The Learning Child is a series of documentaries produced for public television by Jonathan Diamond Associates and guided by the faculty of the Child Development Institute. The documentaries represent the view that intellectual, social and imaginative growth, as well as specific skills such as literacy, develop optimally in the context of activities that are inherently meaningful to the child. To preview footage from each program go to: http://www.thelearningchildseries.org

Values Go to School (2005)

The third documentary in the Learning Child Series, Values Go to School: Exploring Ethics with Children, premiered at the College on November 18, 2005, and aired on public television stations September 1, 2006. The program documents how values emerge and take shape in the school context, and how teachers can encourage children’s understanding and expression of the ethical questions that permeate our everyday lives...| Read more

From Pictures to Words (2003)

From Pictures to Words: Understanding the Foundations of Literacy Learning, shown on more than 150 public television stations in 2003–2004, explores children’s entrance to the world of literacy. Children from preschool through second grade are seen working with their teachers and with each other as they engage in activities ranging from drawing pictures to dictating stories, from early attempts at spelling to writing stories. In sequences of children at home, the viewer sees parents engaging with their children...| Read more

When a Child Pretends (1999)

When a Child Pretends: Understanding Pretend Play, narrated by Joanne Woodward, was shown on more than 100 public television stations in 1999–2000. Widely used in educational settings, the video has been shown across the United States, in the People’s Republic of China and on U.S. military bases around the world. The video shows scenes of children four years to eleven engaged in pretending, with primary focus on the younger ages...| Read more

To view footage, or to place an order, go to:http://www.thelearningchildseries.org