These sequences show children from 7 to 30 months playing, uninterrupted by adults. They show the remarkable exploratory powers of the under 3s and the value of this type of play in encouraging concentration and therefore cognitive abilities. There are 6 ten minute sequences, with infants sometimes alone and sometimes in pairs, showing favoured schemas of action emerging at different ages. Each of the six sequences consists of a child/children playing...

The playful side of Yanomamo life is shown on a day during the rainy season when women and children of the village play a game of tug-of-war.

Physical play is the first type of play to emerge but also the least researched and most neglected by educators. However this is rapidly changing as educators realize just how vital it is from many points of view. Inbuilt psychological drives mean that children want to be able to do things for themselves and physical play leads to children becoming adept at using their bodies. Being motivated to succeed at tasks is an important factor in effective...

Yanomamo Shorts Disk 1 and 2 combine 17 short Yanomamo films.

Personal and intimate, this film follows the drama of a Hamar family in crisis, the high points of which are the birth of the new wife's child, and nine months later, a heated dispute between the mother-in-law and her son, which leads to the building of a new house.

When Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers until he is magically transported into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan tries to outwit the game's powerful forces.

Play puts the fun in fundamental - central to a child's well-being now and in the future. Through play, children learn to develop the social and emotional skills they need to succeed in life. This video features child development experts Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross, who outline the importance of play and provide practical examples of playful interaction from The Institute of Child Development's Hope Connection Summer Camp.

Join the "Bear with the Golden Fur" on thrilling adventures as he sets fun in motion, empowering kids and getting them up on their feet to enjoy an exciting array of games, sports, and activities. With the assistance of agents Wolfie and Dottie, and guidance from Mr. Dos and Paw Pilot, Oso lends a paw, whether it's learning to play hopscotch, fly a kite, jump rope, or hit a hole-in-one in mini-golf.

Tale of the mighty knights: Join the Backyardigans in a special Medieval style world, complete with dragons and kings! Blazing paddles: Raï rocks the desert as Sheriff Uniqua practices her paddling to protect the town. Garbage trek: Captain Tasha and her crew are on a mission to collect the universe's garbage.