Reading with babies

Call No.: LB1139.5 Rea.Re        
This programme describes the importance of reading to babies in developing their language skills and imagination.
(OPAC)

Teaching the whole child in the kindergarten

Call No.: LB1167 Tea        
Observes two kindergarten classes in Hawaii, one in a private school, one in an inner city public school and depicts elements of developmentally appropriate teaching, curriculum and assessment. 
(OPAC)

Learning happens

Call No.: HQ774 Lea 
30 video vignettes of babies and toddlers learning school readiness skills through everyday interactions.
(OPAC)

The devil’s miner

Call No.: HD6250 Bol.De  
Two brothers, ages 14 and 12, work deep inside the ancient silver mines of Cerro Rico, Bolivia. They are being raised without a father, and must work the dangerous mines to support their family and to pay for supplies vital to their education. In spite of the daily hazards and the long hours they must work inside the mine, they dream of saving enough money for an education that will lead to a better life. 
(OPAC)

Biofuels

Call No.: TP339 Bio   
This program investigates the mode of production of a range of biofuels, from biogas, ethanol and butanol to vegetable oils and biodiesel. Understand their uses as well as the advantages and disadvantages of using the various fuels.
(OPAC)

Earth

Call No.: QE501 Ear
Earth is an incredible, exceptional planet with an amazing life story full of cataclysmic disasters, eleventh-hour coincidences that save it from extinction, and an astonishing power to continually regenerate. This series uses breathtaking footage and specialist imaging to tell the story of the great forces that shape the planet – volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice.

(OPAC)

The Turandot project

Call No.: MT955 Tur 
Follows the collaboration of conductor, Zubin Mehta and film director, Yimou Zhang in mounting the elaborate Florence production of Puccini’s opera, Turandot. Shows how the Florence production was then brought to China and produced in an original Ming dynasty setting.   
(OPAC)

Frontrunners

Call No.: LB3092 Fro 
Follows the student council presidential campaign at one of the country’s most prestigious public high schools, Stuyvesant High School in New York City.     
(OPAC)

Nobelity

Call No.: HN18.3 Nob       
A look at the world’s most pressing problems through the eyes of Nobel laureates. Follow filmmaker Turk Pipkin in his journey to find enlightening answers about the kind of world our children and grandchildren will know.
(OPAC)

7 ways to block a cyberbully

Call No.: HV6773 Sev       
Cyber bullies don’t shove kids on the playground or steal lunch money, but they are just as dangerous. They stay hidden behind technology and target students on the Internet and through cell phones. This film teaches students how to be smart and stay safe in a cyberbully situation.

(OPAC)