DVD CREDIT
Cast, Directors, References, Writers and More...

Credits

Written by Lu Lewis

Directed by Jerry Waddell

Child voiceover: Alexander Tuttle

Other vocals: Nathan Boyd and Jamaya Smith

Music: La Frederick Thirkill, Ed.S., National Board Certified Teacher & Musician

Post Production & Animation:
Daniel Griffith
Matthew Henderson
Sandee Jenkins
Caroline Klintworth
Tim Prairie
Jerry Waddell

Special Thanks to:
Battle Academy, Siskin Children's Institute, The Creative Discovery Museum, Children's Home? - Chambliss Shelter

Sittin' on the Front Porch with Grandma
Written by Lu Lewis
Illustrated by Chris Berryman

2007 United Way of Greater Chattanooga, TN
All rights reserved

Cast

Alisha Anls
Isabella Ashley
Mary Batts
Blake Bogo
Carolyn Burton
Erin Cole
Harrison Cole
Henry Cole
Liane Cooper
Maria Cooper
Julie Guerry
Helen Guerry
Ellie Johnson
Jessica Johnson
Kane Johnson
Matthew Martinez
Zian Mayweather
Grave McAfee
Kate McAfee
April Oliver
Julia Piccolo
Reagan Prairie
Tammy Prairie
Ethan Rosenow
Sarah Sandefur
Annabelle Sapp
Dawn Schnitzer
Ethan Schnitzer
Zachariah Smantt
Addison Smith
Veronica Smith
Zariah Stokes
Mary Tanner
Aaron Thomas
Tenesha Thomas
Caroling Tindell
Leanne Tindell
Haleigh Ward
Barrett Whitthorne
Lizette Williams
Sofia Williams
Daniel Worbington
Terra Wright
Terri Wright
Tomekia Wright

DVD References

Assessment of oral language abilities: Observing children's social communication. January 30, 2004. http://www.sasked.gov.

Babes are born learning (brochure). United Way of Eastern Fairfield County. http://bornlearning.org & http://www.thewaytocare.org.

Chattanooga Area Association for the Education of Young Children Banquet. ?Building Better Futures for All Children. Keynote speaker: Dr. Pam Schiller. April 17, 2006.

Church, E. B., A Word About Workbooks. Scholastic Early Childhood Today. May 2006.

Church, E. B., Taking Tunes Outdoors. Scholastic Early Childhood Toady. April 2006, Vol. 20.

Genishi, C. Young Children's Oral Language Development. January 30, 2004. http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com.

Getting Ready. Executive Summary, National School Readiness Indicators Initiative. February, 2005.

Guddemi, M., Jambor, T., Skrupskelis, A., Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instructions. Report of the National Reading Panel.

Helping your child become a reader. No Child Left Behind, United States Department of Education Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs, 2002.

Hogue, L. M., Defining Readiness: Theoretical views in defining readiness for school entry. Association for Childhood Education International. Fall 2005, Vol.18.

How babies acquire building blocks of speech affects later reading, language ability. University of Washington. http://www.sciencedaily.com.

Nutrition and Fitness. Journal of National Association for the Education of Young Children. May, 2006. Vol. 61.

Opening the door to learning: Literacy is a family affair. New Visions for Public Schools, The New York Public Library. http://www.newvisions.org.

Play in a changing society. The American Association for the Child's Right to Play. Southern Early Childhood Association, 1999.

Star-Quality Child Care Program (handbook). Tennessee Department of Human Services.

United Way/Success by 6?. Bookmark and listserv for early learning. http://www.successby6.org.

Internet References, Resources and Links

National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org

National Reading Panel
http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org

New Visions, NY
http://www.newvisions.org

Pam Schiller, Ph.D.
http://www.schillereducationalresources.com

Thomas Moore, Ph.D.
http://www.drthomasmoore.com

United Way Success By 6
http://www.successby6.org

Zero to Three
http://www.zerotothree.org