Life in a typical nursery school in Britain, capturing their involvement in games, painting, modelling, climbing and acting and ending with a birthday tea party and a dip in a pool. Traditional gender roles can be observed as the girls cook in the kitchen, while the boys occupy themselves with building. A non-narrated film with musical accompaniment.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311340
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction in children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Nursery schools
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Recreation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gender roles in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social interaction in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Children - Recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Games
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)