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KIDS FIRST! NEWS 2003
Turning your TV Time into Quality Time
October 10, 2003 Issue #7
Ranny Levy, Editor
[email protected]
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. Letter from the Editor
2. New Endorsements
3. Media News
4. Parent and Family News
5. Members' News
6. Events, news, special events
7. Classifieds
8. Subscribe/un-subscribe
* Permission to forward or reprint the content herein is granted with
complete attribution.
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Welcome to KIDS FIRST! NEWS. All articles are by Coalition for Quality
Children's Media unless otherwise noted.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"I am only one, but I still am one. I cannot do everything, but still can
do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." Helen Keller
Dear Friends,
I have just returned from the most incredible media conference since the World
Summit for Children’s Television in Australia in the mid 90s. The Asociacion
A Favor de lo Mejor hosted their 2nd International Media Congress in Mexico
City this past week and I was among 25 international delegates speaking at the
conference which was attended by more than 10,000 university students from all
parts of Mexico. As a result of this conference, we have been invited to explore
expanding our KIDS FIRST! Film and Video Festival internationally - in Mexico,
Columbia, and Chile! For more information about this organization and the conference,
please go to www.afavordelomejor.org.
Our first festival of our 2003/04 tour was last weekend in Wilmington, Delaware.
They were thrilled to have the festival there and had nothing to but positive
things to say about our excellent programming. The attendance for the younger
kids films was better than that for the older kids and we’ll have their
final numbers posted next week after their entire festival ends. For a complete
list of the programming, please refer to our website at
http://www.kidsfirst.org/kidsfirst/html/Wilmington_03.htm
Next on our tour is Fort Wayne, Indiana - November 7-15. Their schedule, as
well as the schedule of all the other festivals will be posted on our site at
http://www.kidsfirst.org/kidsfirst/html/filmfestival.htm.Program synopsis for
the festival titles are available online at http://www.kidsfirst.org/kidsfirst/html/fest03_programming.html
Let me remind you once again that if you are interested in bringing the KIDS
FIRST! Film and Video Festival to your community, we are actively seeking partners
for next year’s festivals. Please feel free to contact me via this newsletter
for more information.
We are also seeking partners to host a KIDS FIRST! Junior Film Critics Facilitator’s
Workshop in their community. In these workshops, we train local teachers, librarians,
Girl Scout leaders, or other interested parents how to use our critical viewing
curriculum with children ages 8 to 13. We just completed a training session
with a group of Girl Scout leaders from the Greater New York chapter last weekend.
These girls will be participating in our New York Festivals and will also be
guests at a special event at Scholastic, celebrating the 50th anniversary of
Weston Woods as well as other Scholastic programming. We have created a special
KIDS FIRST! Junior Film Critics patch with the Girl Scouts that is available
to any scout troupe nationwide who wishes to participate in this program. Again,
please contact me for details through this newsletter.
Last, I apologize for the sporatic delivery these last few months of our newsletter.
Recently, our activities have accelerated so much that creating
our monthly newsletter has been a challenge. I’m delighted
to announce that starting next month, our former Jury Coordinator,
Deborah Cool will become the new Coalition newsletter editor. Deborah,
as those of you who worked with her know, is quite competent and
will step into my shoes with ease. She left our staff to pursue
her own artwork and has moved to El Paso, Texas. Before she takes
on this task, she will be making a life-saving kidney donation to
her brother-in-law in early November. Please send her your best
wishes for a speedy recovery.
Much love,
Ranny
NEW ENDORSEMENTS:
Video/DVD - Ages 1-3
Videos and DVDs for Infants
** BABY GOURMET: FALL/WINTER HARVEST Chef Beary-Good introduces children to
the world of food. Follow him through the harvest festival, back to school,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah and New Year. Share the joy of your holiday
traditions with your little ones. Adult Juror Comments: Good introduction to
different foods. Beautiful, uncomplicated photography with clear audio, calming
music. Uses puppets and brightly colored foods to hold interest. Valuable section
on nutrition for parents. Could be useful in preschool lesson on food. Kid Juror
Comments: Three- and four-year-olds liked it best, pointing at food they liked
and pretending to eat it. "I want to eat when I see the video." "I
liked the pineapple boat." "They painted faces on vegetables."
"Why did they put broccoli with oranges? That's nasty." VideoDVD.
44 min.; $14.98; Age: 1-4. BABY GOURMET, LLC.
* BABY GOURMET: FIRST COURSE Encourages a lifetime of healthy eating and is
dedicated to giving parents practical and entertaining ideas to help little
ones eat well. Adult Juror Comments: Colorful production, quick pace. Pleasingly
choreographed short clips of toddlers taste-testing richly colored fruits and
vegetables. Good ethnic diversity. Familiar songs create positive associations.
A good start to broaden kids' awareness of food. Kid Juror Comments: Most of
them soon became restless. Older ones named some of the fruits and vegetables;
younger ones liked the stuffed animals. They liked the holiday references. Some
of the youngest ones were confused. "I liked it OK." DVD. 46 min.;
$16; Age: 1-4. BABY GOURMET, LLC.
** BABY GOURMET: SPRING/SUMMER HARVEST Chef Beary-Good introduces children
to the world of food and celebrations, featuring holiday vignettes of Valentine's
Day, St. Patrick's Day, Passover, Easter, Mother's and Father's Day and 4th
of July. Share the joy of your holiday traditions. Adult Juror Comments: Easy,
professional introduction to food. Top-notch editing, colorful and eye-catching.
Classical piano music with little narration. Shows positive behaviors: an older
child helps set the table. It emphasizes Easter but Passover is barely acknowledged.
Kid Juror Comments: Most liked watching it, naming their favorite foods and
pretending to grab them off the TV. All were fascinated by the blender making
a smoothie. "I love it. It has food." "We got to think about
chocolate, pizza and strawberry shortcake." "I'm hungry." Video.
45 min.; $14.98; Age: 1-4. BABY GOURMET, LLC.
** BABY SONGS: ABC, 123 - COLORS & SHAPES DVD - It's a bright new world
of sights and sounds with these delightful songs from children's music legend
Hap Palmer. 18 happy toe-tapping songs with underlying messages about individuality,
self esteem and security. Adult Juror Comments: Amusing and entertaining. Cute
all-around video. Sweet music. Some educational content for preschoolers. Advanced
material and fast pace. "Cute, cute, cute. I enjoy Hap Palmer's music Kid
Juror Comments: Better suited for preschoolers than infants. Some toddlers enjoyed
it, but the fast pace lost the little ones. Preschoolers identified with the
topics covered and were engaged by the happy music. "Some of the songs
are really funny!" DVD. 60 min.; $19.98; Age: 1-4. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
** BABY SONGS: BABY'S BUSY DAY DVD - Children's music legend Hap Palmer has
pioneered the technique of integrating music and movement in the area of early
childhood education. Fun, finger snapping songs introducing basic skills such
as recognition of letters, colors, shapes and numbers. Adult Juror Comments:
Lively, happy music and children. Cute pictures. Appropriate pace, doesn't talk
down to kids. Language is respectful of genders and races. Good for preschoolers.
"DVD format could be used by classroom teachers to teach pre-reading concepts
to children." Kid Juror Comments: Bigger hit with preschoolers than toddlers
and babies. Older kids danced around with the music, littler ones rocked back
and forth. Happy babies were a hit with the little ones. "I like the music."
"Hap makes hap, hap, happy music." DVD. 60 min.; $19.98; Age: 1-5.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
** BABY SONGS: BABY SONGS DVD - Get set for 19 singing, laughing, finger-snapping
songs that deliver gentle messages about security, sharing and graduating from
diapers. Hap Palmer's captivating collection of music includes "Security"
and "Rub A Dub." Adult Juror Comments: Fun, movement-packed and simple.
Cheery, unrehearsed everyday kids sing and play to catchy tunes. Broad age span:
babies playing peek-a-boo to early school age kids in a loosely choreographed
number. DVD allows parents to select appropriate clips. Kid Juror Comments:
Related to the topics and loved the music. Older kids read the easy-to-read
words on the screen. Younger kids followed the exercises and danced along to
the upbeat tunes. Even the littlest ones liked the songs geared for babies.
DVD. 60 min.; $19.98; Age: 1-3. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Video/DVD Ages 2-5
*** BLUE'S CLUES: SHAPES AND COLORS - There's so much to do with Blue and all
the other colors too. Join Joe to learn to mix colors, identify shapes and create
art in these two masterpieces. Adult Juror Comments: Excellent. Colorful cartoons,
multicultural. Reaches preschoolers at just the right level. Introduces basic
colors and shapes for beginners and less obvious ones for more advanced kids.
Shows how to look for shapes in everyday objects. Promotes writing. Kid Juror
Comments: Greeted Blue eagerly and actively participated while viewing. "I
love to watch Blues videos over and over again." "I like searching
for the circles and triangles and diamonds." "We have stop signs like
in the movie." "They help each other find the clues." Video.
40 min.; $12.99; Age: 2-5. PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
*** CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG: KING CLIFFORD AND BE MY BIG RED VALENTINE - Kings,
princesses, treasure and more. Clifford and friends turn Birdwell Island into
a magical kingdom of fun. Can you guess what is the biggest reddest thing about
Clifford? It's his great big, lovable heart. Adult Juror Comments: Creative,
relevant and satisfying. Effective short stories nudge kids to think about actions
and consequences. Sweet and simple themes like humor, fantasy, playing. Good,
big, uncluttered pictures and calm voices. "There is a lot to talk about."
Kid Juror Comments: Stayed glued to the set. Enjoyed laughing with each other
and asked to play the DVD game over and over. "It was very great."
The three-legged dog sparked a conversation about differences. "It was
fun and nice. I like Clifford." "It made me laugh." DVD. 83 min.;
$24.98; Age: 2-5. ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT.
*** DORA THE EXPLORER: CITY OF LOST TOYS - When things get lost, where do they
go? Find out with Dora and Boots as they journey to the lost city, a mysterious
place that no one ha ever found before, as they race to recover their lost treasures
in these two exciting seek and find episodes. Adult Juror Comments: Perfect
preschool entertainment. Jazzy music, snappy songs, polite and supportive characters.
Encourages kids to help others and be happy adventurous in a safe manner. "It's
precious to watch kids interact so much. Definitely not a couch potato show!"
Kid Juror Comments: Enjoyed it immensely. Shouted, danced and sang and helped
Dora find her toys. "I want to find out about the Spanish words Dora uses."
"You get to sing with the movie." "It helps you get active."
"Her backpack is so cool. We love helping her find things." Video.
45 min.; $12.99; Age: 2-5. PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
*** ZOE'S DANCE MOVES - Paula Abdul gives Zoe her first dance lesson with ballet,
African, Asian and tap dancing. Zoe teaches her own Silly Willy Nilly dance.
When Elmo joins in, everyone grooves to hip-hop. Adult Juror Comments: Absolutely
enchanting. Seamless flow of live action, cartoon, Muppets and film clips perfect
for younger attention spans. Ethnically rich. Kids in wheelchairs dance too.
Fun exercise for parents and kids. "It will take a long time to get bored
with it." Kid Juror Comments: Embraced it completely -- either dancing,
pointing and asking questions, or sitting mesmerized. "I like tap, snap,
clap." Talked about the costumes and different cultures. "I like the
African." Some danced hours afterwards. All asked to see it again. DVD.
40 min.; $14.98; Age: 2-10. SESAME WORKSHOP
Videos and DVDs for 5 to 8-year-olds
** AIR BUD SPIKES BACK Everyone's favorite golden retriever is back, as Buddy
takes up volleyball in a hilarious and heartwarming new adventure. This comedy
is packed with great messages about teamwork and friendship. Adult Juror Comments:
Cute, slapstick entertainment. Technically fine. Slow to develop, full of improbabilities.
Shows teamwork and good on gender. Stereotypical, unflattering portrayal of
adults. "The film was better when only the child actors were on the screen."
Kid Juror Comments: Enjoyed Air Bud's tricks and appreciated the underlying
message. "Air Bud is so cool!" "I wish Air Bud could play for
us." "They worked together good." "Shows some really good
ideas that anyone can do anything." "Shows animals can learn sports."
Video. 87 min.; $19.99; Age: 5-8. Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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** BARBIE AS RAPUNZEL - Presents an enchanting, contemporary twist on the classic
fairy tale. Shows that love and imagination can change the world. Features a
song by Samantha Mumba and music by the London Symphony Orchestra. Adult Juror
Comments: Pink, pretty, magical. Amazing graphics, symphonic music, interesting
variation on classic story. Good morals. Barbie is beautiful, bold, brave, and
smart. She and the prince show the adults how their grudges were unfounded and
hurtful. Kid Juror Comments: Girls loved it. Even some boys became entranced
with the graphics and adventure. "Barbie was brave and worked hard to overcome
her bad times." "She is very pretty but very smart." "No
one had dark skin." "Holding a grudge hurts everyone." "Really
cool!" Video/DVD. 83 min.; $19.98; Age: 4-11. ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT
** JIMMY NEUTRON: WHEN PANTS ATTACK - It seems that every time Jimmy unveils
a new creation, an ordinary day becomes an outrageous adventure. In these four
episodes, there's no exception. Adult Juror Comments: Enjoyable entertainment.
Rich animation, fast paced. Lets kids see where their imaginations can go. Advanced
words expands vocabularies. Shows lots of competition between kids and Jimmy
can be selfish, although he always comes to the rescue. Kid Juror Comments:
Bigger hit with boys, but all watched attentively. "It's just like school
where the boys are against the girls." "I liked seeing a genius at
work." "Didn't show the teacher as very good." "He should
have listened to his mom and picked up his pants." VideoDVD. 45 min.; $14.99;
Age: 5-10. PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
** SHAPE MASTERS - Northpoint is the hometown of Evan and Clarissa, who along
with their friends embark on a storytelling adventure. Using the shapes of clouds
as a starting point, the kids weave together the story of a Samurai, an orange
dragon, and a bubble bath empire. Adult Juror Comments: Good, clean fun. Great
storytelling collaboration among children. Very representational of the everyday
lives of kids, shows lots of diversity. Slow. Video-game style graphics. "A
load of value: conflict resolution, imagination, facts all in one bundle."
Kid Juror Comments: Those that liked it loved the simplicity. "We watched
it twice." "Really, really good pictures. I could understand it without
sound." Some were more critical. "They're odd-looking because they're
computer pictures." "Their summer is as boring as mine." Video/DVD.
27 min.; $16.95; Age: 5-10. FORT FUN PRODUCTIONS
*** VEGGIE TALES: JONAH - A VEGGIE TALES MOVIE - Get ready as Bob the Tomato,
Larry the Cucumber and the rest of the gang set sail on a whale of an adventure.
Filled with music, laughs and some of the silliest adventures ever to be swallowed
whole. The story of Jonah and the whale as you've never seen. Adult Juror Comments:
Awesome, delightful and entertaining. Fabulous music strategically interspersed
through clever adaptations of bible stories. Playful characters skillfully drawn
and memorable. Great jokes for adults too. "What a great way to teach mercy
and compassion." Kid Juror Comments: All were extremely attentive, singing
the songs and asking to see it again and again. "I want to buy the video!"
"I bought the CD!" "It did not show different kinds of people,
but it showed a mixed salad." "My dad will really crack up."
"It was so good." Video/DVD. 83 min.; $19.98; Age: 5-12. ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT.
Video, DVD and TV for 8 to12-year-olds
*** PROBLEM SOLVING IN SHANGRI-LA (CYBERCHASE).An animated PBS adventure series,
featuring young heroes who use math and problem-solving to save the virtual
universe from the villainous hacker. Approaches math with confidence and curiosity.
Adult Juror Comments: Fresh, relevant and engaging. Appealing animation and
entertaining story ease kids into problem-solving. Makes high-level logic accessible.
Juxtaposes ancient games with cyberspace. "My kids wanted me to come up
with a logic problem for them." Kid Juror Comments: Plugged into it, asking
to watch it again. "It was interesting problem solving. I would like to
figure out something like it." "It relayed a feeling of ancient times."
"Master Pi treated the kids with respect." "Hacker had some problems
with his manners." Video/DVD. 29 min.; $0; Age: 8-12. THIRTEEN-WNET
** SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: LAUGH YOUR PANTS OFF-.The folks in Bikini Bottom
are at it again. Join SpongeBob, Sandy, Patrick, Squidword and the rest of the
gang for 20,000 leagues of waterlogged hilarity. Adult Juror Comments: Silly
entertainment. Cute and funny in a borderline way. Fun sound effects. Friendship
between Patrick and Sponge Bob is sweet. Lots of hitting and whacking around.
Poor representation of fathers. "Better than many shows on TV, benefits
from discussion." Kid Juror Comments: Some - boys especially - laughed
hysterically. Many sang the theme song really loud. "The cartoons were
awesome and really funny." "I liked the door slamming and when he
got run over." "I did not like the music when they knocked the house
down." Video. 45 min.; $14.99; Age: 5-12. PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
*** WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE, THE This Nickelodeon movie finds this animated
family going on wild adventures around the world. Twelve-year-old Eliza is in
Africa where she meets a mysterious shaman who grants her the power to talk
to animals. Adult Juror Comments: Worthwhile message and quality animation.
Fantastic music. Cooperative and respectful behaviors, realistic relationships
between kids. Brings the issue of endangered animal conservation to young level
of understanding. "Great ride for the whole family." Kid Juror Comments:
Enthusiastic. "We love these characters." Understood the message.
"I learned about endangered animals, and what a poacher is." "It
makes me curious to go study animals." Favorite part: "When she told
her sister she'd be a purple-butt baboon." Video. 86 min.; $18.99; Age:
5-12. PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
MEDIA NEWS *****************************
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Cradleboard Curricula
Much work has been done to remove Indian stereotypes from textbooks, but holes
are often left behind in their place. The good news: resources are out there.
Robert Capriccioso explores the Cradleboard Teaching Project--an Internet-based
cultural teaching tool that might have a place in your school.
http://www.connectforkids.org/benton_topics1544/benton_topics_show.htm?doc_id=193542
Producer News**************************
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FAMILY AND PARENTING NEWS ****
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from Connect for Kids...
**Health Care Emerging as Presidential Campaign Issue Again
Many of the presidential candidates have offered health insurance proposals
to help Americans in the face of rising health care costs, and to extend insurance
to the growing number of uninsured. According to this Commonwealth Fund analysis,
six Democratic proposals would expand coverage to people with low incomes. The
Democrats' plans generally rely on group health insurance options, while the
president's focuses on the individual insurance market. The Democratic proposals
are more costly but cover more uninsured, ranging from an additional 22 million
to 41 million people. The president's plan, at an estimated cost of $89 billion
over ten years, would cover 4 million more people currently without insurance,
but leave 37 million still uninsured.
http://www.cmwf.org/programs/insurance/collins_reformagenda_bn_671.pdf
**Child Nutrition Reauthorization May Take More Time
Six child nutrition programs are set to expire on September 30, 2003. Given
the crowded Congressional calendar it is likely that Congress will keep the
programs going with a continuing resolution, giving advocates more time to urge
lawmakers to include program improvements in the reauthorization legislation.
The Food Research and Action Center says school meal programs need increased
funding to keep pace with increased need.
http://www.capwiz.com/frac/issues/alert/?alertid=2813571&type=CO
**Prevent Child Abuse America Launches New Website
Healthy Families America works to prevent child maltreatment in families with
children birth to five years old. This newly designed Web site has state-specific
information, evaluation studies and information to help advocates and concerned
citizens expand and improve these services that help support new families.
http://www.healthyfamiliesamerica.org/home/index.shtml
**U.S. Among Worst Three Countries for Child Abuse in Industrialized World
UNICEF's Innocenti Research Center reports that young children raised in the
United States, Mexico, and Portugal have the greatest chances of dying from
neglect or other forms of mistreatment among the 27 industrialized nations that
make up the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/68351/1/
**Grand Rally to Leave No Child Behind -- October 15, 2003
Child advocates are sponsoring a Grand Rally on October 15th in Washington DC,
to bring attention to the needs of children and kinship care families. Grandparents,
relative caregivers and all those who support them are welcome. If you plan
to attend, be sure and register and set up a meeting with your Senator or Congressperson's
office to speak about the needs of children and kinship care families. For more
information, contact the Grand Rally staff at 202-662-3656 or via e-mail [email protected]
**Getting Tweens Moving
The Extra Hour For Extra Action Campaign is designed to increase the number
of hours tweens (kids between ages 10 and 14) participate in physical activity,
beginning the day daylight savings time ends on the last Sunday in October.
This toolkit from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ideas,
suggestions and ready-to-use materials to implement this program, plus an opportunity
for your community organization to win a $500 grant to support your organization's
physical activity program.
http://www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/special_event/hour_for_action.htm
**Trick or Treat for UNICEF Materials
Order your orange boxes now and find out how you can help students in your local
school participate in this annual Halloween fundraising event to provide children
around the world with lifesaving medicine, better nutrition, clean water and
sanitation, quality basic education, and emergency relief.
http://www.unicefusa.org/trickortreat
**Growing Number of Children in Severely Distressed Neighborhoods
Between 1990 and 2000, the number of kids living in high-poverty neighborhoods
declined, but the number of children living in severely distressed neighborhoods
characterized by high rates of poverty grew. In 2000, over a third of all poor
black children and almost one in five poor Latino children lived in severely
distressed neighborhoods, compared with 3.9 percent of poor non-hispanic white
children. This Kids Count report paints a picture of increasing isolation of
large numbers of poor minority children being left behind in resource-poor neighborhoods
with worse schools, fewer opportunities for adult-supervised activities and
fewer role models of working men or married-couple families, despite the economic
surge of the 1990s.
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/distressed_neighborhoods.pdf
**Study Finds Link Between TV and Soft Drinks and Overweight Kids
associated with obesity among middle-school students. Latinos spend more time
watching television and consume more soft drinks than non-Hispanic white or
Asian students.
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/157/9/882
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Resources ***********************
Just released:
It's Not the Media: the Truth about Pop Culture's Influence on Children
Karen Sternheimer, PhD, sociologist at the University of Southern California,
has published her first book Westview Press, It's Not the Media: the Truth about
Pop Culture's Influence on Children. In it she tackles the challenging task
of why the media is so often believed to be the root of many social problems
and presents a compelling argument that fear of social change -- and what it
means to be a kid in today's media-saturated society -- lies at the heart of
the media "blame game." In the final chapter, she promotes media literacy
as one important educational priority not only to help kids effectively navigate
their media culture but also to help adults learn to analyze media. To order
it, go to http://www.medialit.org.
******* KIDS FIRST! Book ***
Our book, A Parent's Guide to the Best Children's Videos, DVDs, and CD-ROMs,
featuring reviews of more than 1800 KIDS FIRST! endorsed videos, DVDs, TV shows,
and CD-ROMs is available now. To order your copy, call our office, 505-989-8076
or send your request, to kfnews@http://www.kidsfirst.org. You can view sample
pages of our book at http: //www.pgpress.com/Book_Excerpts/kidvid/
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*** MEMBER NEWS ****
Please note the new Coalition for Quality Children's Media members below and
support their work by visiting their sites.
VISIT OUR MEMBERS' SITES ******************
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http://www.advancedbrain.com
http://www.adventuresinoz.com
http://www.allbymyself.com
http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com
http://www.babybrother.com
http://www.a-imagination.com
http://www.activeparenting.com
http://www.BabyAboutTown.com
http://www.babyeinstein.com
http://www.babygenius.com
http://www.babygourmet.com
http://www.babyplaytime.com
http://www.babyprodigy.com
http://www.babysongs.com
http://www.brainybaby.com
htto://www.coachcoz.com
http://www.devine-ent.com
http://disney.go.com/DisneyVideos/
http://www.eatyourlunch.com
http://www.edact.com
http://www.familiesoftheworld.com
http://www.fancymonkey.com
http://www.finemediagroup.com
http://www.filmmarketonline.com
http://www.familytv.com/index_usa.asp?AFID=2002072002"
http://www.ftfun.com
http://www.hunktabunkta.com
http://www.iluminadaproductions.com
http://www.judypancoastkidpop.com
http://www.kidskills.com
http://www.kathybyers.com
http://www.kidskills.com
http://www.kirikou.net
http://www.lafete.com
http://www.learningbyosmosis.com
http://www.LetsTalkPuppyDog.com
http://www.Littlehardhats.com
http://www.littlemammoth.com
http://www.magicfrank.com
http://www.makebabylaugh.com
http://www.master-comm.com/
http://www.mybabyandme.com/
http://www.mybestenglish.net
http://www.nafce.org
http://www.nestfamily.com
http://www.newvideo.com
http://www.northbayentertainment.com
http://www.pixiesage.com
http://www.powertocreate.com
http://www.production-associates.com
http://www.rainbowplace.com/
http://www.seafunforkids.com/
http://www.sesameworkshop.org
http://www.shanabanana.com
http://www.sosmart.com
http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/web/pl1.html
http://www.sqedunk.com
http://www.strangerinthewoods.com
http://www.stinkyshoe.com
http://www.tcfhe.com
http://www.underthestarsandstripes.com/
http://www.underthewaves.tv
http://www.vidmedia.com
http://www.hamtaro.com
http://www.view.com/
http://www.vtmproductionsinc.com
http://www.wamtv.com
http://www.warner.com
http://www.zula.com
EVENTS and NEWS ***************
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Oct. 16-17, Ithaca, NY Literacy in a Media Age: Integrating Media Literacy
into K-12 Education; Find more details at: http://www.ithaca.edu/looksharp/events/conference.html
Oct. 26-29, Lake Placid, NY New York State Youth Bureaus: Media Literacy and
Youth Development. For information, go to http://www.anysyb.com.
November 7. Media literacy experts from around the world will gather in Seattle,
Toronto, New York, London, and Madison, Wisconsin to talk via interactive TV
about new directions in media literacy education. Participants will interact
with media education leaders to explore key issues in the field of media literacy
including: The New Media and Digital Culture; Testing the Limits of Democracy;
Media Education in Theory and Practice; and Media Education Around the World.
These topics parallel research categories presented in a new book, "Visions/Revisions:
Moving Forward with Media Education" published by the National Telemedia
Council. Participants will be provided background information to help them join
in the discussion through the National Telemedia Council website and by email
when they register. There are 4 ways to participate in NTC's Media Literacy
Forum. Anyone can attend one of the five interactive, two-way videoconferencing
sites; go to a view-only site; go to the NTC website for live streaming video;
or see an archived video of the event on the NTC website after November 7th.
The five interactive sites and their coordinators are:
1) Madison, Wisconsin: Rosemary Lehman, 608-262-7524, [email protected]; 2)
Toronto, Canada: Neil Andersen, 416-396-6529
3) Seattle, Washington: Marilyn Cohen, 206-543-9414, [email protected];
4) London, England: Bob Ferguson, [email protected]; 5) New York,
New York: Contact Rosemary Lehman, [email protected]; Plus: Chicago, Illinois
(View-only site): Mike Niederman, [email protected]; Anyone interested in
hosting a view-only site in their area can contact event coordinator, Rosemary
Lehman: [email protected] for information. Anyone can watch or join the discussion
by registering at http://www.nationaltelemediacouncil.org/
November 7-15. KIDS FIRST! Film and Video Festival in Fort Wayne, IN. For more
information, call Fort Wayne Cinema Center at 260-426-3456.
November 14-16; National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) Conference, Chicago.
The Alliance for a Media Literate America Hosta media literacy strand at MCSS.
For information, go to http://www.socialstudies.org/conference/
Nov. 16, San Francisco Going Beyond Just Say No: a Media Literacy and Prevention
Education Workshop; For details: http://www.apha.org/meetings/continuing_ed.htm
(click on CEI#2018)
For more information: email Lynda Bergsma at [email protected]
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