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Promoting Positive BehaviorPromoting positive behavior in young children is a priority for many early childhood programs. As programs enroll children with more challenging behaviors, some with diagnosed behavior disorders, program administrators must lead in the development and implementation of plans and strategies to support parents, teachers and children. This 240-page guide with accompanying 45-minute video promotes the concept of a unified program approach in addressing this issue. The guide is a compilation of resource materials, training activities and bibliographies in addition to a description of a step-by-step process to establish a unified approach for promoting positive behavior which is designed to meet individual program needs with available resources and is implemented throughout the entire program. In addition to the print materials, an observational videotape, "Watching Children," is included in the three-ring vinyl binder. The tape may be used with various training activities to stimulate discussion as well as to help audience participants to sharpen their observational skills. 240-page manual with 45 minute VHS videocassette $65. |
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An acronym for Preventing Abuse of Narcotics, Tobacco, Drugs and Alcohol, P.A.N.D.A. includes curriculum ideas in four general areas: building healthy bodies, and saying "no" to drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. The curriculum is based on the conviction that even very young children can have a positive impact on their own health and safety if they are actively educated. |
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use in classrooms and with parents at home. Each unit also includes an audiocassette with
songs, rhythms and stories featuring such characters as Bobo, the bunny who can't say
"no;" Harry; Amanda; Grannie Panda and Puffin, the wolf who tries to lead the
children astray. Activities are generally aimed at 4-year olds, but may be adapted for
older children. The intention of the guide's authors is to provide early childhood teachers with a compendium of ideas and activities which can be modified to suit the specific needs of the local community and individual children and families. This 300-page curriculum guide and four audio cassettes are packaged in a vinyl notebook. 1-5 copies, $65 each; 6-10 copies, $55 each; 11 and more, $45 each "Introducing PANDA"This 12-minute slide-tape provides an overview of the curriculum guide for teachers, administrators and parents. Many of the songs and stories are excerpted. VHS video transfer, $55. |
LAP-RThe Learning Accomplishment Profile (Revised)The LAP, which was developed by the Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project and first published in 1974 (revised in 1995), is a criterion-referenced assessment instrument for use with children (including those with disabilities) who are functioning in the developmental age range of 36 to 72 months. The LAP-R is designed to provide the teacher a simple guide for the systematic observation or assessment of a child's existing skills in seven developmental areas:
Its ease of administration makes the LAP-R ideal for helping the teacher plan developmentally appropriate learning activities for individual children and groups. The LAP-R also facilitates the teacher's ability to monitor child progress. Although the LAP-R is a valuable guide for observing children with typical development, it is especially helpful in identifying appropriate learning objectives for young children with developmental disabilities. The LAP-R's comprehensive approach to the total development of young children addresses nearly 400 samples of behavior.
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Training Programs"The Revised LAP"(15-minute slide/tape) Describes the revised version of the Learning Accomplishment Profile (LAP), a criterion-referenced assessment instrument for children in the 36-72 month age range; enables teachers to Identify appropriate learning objectives In seven areas of development. Slide-tape, $80. VHS Video, $55. "Introduction to the Early LAP"; (12-minute slide/tape) Provides an overview of the Early Learning Accomplishment Profile which is an assessment instrument designed for use with children functioning in the 0-36 month age range. $80. "E-LAP Demonstration" This 53-minute video demonstrates administration of the E-LAP assessment with six children by three therapists (an Ot, PT, and a speech therapist) and Dr. Franklin Trimm of the University of South Alabama, who provides overview commentary at the end of each of the six assessments. $65. "The Early LAP (Overview)" This slide-tape video transfer provides an 11-minute introduction to the Early LAP assessment instrument. It addresses the rationale for this criterion referrenced approach to observation, demonstrates scoring, and discusses the appropriate use of results in designing developmentally appropriate learning activities. $40. "LAP-D Overview" (15 minute slide-tape with video transfer) Describes the revised LAP-D and how it may be used as a criterion-referenced instrument for teacher planning or as a standardized instrument for professional evaluation. The product and its scoring procedures are described.
"LAP-D Demonstration" (30 minute VHS videocassette) Provides several examples of LAP-D administrations. May be used to train teachers and evaluators in correct methods for LAP-D administration. This demonstration video should be used along with the "LAP-D Overview." VHS videocassette $95. |
The Early LAP (Revised 1995)The Chapel Hill Project developed the Early-LAP (E-LAP) in response to the need for a criterion-referenced assessment instrument for children functioning in the birth through 36-month age range. With over 400 items in six developmental skill areas, the E-LAP may be used with infants and toddlers with typical development. Its primary purpose, however, is to help teachers, parents and other caregivers assess the abilities of infants and toddlers with disabilities, and young children with multiple disabilities; 98 pages. $8.50. E-LAP scoring booklets; 20 per pack $20.50 |
Creative ExperiencesThe purpose of this curriculum guide, which works in correlation with the Learning Accomplishment Profile (LAP-R), is to provide opportunities through the arts which will help teachers inspire all students to openly express themselves while fostering skill development. The guide may be used in any classroom or group setting for young children who are functioning in the developmental age range of 30-72 months. The 380-page guide contains instructions for 112 learning activities in creative movement, drama, music, and the visual arts. Activities with LAP-R items are found in the Appendix. $25. |
"Stop, Look and Listen: Incidental Teaching for Language Development"Incidental teaching is a simple, natural, and developmentally-appropriate technique for expanding a child's language skills. The child-adult interaction begins when the child makes a request or otherwise initiates a conversation. The technique which is described fully in the presentation may be used by teaching staff and parents to help reinforce and extend the work of the speech language therapist. VHS video transfer $55. |
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| The New Friends Curriculum is designed to help
educators provide accurate information about disabilities to preschool and kindergarten
children. Utilizing the natural relationship between child and doll, the New Friends
program guides parents and teachers through the process of making dolls with various
disabilities and then takes them into the classroom where the dolls are Introduced to
children. New Friends Teacher's Manual (158-pages, soft cover) Provides a full range of correlated activities and simulation experiences which extend the key concepts of each chapter: preparing for our New Friends; learning about ourselves.
Each chapter contains suggestions for leading discussions on specific disabilities, sample scripts to use with dolls, guidelines for answering questions, correlated classroom activities, and a resource list. Supporting chapters include activities to involve families, directions for developing dolls and other information about young children and disabilities. A copy of the basic doll pattern is also included. $15. The New Friends Trainer's Notebook (270-pages, shrink-wrap) Enables special educators and handicap specialists to train teachers and parents in the New Friends approach. The notebook provides activities which will facilitate discussion, help workshop participants make low-cost, life-size dolls with selected disabilities, and prepare participants to use the dolls in the classroom. $20. "Introducing New Friends" (12-minute video transfer) Provides rationale and demonstrates use of dolls and curriculum in the classroom; intended for use with teachers, parents, and other adults. $80. VHS videocassette $55. "Issues In Mainstreaming" (12-minute video transfer) Designed to stimulate discussion on several important mainstreamlng issues. The program presents an introduction followed by four issue-oriented vignettes. After each, the presentation is stopped to allow for audience participation. A trainer's supplement accompanies the slide tape program. VHS videocassette $65. New Friends Teachers Manual is now available in Spanish $15. |
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