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- Piggy Banks to Money Markets
KidVidz, Inc.
Ages 5-12, approx. 30 minutes
Oh, the pleasant rattle of a piggy bank! This
lively video helps children master their money in ways they can feel good about (and so can you!) Real-life kids present feasible ways to earn money, from garage sales and lemonade stands, to hiring
out for jobs, to thoughtfully investing in, say, baseball cards. Planning and decision-making are clearly demonstrated, and then, with prudence and forethought, our role models choose what to do with
their earnings-- save, spend, give, or even invest. It's easy to follow and easy to apply, allowing room for error, and offering strategies for recovery when a poor decision has been made. Even
little kids come away with a sense of reason, responsibility, and empowerment. A sound foundation on which to build life-long skills and habits.
Available at 1-888-SCHOOLING, or at www.schoolroom.com.
$19.98 + S&H
About Little Mammoth Media…
The best in educational video comes from Little Mammoth Media's Big Adventure
series. Their greatest triumph has been in designing kid-friendly documentaries of real substance, yet with inviting presentation and accessible information. These are distinctly not
"choo-choo go bye-bye" kinds of productions, nor do they resort to the insipid buffoonery that is too often found in children's media-- yet they are not intimidating or overly cerebral. This no-nonsense approach respects children's curiosity and understanding by answering real questions in a straightforward manner with the actual vocabulary of each specialized field. Little Mammoth has set the standard by which other instructional kid-vids should be measured.
The Big Adventure series includes The Big Submarine, The Big Space Shuttle, The Big Aircraft Carrier, and The Big Newspaper, to name a few.
Ages 3-10, approx. 50 minutes each
Available from Little Mammoth Media at 1-800-KID-VIDEO, or www.littlemammoth.com
.
$14.95 + S&H
Road Construction Ahead
Focus Video Productions
Ages 2-5, 30 minutes
Dumptrucks, bulldozers, steamrollers, and more! Up-close footage demonstrates the skill, labor, and equipment
required to create a new road or highway. The chronological presentation flows easily from the clearing/blasting stage through the hauling and paving to the finished roadway. The accompanying
narration is ideal, describing each step without talking down to kids, yet without talking over their heads. A virtual journey out of the living room and into the driver's seat.
Available at
www.amazon.com.
$13.99 + S&H
Garbage Day
Child Vision Films
Ages 2-5, 30 minutes
When we throw something "away," where does it actually go? Garbage Day
is an adventure of discovery from curbside collection to recycling or landfill, illustrating that the trash can is not an end, but rather a means to managing our planet. It showcases the massive machinery and modern-day methods used to collect, compact, dispose of, or recycle trash, leaving young viewers with a budding understanding of the individual impact each of us has on our world.
Available at www.amazon.com.
$13.99 + S&H
Also on this topic, see Banana Slug String Band's tune, "Where is Away?"
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