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Discoveries of Infancy: Cognitive Development and Learning

Infants begin learning through simple sensorimotor experiences and move toward figuring things out in their heads. This video explores the constant quest for knowledge of infants and toddlers. It depicts six major kinds of discoveries children make in the first three years of life and offers guidelines on how to support early learning. Also included with this DVD is a DVD Booklet.
Lally, J. R. (Executive Producer/Content Developer/Writer), Mangione P. L. (Content Developer/Writer), Signer, S. (Content Developer/Writer), Butterfield, G. O. (Producer/Editor), & Gilford, S. (Writer). (1992). Discoveries of infancy: Cognitive development and learning [DVD]. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education.
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Getting In Tune: Creating Nurturing Relationships with Infants and Toddlers

This video presents the importance of responsive caregiving and explores a process for getting in tune with infants and toddlers in a child care setting. The process consists of studying child development and temperamental differences in infants and toddlers; learning about the children's families and their cultures; developing self-awareness; and mastering the responsive process of watch, ask, and adapt. Jeree Pawl, Ph.D., and Magda Gerber, M.A., are featured. Also included with this DVD is a DVD Booklet.

Lally, J. R. (Executive Producer/Content Developer/Writer), Mangione P. L. (Content Developer/Writer), Signer, S. (Content Developer/Writer), Butterfield, G. O. (Producer/Editor), & Gilford, S. (Writer). (1990). Getting in tune: Creating nurturing relationships with infants and toddlers [DVD]. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education.
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New Perspectives on Infant/Toddler Learning, Development, and Care (3-DVD set)

This innovative, three-part training series broadcast to thousands of early childhood professionals across the nation is now available in this easy-to-use DVD set. The set contains the entire footage of the three sessions as well as ground-breaking video clips that demonstrate clearly the concepts being presented in the sessions.
Lally, J. R. (Executive Producer/Content Developer/Writer), Mangione P. L. (Content Developer/Writer), Greenwald, D. (Content Developer/Writer/Producer), Butterfield, G. O. (Content Developer/Writer/Producer/Editor), & Signer, S. (Content Developer/Writer). (2006). New perspectives on infant/toddler learning, development, and care [DVD]. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education.
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Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines (2-DVD set)

This DVD series accompanies the California Department of Education’s Infant/Toddler Learning & Development Program Guidelines.Its aim is to help infant care teachers, program leaders, family child care providers, and early childhood education students integrate the guidelines into their practice. Each DVD features conversations with experts; rich discussions with infant care teachers, program leaders, child care providers, and family members about the guidelines, content, and implementation activities; and video-clip illustrations of practice.
Lally, J. R. (Executive Producer/Content Developer/Writer), Mangione P. L. (Content Developer/Writer), Butterfield, G. O. (Producer/Editor), & Webb-Schmitz, S. R. (Producer). (2009). Infant/toddler learning and development: Program guidelines [DVD]. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education.
Manual

Trainer's Manual Module I: Social-Emotional Growth and Socialization, Second Edition

The Module I Trainer's Manual provides easy-to-follow guidelines for effectively presenting materials in the module. Annotated lesson plans outline adult learning activities, support materials, and video content. Handouts are also included. The second edition has been revised to include updated information and guidance on understanding and supporting infants’ and toddlers’ social-emotional development. A new section on infant mental health has been added. There is a strong emphasis on including children with disabilities or other special needs in infant/toddler care programs.

WestEd. (2014). The program for infant/toddler care trainer’s manual, module I: Social-emotional growth and socialization (2nd ed.). Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education.
Manual

Manual pedagógico, Módulo I: El crecimiento socioemocional y la socialización, Segunda edición

The Module I Trainer's Manual provides an easy-to-follow guide for effectively presenting materials in the module. Annotated lesson plans outline adult learning activities, support materials, and video content. Prepared text for handouts and overhead transparencies are included in a loose-leaf binder-insert format.

WestEd. (2018). The program for infant/toddler care trainer's manual, module I: Social-emotional growth and socialization (2nd ed.). Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education.
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Trainer's Manual Module II: Group Care, Second Edition

The Module II Trainer's Manual provides easy-to-follow guidelines for effectively presenting materials in the module. Annotated lesson plans outline adult learning activities, support materials, and video content. Handouts are also included. The second edition has been revised to include updated content information and recommended practices for high-quality infant/ toddler group care. Health and safety information has been revised to align with current recommendations. There is a strong emphasis on including children with disabilities or other special needs in infant/toddler care programs.

WestEd. (2014). The program for infant/toddler care trainer’s manual, module II: Group care, (2nd ed.). Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education.
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Trainer's Manual Module III: Learning and Development

The Module III Trainer's Manual provides easy-to-follow guidelines for effectively presenting materials in the module. Annotated lesson plans outline adult learning activities, support materials, and video content. Handouts are also included.

WestEd. (2010). The program for infant/toddler care trainer's manual, module III: Learning and development. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education.
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Trainer's Manual Module IV: Culture, Family and Providers

The Module IV Trainer's Manual provides an easy- to-follow guide for effectively presenting materials in the module. Annotated lesson plans outline adult learning activities, support materials, and video content. Handouts are also included.
WestEd. (2011). The program for infant/toddler care trainer's manual, module IV: Culture, family, and providers. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education.

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