Educational Productions was started in 1982 by writers, video producers, and parents Linda Freedman and Rae Latham. The founders’ mission is to make a difference in children’s lives by increasing “the skills and understanding of the adults who work with, teach and care for young children.”
The result of this mission is that the founders have created a vast collection of video-based early childhood training materials and have trained thousands of early childhood education, child care, pre-K, K-2, and head start students, staff, and parents.
Recently acquired by the company Teaching Strategies, EdPro’s site is still active and the company has a large selection of programs from which to choose, as well as a link to Teaching Strategies for browsers who wish to visit there.
On Educational Productions’ website users will find a comprehensive selection of materials on topics such as advocacy, birth to 4, school readiness, nurturing social-emotional skills, parent education resources, and head start training.
The Quick Links list links users right to information on their Video Training Programs , a video clip library, child care training, distance learning, special needs, and other resources, including videos in Spanish.
Users can preview video clips online and review complete transcripts from the video programs as well as see performance standards related to each video series and sample activities, discussion questions and handouts for every program by visiting the “see previews online” link.
View the featured clip from the “Understanding Difficult Behavior” video, part of the “Reframing Discipline Strategies” series, under the “View Our Featured Clip” link. Suggested discussion questions designed to engage and challenge viewers are also on the preview page.
Users can also view the entire catalogue by selecting the Catalogue link at the top of the home page and choosing to view by topic, those programs available in Spanish, a complete list of EdPro video programs, or a complete price list.