10 Quality Family Child Care
This growing profession is discussed openly with parents and family child care providers. Also available in Spanish. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (28 mins.)

CG11 Cultivating Roots: Partnership with Families
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. From The Early Childhood Program: A Place to Learn and Grow Series. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (30 mins.)