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Meet the Creators of My Daisy Days early learning DVDs
We hear it so frequently, and in so many contexts, that it can be tempting to tune out the simple, powerful truth that "less" truly can be "more."
That is the chosen path of a group of longtime filmmakers that have created
"My Daisy DaysTM." The DVD series, which chronicles the adventures of
a live basset hound, employs a pared-down story-selling sensibility that
marks a fundamental--and fundamentally sound--shift in children's
educational entertainment.
Featuring original music scores, the movies average about 10 minutes in
length and are best suited for children between 1 and 5 years old.
"My Daisy DaysTM" is the result of in-depth consultation with experts in children's education at every stage of development. In addition, the DVDs have won endorsements from a number of early-childhood teachers and industry leaders.
Four members of the third-generation Carlson film-making family (L to R: Rob, Don, DruAnn and Mary), along with Daisy, during filming of My Daisy DaysTM.
Biographies
Jean Higgins,
Executive Producer
Over the past 30-plus years, Jean Higgins has worked in 28 countries and throughout the United States overseeing the production of motion pictures, television productions and documentaries, including a variety of projects for The Disney Channel, ABC, CBS and Warner Brothers. Along the way, she has won numerous awards for filmmaking including the Emmy and the Peabody Awards.
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Mary Murphy,
Producer and Director
When it came to filmmaking motivation, Mary Murphy didn't need to look far: she credits her mother, Dru Carlson, and her father, Don Carlson, with stoking her love for the craft.
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Don Carlson,
Producer and Director of Photography
If you have followed America's upper-tier movie and television productions over the last few decades, then there's a very good chance you have seen Don Carlson's work.
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Gloria Needlman, Ed.D.,
Early Childhood Education Expert
Gloria Needlman is an early childhood consultant and emeritus teacher from the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. She taught nursery school, kindergarten, and third grade during her 34 years there.
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Scott Higgins,
Composer
Scott Higgins has worked in Los Angeles for the past 30 years as a freelance percussionist. He has been active in the performance of both live music and the recording of film and television soundtracks, as well as popular music CDs.
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