The Frustrating Fours and the Fascinating Fives

Directed by Judith Crawley

Canada, 1953 (documentary, 22 minutes, colour, English)

Also known as "Petit monde à quatre et cinq ans"

The Frustrating Fours and the Fascinating Fives

Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"A study of the behavior of four-and-five-year-old children at home and at nursery school. At four the vacillation between infantile helplessness and vigorous self-assertion is seen, and at five the development of independence and the beginning of cooperation. Parents observe that, unpredictable as their behavior may be, it's fun to help in the development of the fours and fives."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Polly Mackay-Smith
Film Editing:	Wanda Nowakowski
Production Company:	Crawley Films

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Notes about The Frustrating Fours and the Fascinating Fives

Part of the 'Ages and Stages' series.

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Web Sites about The Frustrating Fours and the Fascinating Fives

National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- The Frustrating Fours and the Fascinating Fives." National Film Board of Canada. http://www3.nfb.ca/collection/films/fiche/?id=10710.
Office national du film du Canada. "ONF -- Petit monde à quatre et cinq ans." Office national du film du Canada. http://www3.onf.ca/collection/films/fiche/?id=1324. [in French]