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EARLY CHILD HOOD- VIDEO GALLERY

Anguish (Thavippu) :	Interviews with women in different walks of life illustrate the social, legal, economic an physical constraints to breastfeeding, especially among women working in the unorganized sector. Gives suggestions on the support needed by working mothers from families, the State, employers and society, to ensure every child’s birthright –mother’s milk! , Director: A. S. Padmavathi 1994, Tamil/ English , Duration : 18 mins.

Learning Through Play
(Vilayattumoolum Kalvi)

Documents an actual workshop for rural mothers and anganwadi workers, using play as a method to help participants understand the use and value of play in the education of young children (3-6 years). In collaboration with Dept. of Social Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Director: G. Ravi 1993

Language: Tami l/ English                                                                                             Duration: 22 mins.

Women, Work and Child Care (Ivargalin Kuzhandaigalum Kuzhandaigale)

Highlights the child care problems of women working in the unorganized sector. The contrast between magnitude of need and actual services available is shown, and some possible solutions suggested.

Director: Steve Borgia 1994

Language: Tamil/English

Duration: 23 mins.

Anguish (Thavippu)

Interviews with women in different walks of life illustrate the social, legal, economic an physical constraints to breastfeeding, especially among women working in the unorganized sector. Gives suggestions on the support needed by working mothers from families, the State, employers and society, to ensure every child’s birthright –mother’s milk!

Director: A. S. Padmavathi 1994

Language: Tamil/ English

Duration:18 mins.


A Dangerous Burden
(Intha Bharam Thevaya?
(Tamil))

Takes a hard look at current practices in education for 3-6 years olds in the private sector. The negative consequences for the child are explained by prominent educationists. Ends with a vision of child-centred alternatives.

Director: A. S. Padmavathi 1995

Language : Tamil

Duration: 28 mins.

Learning Can be Fun

A..A..A.. Arivathil Anandam Combining hints from experienced educationists with a sound foundation of theory, and glimpses of alternative classrooms, the film shows how ‘play-way’ in the education of young children (3-6 years old) can be actualised.

Director: A. S. Padmavathi 1995

Language: Tamil / English

Duration: 22 mins.

Balwadi-Why? What? How?

 The balwadi provides the foundation for a young child’s overall development in terms of growth, health, care, protection, and education. The film shows what a good balwadi should be, have and do to achieve these ends. The aim is to create awareness on the do’s and don’ts which can lead to monitoring of the balwadi by all sections of the community.

Director : A. S. Padmavathi 2001

Language : Tamil/ English

Duration : 25/21 min.


A Dangerous Burden
(Intha Bharam Thevaya? (English))

Takes a hard look at current practices in education for 3-6 years olds in the private sector. The negative consequences for the child are explained by prominent educationists. Ends with a vision of child-centred alternatives.

Director: A. S. Padmavathi 1995

Language : English

Duration: 28 mins.

Activity Based Education

Depicts ways by which unused, throwaway and easily available materials in the environment, that is, low-cost and no-cost materials, could be effectively used to design learning aids/play materials for the all-round development of young children. This film is useful for balwadi/anganwadi workers, preprimary school teachers, supervisors and others involved in ECCE training.

Director: G.P. Krishna 1997

Activity Based Education I

Part A: Urban waste materials

Part B: Objects of daily use

Part C: Rural and natural materials

Language:Tamil

Duration: 41 mins.

Activity Based Education II

Part A: Natural Materials

Part B: Science Experiences

Part C: Lets teach like this!

Language: Tamil

Duration: 73 mins.

   
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Orientation to TECERS

This film provides a practical illustrated guide to the use of the Tamil Nadu Early Childhood Rating Scale (TECERS), with 14 examples drawn from diverse field settings in Tamil Nadu, as well as practice and test questions. Intended as an aid for the training of potential users. 

Director: A. S. Padmavathi 2001

Language: English

Duration: 17.30 min

Orientation to TECERS

This film provides a practical illustrated guide to the use of the Tamil Nadu Early Childhood Rating Scale (TECERS), with 14 examples drawn from diverse field settings in Tamil Nadu, as well as practice and test questions. Intended as an aid for the training of potential users. 

Director: A. S. Padmavathi 2001

Language: Tamil

Duration: 17.30 min

 

   
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Early Childhood

Messages That Move

Communication for Awareness
and Advocacy

Video Films on
Early Childhood Development
(Tamil only)

Directors: ‘Jnani’, A. S. Padmavathi



Audio Tracks list
(Tamil only)

Directors: ‘Jnani’, A. S. Padmavathi

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