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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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DI1 Building Quality Child Care: An Overview
The video covers all aspects of a quality program: staff ratio, staff training, group size, room arrangement, disease prevention measures, program planning, er pay, etc. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (20 mins.)

DI2 First Moves
Welcoming a new child to the child care setting is discussed in this video. This is excellent for any director who wants to provide procedures for a new child coming in to a center. WestEd. (1988) (27 mins.)

DI3 Men: Caring for Young Children
This is about men who have chosen careers working with infants through early school-age children. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (31 mins.)

DI4 Americans with Disabilities Act
(Broadcast on September 4, 1996). Satellite Training Network Oklahoma Department of Human Services (SATTRN). (1 hr. 47 mins.)

DI5 Child Care Administration: Tying It All Together
The key areas of administration are framed in terms of how each stems from the program's core missioncentral in tying together a well-directed, developmentally appropriate program. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (28 mins.)

DI6 The Child Care Worker: A Recipe for Success
This informative videotape identifies three major roles of a child care provider (maternal, therapeutic, instructional), with characteristic behaviors of each. Watch for characteristics you see in yourself. There are suggestions for uncovering desirable traits when hiring. The responsibilities of child care providers are outlined. The Child Care Worker Video Series. Self Dimensions, Inc. (29 mins.)

DI7 Doing a Self-Study: Why and How?
This video offers help for directors and staff on how to conduct a self-study for accreditation by NAEYC. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (16 mins.)

DI8 Gone Through Any Changes Lately?
The slinky video! As we move into the 21st century, many of us are grappling with how to best respond to the many fast-paced changes in our lives at work and home. This video helps people consider change positively through the metaphor of a slinky. The video is an ideal introduction for discussions, programs, or workshops; for use by discussion facilitators, teams leaders, trainers, educators, administrators, managers, supervisors, and human resource personnel. It's both funny and thought provoking.
Larry Edelman and Joy Browne by Western Media. (5 mins.)

DI9 American with Disabilities Act: Child Care Perspectives
A teleconference held on April 12, 1994. Directors can use this video as an introduction to ADA requirements including hiring staff and inclusion of children with disabilities. This film is designed to inform child care providers about implications of the law and how it will affect their business operation. Some of the objectives discussed are admission policies, program adaptations, hiring practices, facility accessibility, liability issues, inclusion philosophies, and family perspectives. Department of Human Services Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (3 hrs. 50 mins.)

DI10 Orientation to Child Care Center Requirements
This video reviews, step by step, child care center requirements for licensing in the state of Oklahoma. It discusses what quality child care means to parents, in such areas as; infection control, injury prevention, child abuse identification and reporting, fire safety, severe weather preparedness, and behavior and guidance for child care centers. Satellite Training Network Oklahoma Department of Human Services (SATTRN). (1 hr. 27 mins.)

DI11 Miracle Hill - The Legacy
This video covers the history behind Oklahoma Child Care Licensing laws. Satellite Training Network Oklahoma Department of Human Services (SATTRN). (2 hrs.)

DI12 Seeds of Change-Leadership and Staff Development
Ensuring that all children come to school ready to learn requires a restructuring of the way we currently conduct business. This video tape will explore ways to encourage growth of ers and staff while implementing best practices. It examines how ers have gone about organizing, analyzing and implementing best practices in their individual schools. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (34 mins.)

DI13 Quality Child Care Apprenticeship Initiatives
September 28, 1998. Satellite Training Network Oklahoma Department of Human Services (SATTRN). (2 hrs.)

DI14 The Business of Family Child Care with Tom Copeland: How to be Successful In Your Caring Profession
This video, produced for family child care providers, trainers, and licensees, covers the seven most important rules for record keeping. The video discusses taxes, the Food Program, contracts, and insurance. Soho Center with Redleaf Press. (25 mins.)

DI15 Video Observations for the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS-R) Revised Edition
Thelma Harms, Debby Cryer, and Richard M. Clifford introduce this interactive video presenting nine observations to practice scoring. It discusses the seven general areas covered by the scale and an explanation of the format of each item. It is suitable for training family child care providers who will be using the scale for self-evaluation, as well as other outside evaluators, such as training specialists, early childhood education students, program monitors, and researchers.Teachers College Press (2007) (65 Minutes)

DI16 Video Observations for the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-R) Revised Edition                          
Created by Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford and Debby Cryer. Designed for preschool, kindergarten, and child care classrooms serving children 2 1/2 through 5 years of age, this widely used program quality assessment instrument can be used by program directors for supervision and program improvement, by teaching staff for self-assessment, and in teacher training programs. The established reliability and validity of the ECERS-R make it particularly useful for research and program evaluation.Teachers College Press (2006) (36 Minutes)

DI17   Video Observations for the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-R) Revised Edition
This training is typically designed for use in center-based child care programs for infants and toddlers up to 30 months of age. The ITERS-R can be used by program directors for supervision and program improvement, by teaching staff for self-assessment, by agency staff for monitoring, and in teacher training programs. The established reliability and validity of the scale make it particularly useful for research and program evaluation. Convenient organization in seven subscales include Space and Furnishings, Personal Care Routines, Listening and Talking, Activities, Interaction, Program Structure, and Parents and Staff. Each of the 39 items is expressed as a 7-point scale with indicators. Created by Thelma Harms and Debby Cryer.Teachers College Press (2006) (35 min.)

DI18 Making the Case for Public-Private Child Care Partnerships
In this 8-minute video, business leaders describe why child care makes good business sense. Engaging visuals explain the importance of early childhood for school and life success and narrator, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, challenges viewers to consider how they might contribute to public-private child care partnerships. The Child Care Partnership Project, 2000 (8 mins.)

DI19 Goal-Setting for Early Childhood: A Partnership in Action
Two early childhood educators present the importance of effective goal-setting to both the child care professional and the children. Active children and dedicated child care professionals help illustrate six steps to effective goal-setting. Both you and the children with whom you work will benefit from the implementation of the goal setting strategies. Child Care Worker Video Series. Self Dimensions, Inc.
(21 mins.)