The INREAL video series

Landlocked Films of Boulder has released two films that document the University of Colorado's innovative approach to children's language development, "The Dance of Conversation: Strategies for Encouraging Children's Language Development" and "Earning the Right: the Story of INREAL". 

"The Dance of Conversation: Strategies for Encouraging Children's Language Development," is a lyrical illustration of specific conversation strategies adults can use to encourage authentic interactions with children that enhance their language and learning. A Companion User's Guide describes the philosophy behind these strategies, suggests practical exercises and activities to practice the strategies, and includes a bibliography for further reading.

"Earning the Right: the Story of INREAL" recounts how educators at CU helped spark a revolution in early childhood education focused on speech and language. CU’s “INREAL” training program was instrumental in breaking out of the confines of the behavior-modification regimens of the 1960s and into a more child-centered, observation-based, humane teaching program. This video captures the origins of INREAL through interviews with its founders, and examines how the method has matured into a multi-disciplinary approach to educating young children and training educators at CU’s Child Learning Center. See clips from the videos below.

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