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for newest edition of film (1999) plus 2007 DVD Bonus

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 There are two versions of the Trelease film. The "Teacher-Parent" version (97-min.) includes all the
subjects listed below. The "Parent" version (63-min.) contains only the "red" items (asterisked *).

  1. Research on why reading aloud to children is so important.*
  2. Reading aloud from cradle to adolescence.*
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  3. Popular read-aloud books: picture books to novels.*
  4. DVD box coverWhy read to infants? *
  5. Dads who care about score cards, not report cards.*
  6. Coping with TV, including a brain surgeon's amazing story*
  7. Importance of library usage.*
  8. A child's listening level versus reading level.*
  9. Classrooms and schools raise achievement using read-aloud and SSR.
  10. Inexpensive items found in childhoods of lifetime readers.*
  11. Read-Aloud demonstrations.*
  12. Where the Red Fern Grows (educating the heart as well as the mind).*
  13. "Print climate's" role in reading success and failure
  14. Motivation in reading: favorite books or favorite vowels?
  15. STATE X: Last in the nation in reading, and last in library support, too. Coincidence? Hardly.
  16. Four factors shared by the world's best student readers.
  17. Reading "Facts of Life":*
       a) Reading is an accrued skill; b) Humans are pleasure-oriented.

  18. Dumb things adults do with children's reading:
       a) Shelve every book by the spine; b) Discourage "series" books; 
            and c) Write, write, write — until they "over-write."
  19. DVD Bonus (viewed as Flash video below) — added in 2007 for both DVD editions, this additional 8-minute segment includes excerpts from Jim's latest lectures that touch upon the essential role-modeling of parents and Wilbur Schramm's "fraction of selection" that explains why some people read very often and others read very seldom (this includes parents and teachers, not just students).

BOOK LIST

A list of all books mentioned in the film is included with the film shipment and also can be found online here at Book List.

PREVIEWING FILM CONTENTS

ONE of the easiest ways to preview a portion of the film is to view the 8-minute Flash video from the film right here at the Web site. It consists of footage added to the film for the DVD version and touches upon two issues:

  • The essential role of parents in school scores;
  • A little-known concept called the Fraction of Selection that clearly explains why some people read a lot and others read very little.

Other options for previewing the film include:

  • Purchase the CD or audio cassette "Turning on the Turned-off Reader," which contains the film's basic soundtrack. To hear a five-minute excerpt from the film, click either:
  • MP3

  • WAV

• • • RECOMMENDED FILM USES • • •

TEACHER-PARENT FILM (97 min.)

  1. Inservicing for teachers, supervisors, and administrators
  2. College reading classes and children's literature classes
  3. Parent programs

PARENT FILM: (63 min.)

  • PTA/PTO events
  • Title I parent programs
  • Library events
  • Church-parenting programs
  • Middle and high school parenting/child development classesspacer

PUBLICITY MATERIALS

Each film order includes a publicity packet that can be used to promote the film's showing, including camera-ready flyers, and a bibliography of books mentioned in the film. You may also use the Preview video on your local cable TV channel as a promotion for the event.

IMPORTANT ORDER INFORMATION

  • Normal delivery time is 2-3 weeks, but overnight or second-day air can be arranged for additional fee. spacer
  • CREDIT CARD orders are accepted (Discover, Mastercard, VISA, and American Express). See Order Form. spacer
  • Purchase orders are accepted from Schools, Churches, and Libraries only. School and Library orders must contain purchase order number and signature. Therefore, purchase orders be faxed or mailed. See Order Form.

ORDER QUESTIONS ?

You can email your questions or requests to Jim Trelease's office at EMAIL.

PRODUCT CATALOG

You can find a complete catalog of Jim Trelease products (books, audios, and films) online or download as a PDF file.

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