| Child Development Media, Inc. | | | | The site's History, Theory and Research section |
| Margie Wagner, M. Ed., is the founder and driving | | | | contains works by Erikson, Piaget, Bowlby, and |
| force behind Child Development Media, Inc (CDMI). | | | | Dewey and others. Rich in both biographical |
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| for educators and professionals, offering | | | | available in the Parenting section of CDMI's site. |
| resources tailored to all age groups and selected | | | | Books and videos geared toward an audience of |
| by experts. | | | | parents from a variety of educational levels |
| Site Resources | | | | provide practitioners a selection of ways to |
| Although the site has many, many resources, it is | | | | present important parenting information. |
| designed for easy navigation. Choose from broad | | | | The site's Play section covers playground safety, |
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| information on the home page and under the | | | | language delay are the topics covered in CDMI's |
| "Conferences" tab. Concise summaries of the | | | | Language and Communication section. Here you |
| materials help practitioners select the resources | | | | will find resources for parents and educators |
| they can best use. | | | | designed to promote language and communication |
| The Assessment and Planning section of the | | | | skills, to use everyday communication to foster |
| website contains numerous titles designed to help | | | | these skills, and a basic primer on sign language, |
| practitioners better understand the process of | | | | among other titles. |
| assessing and appropriately planning for the | | | | Comprehensive Site with Many Titles |
| education of children. From ages and stages | | | | The CDMI site contains many, many more titles; |
| questionnaires to videos explaining the | | | | the catalogue, available online and in print, is 200 |
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| administrators. | | | | hard. |
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| guidance sections, the resources are logically | | | | regarding child development. Plan on spending a lot |
| categorized for easy navigation, leaving room for | | | | of time on your first visit to this page; there is a |
| "browsing" as well. | | | | lot to see! |