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The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids by Publication Date: 2018eBook | Single User License
- ERIC
Educational resource database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Includes records for a variety of source types, including conference papers, curriculum guides, dissertations and policy papers.
- MAS Ultra - School Edition
Multidisciplinary research database. Covers a broad range of subjects including history, science, health, careers and more. Includes biographies, reference books, and an image collection of more than 2 million photos, maps, flags and color PDFs.
- What Works Clearinghouse: Early Childhood Education
Created in 2002 to be a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education. This review of early childhood education interventions examines the evidence of the effectiveness of center-based curricula and practices designed to improve children’s school readiness.
- Videatives
Online streaming video collection of short videos intended for teachers and college students that support the understanding of young children. Note: Does not work on mobile devices, Chrome is the recommended browser.
- Move Theory/FUNction Principles: Why Children Should Play (Video Duration 1 hour 22 minutes)
Dr. Brown shares the concepts behind "Move Theory." "Play" is essential to develop the resilience, self-efficacy, and creative problem solving ability we all need to navigate and change the world. - Drama Therapy with Children: Playing and Pretending (Video Duration 26 minutes)
Films on Demand:
In this classic film, the drama therapy pioneer presents several examples and helps viewers understand the vast potential of play-acting as a tool in child psychology.