Videos

Handling Uncomfortable Feelings Videos

The EMOTIONS INTERSTITIALS are animated jingles based on original contemporary songs that teach children that feelings are neither good nor bad in and of themselves. It is how one handles them that make them good or bad. These interstitials also teach children how to handle uncomfortable feelings in positive ways.

FACE IT teaches children the four simple yet vital steps to handling uncomfortable feelings.

UNCOMFORTABLE FEELINGS teaches children that feelings are neither good nor bad in and of themselves. It is how one handles them that make them good or bad.

ANGER RAP defines anger and teaches children how to handle it appropriately by slowing down and thinking before acting irrationally.

MOMMA SAYS defines fear and teaches children how to handle it appropriately by learning about and confronting the things that make them afraid.

DISAPPOINTMENT defines disappointment and teaches children how to accept the inevitable disappointments in life and handle them graciously.

JEALOUSY BALAD defines jealousy and teaches children how to overcome it by focusing on all of the positive things in and around them.

The Human Race Club Videos

Overview

For years the HUMAN RACE CLUB DVDs have been a top contender among the “Most Requested DVDs by Classrooms Across America.” And now, for the first time they are available to parents as well as teachers as inexpensive downloads.

Winners of the American Film Institute Award and International Film Institute Award for their content, these classic, animated, music and story videos are not only charming, they are as entertaining as any DVD available to kids today. And the best part about these DVDs is the fact that they deal, in intriguing ways, with vital subjects like self-esteem, uncomfortable emotions, social challenges, values, conflicts, and more.

Human Race Club Videos Individual Title Descriptions

Letter On Light Blue Stationery

After the death of Pamela’s classmate, Pamela is asked to write a sympathy letter to her friend’s family. In meeting this difficult challenge, Pamela makes an important discovery about herself and everyone else.  This special video encourages kids to value themselves and others by learning to appreciate every human being.

Lean Mean Machine

Maggie mistakenly assumes that she will represent the Human Race Club by driving the Lean Mean Machine in the Hometown Go-Cart Derby.  But then her runaway emotions steer her on a collision course into trouble!  In this special video, kids will learn how to handle uncomfortable feelings like anger, frustration, and anxiety.

Unforgettable Pen Pal

When AJ and his pen pal, Joey, discover their mutual interest in basketball, they become best friends.  The chance to meet at a professional basketball game leads them to find prejudice where they least expect it.  This video will help kids learn about the negative effects of prejudice and discrimination, and will teach them the importance of forming their opinions about others intelligently.

Casey’s Revenge

When Casey can’t stop his older sister from embarrassing him, her decides to “pay her back” during a special slide presentation at her Sweet Sixteen Birthday Party.  Theresa discovers Casey’s plans and tries to stop him.  This video shows kids why fighting and getting even doesn’t work and how everyone wins when people respect and get along with one another.

Fair Weather Friend

AJ’s boasting about flying to Disneyland with his “super-rich” friend doesn’t impress the other Human Race Club members.  In trying to win a new friend, AJ neglects his most valued relationships.  This video will help kids understand that being a friend takes special effort and that friends should be chosen for who they are, not for what they have.

A High Price To Pay

When Teddy teases Jeff about being rich, Jeff invites Teddy to spend the weekend to see how the “Rich Cassidys” actually live.  Teddy is surprised to learn that there is a price to be paid for everything.  This video shows kids how they can find satisfaction in the choices they make about money.  It also encourages them to respect the choices of others. 

Kids for Global Peace 2-Minute Interstitials

The KIDS FOR GLOBAL PEACE Interstitials are a combination of animation and live-action musical jingles designed to teach children the 13 Human Rights for Kids put forth in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. There is one interstitial, based on a contemporary original song, for each of the 13 rights. There is also one interstitial that introduces the concept of Human Rights for Kids.

Twelve of the fourteen interstitials are in production while two are available at this time.

HUMAN RIGHTS teaches kids that every child 18 years or younger is entitled to Human Rights that are specific to them.

THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN IDENTITY teaches kids that every child is special and has a right to have a name and a personal identity.