Date:    Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:42:33 -0400
From:    Sharon Knorr <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: teaching videos

Last year I was lamenting about the sorry state of my breastfeeding
class=
 and how neither I nor my students seemed as enthusiastic about them=
 anymore (13 yrs.+ doing this class).  However, I have revamped the
class=
 and it is going very well.  The biggest change was going from
slide-based=
 teaching (with a little other stuff thrown in) to a mainly video-based=

 experience.  We have several videos that I am using short clips from
in=
 order to illustrate various points.  The best one I have is one
entitled=
 "Infant Cues - A Feeding Guide" produced by Janet Rourke and the Texas=

 Dept. of Health from Mark-It TV.  What's really great about it is that=

 there is no talking, just background music and lots of close-up shots
of=
 babies latching asymetrically with their noses lined up with mom's
nipple.=
  It allows me to talk and point things out as the video is running.  It

is=
 not very long, but very effective and includes short sections on the
whole=
 process of breastfeeding from infant cues through satiated babies
coming=
 off the breast.  Iv'e tried to make sure that there are only very
short=
 periods of time during class when we are not watching a video or
playing=
 with dolls or balloons or passing things around - trying to keep
things=
 moving at all times.  I am also going to order Linda Smiths teaching
stuff=
 to see if there isn't at least one or two things that I could work in.=

  Anyways, I am looking forward to teaching again and the class reviews
are=
 better with more participation and enthusiasm from the parents.

Thanks again to all of you who offered advice and sympathized with me=
 during my "down" period.  I would encourage anyone who teaches to
continue=
 to offer us all glimpses into your techniques - I am always looking
for=
 new ways to skin the proverbial cat.
Warmly,
Sharon Knorr, BSMT, ASCP, IBCLC
Newark, NY (near Rochester on Lake Ontario)
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