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  • VID 152.4 Express yourself.Tommy learns a difficult lesson about controlling his emotions. Spend a day with Tommy and his invisible friend,"Feelings", as they interact with friends and family. Students discover how to express anger, affection, embarrassment, and fear-- in a constructive manner. (K-3)
  • DVD 155.4 Dealing with feelings. Students gain practical tips for communicating care and
    respect in relationships with friends and family as well as dealing with everyday worries, grief, fear and big life changes. Highlights the  importance of self-esteem. (K-3)
  • VID 155.413 Speaking your mind. Teaches children the proper way to communicate their feelings: how to express their wants, thoughts, and feelings to someone else, in an open and direct way that will get him or her to listen to what you say. (!-4)
  • VID 305.23 When the pressure's on.The program challenges viewers to deal with the issue of how to maintain individuality within the group when the pressure is to conform."As young teens examine group behavior, they are encouraged to discover ways to express and maintain their own values while remaining a member of a group."  (5-9)
  • DVD 305.23 Raising Cain. America's boys are in trouble, they are unable to express their emotions, they the most violent in the industrialized world. Hosted by child psychologist Micahel Thompson, Ph D. and co-author of the best-selling book Raising Cain, the film "explores the emotional development of boys in America today.... provides new research about boys'inner workings, dispelling a number of commonly held misconceptions, and highlights innovative programs that are bringing out the best in boys."( 9-12)
  • VID 426 Talking hands.This program teaches young children more than 30 common words using signs and gestures based on American Sign Language (ASL). The program seeks to promote early communication providing a bridge to the development of speech. (P-4)
  • DVD 812 Noodlebug: All about me. Animated stories and songs designed to help young children communicate their feelings, understand their bodies and celebrate everyday activities. Content from LADYBUG magazine with a cast of preschoolers singing and dancing.(P-k)