Stories begin.

We are born. If all goes well, we are given the opportunity to form solid bonds with loving caregivers.  More...

Vivian Paley

Vivian Paley "discovered" storytelling and story acting. In 2000, we had the privilege of filming her for two days, and we have been thinking about children and their stories ever since.  More...

The Language of Story and Play

Our streaming catalog focuses on story and play. As young children are being asked to spend more and more time on academics, many in the field are concerned about the loss of time for play.  More...

Our DVDs

The Child Care Collection contains more than 30 DVDs and companion guides. Topics range from keeping children safe to engaging them with innovative curriculum.  More...

WELCOME TO THE CHILD CARE COLLECTION

For almost 20 years, we have been producing and distributing training materials for early childhood professionals. Our mission is to improve the quality of care and education young children receive. Our DVDs cover every imaginable child care topic, and our latest endeavor, an online streaming video catalog called The Language of Story and Play, focuses on the use of stories in early childhood classrooms.

 

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The Child Care Collection is part of Ball State University.
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