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ERIC Number: ED394165
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 248
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-0-14-017341-2
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Inside KidVid: The Essential Parents' Guide to Video.
MacAlpine, Loretta
This guide aims to help parents choose stimulating, educational, and fun videos for their children from the more than 7,000 currently available. The guide includes: 10 tips for evaluating and choosing videos; interviews with and advice from experts; annotated descriptions of more than 400 recommended videos; essential information such as suggested viewer age range, ratings, awards, and videos on related topics; and reference lists of the best video suppliers, mail-order houses and catalogs, and other resources. Following an introduction which explains how to use the guide and how to use video constructively, chapters in the guide are: Chapter 1--Feature Films; Chapter 2--Animated Feature Films; Chapter 3--Musical Fun; Chapter 4--Discovery and Learning: Science, Nature, Geography, Society; Chapter 5--Sports, Safety, Health, and Fitness; Chapter 6--Activity Tapes; and Chapter 7--Storytelling and Literature-Based Videos. (NKA)
Penguin Books USA Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 ($9.95).
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reference Materials - Directories/Catalogs; Non-Print Media
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Parents
Language: English
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