James Madison University Libraries & Educational Technologies http://www.lib.jmu.edu

Big as Life: Obesity in America

JMU East Lib-Info Desk Videotape no.7783

~Connect to video online (JMU users)~

Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2002
1 VHS (51 min.)

Since the 1960s, the number of Americans with body mass indexes above 40 has more than tripled. This program investigates the causes and health implications of obesity in America while seeking to destigmatize adiposity. Interviews with doctors and scientists and with adults and children dealing with weight control shed light on issues including size acceptance, body image bias, and weight discrimination while considering health risks, genetic influences, and surgical interventions.

Obesity -- United States

Coaching & Performance Feedback: Training Scenes

Media Resources DVD 4426
Media Resources DVD 4426 GUIDE

Publisher Bellevue, Wash. : Quality Media Resources [200-?]
1 DVD-R (62 min.) + 1 guide (30 p. ; 28 cm.)
Series: Millennium: Leadership Capsules for the 21st Century, capsule 8; QMR Training Scenes Library, v. 5
Note: This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives
"Coaching and performance feedback are emerging as two of the central skills needed by those leading their organizations into the 21st century. In work environments where conditions change quickly - where new technologies, new processes, new products and new partners require that employees continuously learn, it is essential that we all have ways of measuring how we are doing, of reinforcing successful performance and of correcting where improvement is needed" -- website.

Leadership
Management
Career development
Employee motivation
Feedback (Psychology)
Personnel management
Employees -- Training of
Employees -- Rating of

Conducting the YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Protocol

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8808

Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, c2000
1 VHS (44 min.)

Series: Healthy Learning Video Lecture Series
Demonstrates the procedures and actions involved in administering the YMCA's physical fitness test. Explains what steps should be taken before and during the test to ensure that the test battery is conducted in an appropriate manner. Assessment includes height and weight, resting heart rate, resting blood pressure, skinfold test, cycle ergometer test, flexibility test, bench press test, abdominal crunch test, and step test.

Physical fitness -- Testing

Creating a Climate for Success: Class Management Protocols for PE Teachers
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.9148

Ames, IA : Championship Books & Video Productions, c2002
1 VHS (ca. 59 min.)
Introduces beginning teaches the classroom management techniques for K-5 elementary physical education classes. Strategies like: How to begin and close class, How to transition from one activity to the next, How to handle equipment concerns, How to implement simple bathroom and time-out procedures, as well as the use of the Gravionics Exercise Series as a warm-up system for upper elementary students are introduced in this video. Protocols are explained and demonstrated using both verbal and auditory signals and done in a classroom setting using Grundy Center (IA) elementary students.

Physical education for children
Classroom management

Creating Health: Childhood Obesity

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8334

Sherborn, MA : Aquarius Health Care Videos, c2004

1 VHS (27 min.)

Series: Creating Health 

Explores causes of childhood obesity, including the impact of larger food portions and reduced physical activity, and demonstrates how today's American lifestyle of fast food, driving instead of walking, and activities such as video games have affected children's health.

Cricket and the Meaning of Life: The National Film Board of Canada presents

JMU Media Resources DVD 2709 

Montreal: National Film Board of Canada, c2006

1 DVD-R (51 min.)

Like most boys in his native city of Bombay, Talreja's childhood was filled with cricket. As an adult, however, he struggled to adapt when he moved to Toronto, wondering if he would have to erase his past in order to "belong" to his new country. One day, he discovers a thriving underground community of South Asian and Caribbean cricket players in Toronto. He meets Coach Brian Hale, who does more than teach the rules of the game -- he motivates and mentors the young cricketers as they transform from boys into men, and from immigrants to full-fledged Canadians. Hale and his team depart on a life-changing tour to Trinidad, and Talreja discovers that cricket is crucial to the identity of many new Canadians, as he regains his passion for the game in his new countr.

Talreja, Sanjay
Cricket
Immigrants -- Canada -- Biography
Documentary films

Fit Kids Classroom Workout

JMU Media Resources  Videotape no.7320

Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2001

1 VHS (50 min.)  + 1 note card

Four 5-minute workouts, two 10-minute workouts, plus a brief healthy message at the end of every exercise segment.

            Exercise for children

            Aerobic exercises        

Food Fight: Childhood Obesity and the Food Industry

JMU Media Resources  Videotape no.7755

~Connect to video online (JMU users)~

Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2003

1 DVD (23 min.)

The food industry's marketing strategies are examined to try to determine to what extent they are responsible for America's epidemic of childhood obesity. Afterward, Chris Bury speaks with Kelly Brownell, director of the Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, and Gene Grabowski, of the Grocery Manufacturers of America" -- container.

            Obesity in children -- United States

            Obesity in adolescents -- United States

            Convenience foods -- United States -- Marketing

            Advertising -- Food -- United States

            Food industry and trade -- United States

            Documentary television programs

Fun Classroom Fitness Routines: Ages 4 to 9
Media Resources DVD 4387

Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics Inc., 2008
1 DVD (43 min.) + 1 summary card
"This is the perfect resource for class room and physical educators who have limited space and physical education time but are still required to meet state or local mandates on minutes of physical activity time. This DVD will keep kids active and moving in a way that's appropriate for their ages and interests. Students watch the DVD and follow along with award-winning educator and host Carol Scaini as she demonstrates each exercise routine. The DVD contains five ready-to-go fitness routines lasting 10 minutes each, plus a 7-minute warm-up and stretch routine. Each routine requires minimal prep time, and teachers can vary the routines to keep kids interested and having fun." -- container.

Physical education and training
Physical fitness for children
Physical fitness
Films for the hearing impaired

Fun Classroom Fitness Routines: ages 10 to 14
Media Resources DVD 4386

Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics Inc., 2008
1 DVD (49 min.) + 1 summary card
This DVD was created to be used in a classroomwith no need for extensive equipment or instruction time. Students watch the DVD and follow along with award-winning educator and host Carol Scaini as she demonstrates each exercise routine. The DVD contains five ready-to-go fitness routines lasting 10 minutes each, plus a 7-minute warm-up and stretch routine. Each routine requires minimal prep time, and teachers can vary the routines to keep kids interested and having fun.

Physical education and training
Physical fitness for children
Physical fitness
Films for the hearing impaired

Global Eating: Learning from Other Cultures

JMU East Lib-Info Desk Videotape no.7884
Lake Zurich, Ill. : The Learning Seed, c2003
1 VHS (22 min.) + 1 study guide (12 p.)
"Obesity is almost unique to the United States. Why do so many other countries have a great love for food but not the problem with obesity? By studying how other countries eat, we can gain useful and tasty ideas to adapt to our own needs" -- container.

Cookery, International
Diet
Food habits

Identifying, Reporting and Handling Disclosure of the Sexually Abused Child 

Memorial Hall ETMC  362.76 Ide

Seattle, WA : The Committee, c1985

1 VHS (25 min.) + 1 guide

Shows examples of common behavioral indicators of child sexual abuse. Balances cautionary guidelines on overzealous reporting with a clear presentation of legal and ethical reporting responsibilities for mandated professionals. Models appropriate responses to a child's disclosure of sexual abuse, including both immediate and continuing response.

            Child molesting -- Prevention    

            Child abuse -- Prevention

            Sexually abused children

            Interviewing in child abuse -- United States

In the Trenches : Classroom Observation
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.9146

Ames, Iowa: Championship Books & Video Productions, c2002
1 VHS (40 min.)
"This lesson features Gronert introducing, teaching, and implementing a Track & Field lesson with her 5th grade class" -- publisher's website.

Physical education for children
Track and field for children

In the Trenches: Classroom Observation, vol. 2

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.9147

Ames, Iowa: Championship Books & Video Productions, c2002
1 VHS (ca. 47 min.)
"This lesson features Gronert introducing, teaching, and implementing three different activities with his class of second graders."

Physical education for children
Games

Integrating Fitness Components into a High School Physical Education Curriculum
Media Resources Videotape no.9142

Monterey, Calif. : Healthy Learning Videos ; New York : Insight Media[2003, c2002]
1 VHS (ca. 35 min.)
"Explains how to incorporate balance, agility, speed, coordination, strength, flexibility, endurance, power, and stability into the physical education class. This video reviews the importance of each of the basic components of fitness and then teaches basic drills and exercises that can be used in any level of a physical education class to develop a particular component" -- container.

Physical education and training

Kids and Chemicals
~Connect to video online (JMU users)~

Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2002
1 DVD (58 min.)
Series: Now with Bill Moyers
All across the U.S., growing numbers of children are being diagnosed with asthma, childhood cancers, and learning and behavioral disabilities. Is exposure to an ever-increasing number of untested chemicals to blame? In this program, Bill Moyers investigates the relationship between environmental contamination and the health of America's children. Dr. Philip Landrigan, of Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Dr. Richard Jackson, of the CDC's National Center for Environmental Health; Dr. Frederica Perera, of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health; and other medical investigators and health officials discuss their findings. In addition, families whose children are coping with potential chemical poisoning talk about their anger and their fears.

Children -- Health and hygiene -- United States
Environmental chemistry -- United States -- Social aspects

Mental Skills for Young Athletes
JMU Media Resources DVD 3642

Wilbraham, Mass.: Virtual Brands, c2005

1 DVD (56 min.)
Sport psychology consultant Daniel Gould, expert on mental skills training, discusses programs designed to help children ages 7 to 13 develop mental skills that contribute to success and enjoyment in sport. Contents: Postitive thinking -- Goal setting -- Stress management -- Focusing -- Confidence.

Sports for children -- Psychological aspects
Sports -- Psychological aspects
Athletes -- Psychology

The New Physical Education
JMU Media Resources DVD 3265

Ellensburg, WA : Central Washington University

1 DVD (50 min.)
Illustrates many characteristics of quality physical education programs and effective physical education teachers. Includes discussions on physical education standards and learning expectations and offers three criticisms of physical education and three recommendations for changing physical education.

Physical education teachers -- Training of
Physical education for children -- Study and teaching

Physical Education: Who Needs It? and Why Study It?

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.4709

Charleston, WV : Cambridge Educational, c1995 / a Zone Entertainment Production ;

1 VHS (ca. 39 min.)

A program to inspire students to learn more about the field of physical education and the wide variety of careers available. Through interviews with coaches, professional athletes and physiologists, the program shows how physical education has come to encompass such varied fields as nutrition, biology, physiology, and sports psychology.

            Physical education and training 

            Physical education and training -- Vocational guidance 

Physical Growth and Development

JMU Media Resources DVD 4180

Chicago, IL : Magna, c2008
1 DVD (22 min.)
Series: Middle childhood
Discusses the physical changes that occur in children between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. Presents educator insights, pertinent vocabulary, statistics, and classroom strategies for fostering healthy physical development.

Children -- Growth
Motor ability in children
Children -- Nutrition
Children -- Health and hygiene

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Human Development
Being Processed - Please check LEO, Library Catalog for updates.

Parents, friends, sex education classes, the media—all of them shape our perceptions of reproduction and physical intimacy. Starting at the beginning, then, this program focuses on developmental issues in human sexuality. Its four interview segments question children on what they know about love and sex; adolescents on what they know about sex and what constitutes good sex education; adults on what they believe children should know about sexuality; and a persevering couple on their difficulties in achieving pregnancy and reaching full term. Contains clinically explicit language. (35 minutes) 2006

Reality Matters. Prescription for Trouble

JMU Media Resources DVD 1303

Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2003
1 DVD (25 min.)
The difficulties caused in the lives of young people by drugs are compounded by a culture that subtly advocates medication as the answer to many different problems. Experts put forth explainations for the explosion in the abuse of legal drugs, and demonstrate how the abuse is addictive and dangerous.

Children -- Drug use -- United States
Teenagers -- Drug use -- United States
Drugs -- Physiological effect
Drug abuse -- Prevention

The Right Steps for a Healthy Child

JMU Media Resources DVD 3589

Bloomington, Ill. : Meridian Education Corp. [2004]
1 DVD-R (16 min.) . + 1 user's guide (7 p.) Originally produced in 2000
Preventive healthcare is crucial to the well-being of young children. This program covers vital health issues including vaccinations and immunizations, as well as how to recognize symptoms of serious illness. Foundation health habits such as proper diet, exercise, rest, and cleanliness are also discussed.

Room to Move

Media Resources DVD 4899

United States: Sterling Entertainment Group, c2005

1 DVD (50 min.)

Carol's parents pressure her to succeed as an athlete, but Angie's parents couldn't care less about their daughter's dancing. This contrast and their mutual love of physical fitness bring the girls together.

Children's films
Children's stories

Semper Eadem: The Poisoning of Our Children

JMU Media Resources DVD 2467

East Hampton, NY : Forward in Time, c2005
1 DVD-R (28 mins.)
Semper eadem explores the affects of lead poisoning in children, focusing on efforts by the city of Rochester, New York to eradicate this problem.

Lead poisoning in children -- New York (State) -- Rochester
Lead poisoning in children -- New York (State) -- Rochester -- Prevention
Lead -- Toxicology
Documentary films

SunWise: A Sun Safety Program for Grades K-8

JMU Carrier Library US Docs-Electronic   EP 1.104:SU 7/4/VIDEO

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, [2003]

1 VHS (11 min.)

Explains the danger of ultraviolet radiation exposure and the use of SunWise to raise sun safety awareness of children in grades K-8.

            Ultraviolet radiation -- Safety measures -- Study and teaching (Elementary) 

            Skin -- Cancer -- Prevention -- Study and teaching (Elementary) 

Teaching Children Movement Concepts and Skills Video

Memorial Hall ETMC   372.86 Tea2

Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics Publishers, 1994, c1993

1 VHS (31 min.)

Series: American Master Teacher Program (AMTP) Content Series 

Based on the book Teaching Children Movement Concepts and Skills by Craig Buschner (ETMC call no. 372.86 Tea2)

Three condensed lessons that provide real-world examples of effectively teaching movement concepts and skills to children. Lessons include jumping and landing, punting, and striking with a racket.

            Movement education 

Teaching Martial Arts for Fitness and Fun: A Noncontact Approach for Young People

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.7376

Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2000

1 VHS (52 min.) + 1 paperback (88 p. : ill.)

Learn basic noncontact martial arts techniques to integrate cardio kickboxing into physical education classes. Includes a 15 minute demonstration of basic techniques and a complete 25 minute aerobic workout.

            Martial arts -- Study and teaching 

            Martial arts for children 

Visual Assessment of Physical Child Abuse and Neglect for Non-Medical Professionals

JMU Media Resources  Videotape no.7215    

Englewood, CO : American Humane Association, Children's Division, c1996

1 VHS ( 27 min.) + 1 guidebook (57 p.)

Intended to supplement child abuse recognition and reporting training programs that have been designed to teach mandated reporters and others about the visual assessment of child physical abuse and neglect.

            Child abuse -- Evaluation

            Child sexual abuse -- Evaluation

            Children -- Abuse of -- Evaluation