The Creative Curriculum comes alive! This videotape-winner of the 1989 Silver Apple Award at the National Educational Film and Video Festival-demonstrates how teachers set the stage for learning by creating a dynamic well-organized environment. It shows children involved in seven of the interest areas in the The Creative Curriculum and explains how they learn in each area. Everyone conducts in-service training workshops for staff and parents or who teaches early childhood education courses will find the video an indispensable tool for explainin appropriate practice.

Helps teachers appreciate and find joy in the everyday discoveries that delight a child, and helps them to thoughtfully observe and use what they learn, to respond to children's interests and needs.

The Trainer's Guide has several tools to help one to create a comprehensive staff development plan for your program, including creating a shared vision, determining training needs, using the Implementation Checklist, and using learning teams. The Trainer's Guide provides a strong foundation for getting started with The Creative Curriculum, featuring workshops on The Creative Curriculum and all interest areas. These workshops are a teacher's entry point into fully implementing The Creative Curriculum and creating quality preschool programs where children learn and thrive.