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Language
English
Description
In 1929, an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy in Hatsumomo and she is rescued by Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic and social skills a geisha must master in order to survive...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
Description
The lives of most children are filled with joy, laughter, and their daily adventures with friends, classmates, and teammates. Some children, however, seem unable to make these important connections with peers and, as a result, are often isolated and ignored. Richard Lavoie explores the causes and consequences of "social incompetence." He provides strategies for teaching friendship skills in the classroom, at home, and in the community.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
"A first kiss, a first dance. These are the rites of passage of American youth that hold the promise of magic, romance and initiation into adulthood. For kids from all walks of life, these first steps toward intimacy are at once exciting and terrifying. For some teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum, the transition can be nothing less than paralyzing. In Columbus, Ohio, a group of young people with an array of developmental challenges...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Like most kids, Elmo sometimes has trouble taking turns and sharing his toys. With help from Sesame Street favorites Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Oscar, and special guest Katie Couric, Elmo discovers sharing with friends makes playtime twice as much fun.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Payton is a pathetic dork, a comic book geek whose high school career is one hopeless faux pas after another. Yet he's a dreamer and madly in love with the head cheerleader Carrie, who he is determined to win over. But she is wise to his desperate advances, so to get off his radar she creates a plan to push him into the arms of a dorkette at the school, Samantha.
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
Description
Children with learning disabilities often feel isolated and rejected, lacking the social skills to make and keep friends. In this program Richard Lavoie shows how to help these kids succeed in everyday situations, and gives parents and teachers greater understanding of social skill deficits and specific strategies for developing skills and fostering social competence.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
D.W.'s time trouble: D.W. is sick and tired of being bossed around all the time and demands to know why she could not have been born before Arthur. To Tibble the truth: When the "Tibble twins" constant lying lands them in constant trouble, they promise to tell only the truth. Waiting to go: Binky and Brian collide on the soccer field, breaking Brian's new watch and nearly breaking their friendship. Learning goals include encouraging positive social...
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