Transparencies

Economy Meal Planning, CT-1500-5, 1969, Food and Nutrition, Classtoons Transparencies and Master Repros, Co-Ed/ Forecast, Classtoons, 904 Syl­van Ave., Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 07632. Ten cartoons in transparencies and ditto masters, $10.00.

The transparencies are to be used on an overhead project,or. The Repro sheet can be used on any DiUo machine. Each per­son then has a duplicate of what is being shown through the overhead projector. The 1500 series is especially designed for use with limited income groups. J,t is an attractive teaching device for use with teenagers and young homemakers.

Slides

Recipes u'\'ing Non-Instant, Non-Fat Dry Milk , C-169, No. 2 in the series "Food Value Stretchers," August, 1970, 50 frames, 35 mm. color, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. The slide set is $8.00 from Photography Division, Office of Information, USDA, Washington, D.C., 20250. The filmstrip is $5.50 from Photo Lab. , Inc., 3825 Georgia Ave. N.W., Wash­ington, D.C. 20011.

This slide set deals with the non-instant dry milk, the usual type donated by USDA. It is pointed out that now this milk is fortified with vitamins A and D. It shows ways of mixing and a few recipes. It would be useful with people who are receiving this type of dry milk.

Filmstrips

Michael Likes Good Food, August 1970, 36 frames, 35 mm color with 45 r.p.m. record, Division of Dental Health , National Institutes of Health, PHS. Available from Sales Branch, Na­tional Audiovisual Center, Washing­ton, D.C., 20409 for $7.50.

With rhythm and rhyme, Michael por­trays eating habits that are desirable for dental health. Emphasis is placed on eating sweets only with meals and se­lecting non-swe~ts ~ for between meal snacks.

Several interracial scenes are used as children gather for a party. However, the blond star and his mother-as well as other youngsters portrayed-seem firmly lodged at middle-income levels, a disad­vantage in some programs.

It is suggested children might "sing along with Michael." This would be a feat for target groups (preschool and ele·, mentary) as there are 29 verses.

WINTER. 1971

A Spanish and English version IS

available with a 33% r.p.m. record.

MARY HALL

Fishery Motion Pictures, Fishing Leaf­let 629, May, 1970. Audio-Visual Services, National Marine Fisheries

r:service·s, 181YN."FofCMy~r, Arling­tori, Va. Z2~J}9,2&:,pi~p charge.

Michael Gets A Letter, August 1er~~.c,4t rl\ ittilsiliookJeildas¢fibes26- diffel'¢nt 'filliiis frames, 35 mm color with 45 r.p.m. EA~Ia.MlstNUl, GlI~~ f4l4i~ within record, Division of Dental Health, school and adult groups. The films range National Institutes of HeaHh, PHS. in subjects from the habitat of the fish Available from Sales Branch, Nation- to the methods of catching and distribu­al Audiovisual Center, Washington, tion and recipe preparation. D.C., 20409 for $7.50.

Via verse and background music, the filmstrip promotes regular dental ap­pointments and tries to prepare the child (target groups are preschool and early elementary) for experiences of a routine appointment.

Some dental procedures and equip­ment most often encountered are identi­fied and explained; application of topical fluorides is also inoluded.

This may be a useful learning experi­ence for some children. One caution in its use would be to consider the kind of dental care available to the child viewer. The letter Michael gets is from his den­tist reminding him of a regular appoint­ment ; many low-income (and middle­income ) children go to school clinics and welfare supported services if available or to other less personalized services. This filmstrip would be misleading un­der those circumstances.

A multi-cultural aspect is introduced by Michael 's fdend, Danny, as he leaves the dentist. I,t would be hdpful to minor­ity groups as well as whites if occasstion­ally the authority figure (the dentist and/ or dental hygienist) could be por­trayed as other than white.

MARY HALL

Movie

What You Eat, You Are, 16 mm color film, 15 minutes, 1970, produced by the Malnutrition and Parasite Project, University of South Carolina and the South Carolina Educational Televi­sion Network. Available free on short­term loan or purchased for $60.00 from University of South Carolina Audio-Visual Aids, College of General Studies, Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, S.C., 29208.

This film gives information about plan­ning, purchasing, preparing, and serving food. It also discusses ways to protect against parasite infections. The film pic­tures situations in black familes. While it covers a lot of information in a short time, it would be a good film to introduce a series of meetings on nutrition with aides, homemakers, or high school stu­dents.

Bo,ok Reviews

Nutrition and Diet Therapy: A Learn­ing Guide for Students, Williams, S. R., The C. V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, 1970, 186 p., $4.75.

This is a syllabus-type study guide which is meant to be used with the author's textbook of the same title. It consists of 7 x lOY2 inch tear-out sheets with pres­entations of problems followed by ques­tions "to guide your inquiry." There is space for making notes about the factors involved in the answers, but probably not enough for writing complete answers. In general, the plan of use appears to be for self-guidance or class discussion.

The focus is on applied nutrition once an inquiry-discovery concept of learning has been introduced. Each topic is studied in the context of the individual being a specific human being with speci­fic nutritional needs as they relate to his total environment rather than just to theoretical nutritional factors. Part 1 (10 pages plus charts) develops an approach to learning in which there is a) a focus on change and b) an atti,tude of inquiry coupled with acquisition of skills neces­sary for problem solving. Part 2 (about 24 pages) concerns itself with founda­tions of nutrition using a question ap­proach to learning or inductive think­ing. Suggestions are made as to sources of information that may be drawn upon in formulating answers-experience, ob­servation, study, experimentation, adver­tising, conversation, etc. Part 3 (132 pages) is applied nutrition using 28 clinical case studies. Of these, 20 are disease-related conditions in which diet is a major part of the therapy.

The whole aproach is one of human­izing the subject-matter by putting it on a patient-care basis since the ,textbook was written for st,udent nurses. Although this approach may make the study of nutrition seem more relevant to some, it may make it more tedious for those who do not need such dramatization of facts in order to become motivated.

MILDRED BENNETT

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