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Index to Talking and Playing for Growth
Family Movies
Character Education Intentional Parenting Social and Emotional Learning For Children Ages Five to Eight
Guides to Talking and Playing for Growth show parents and teachers of children 5 - 8 how to use movies to foster verbal development, social-emotional learning, and character education. Designed by the creators of TeachWithMovies.com, in conjunction with Dr. Betty Bardige, Ed.D., the Guides help parents interact with children to foster growth and development. New Guides to Talking and Playing for Growth will be added periodically. In five short pages, Ideas for Talking and Playing Using Family Movies provides a wealth of suggestions about how intentional parents can turn movies into an opportunity for growth and development. See also, TWM's How to Tell Bedtime Stories . . . Any Time. Babysitters can better serve their charges by organizing games and talking about the movies children watch. See How Babysitters Can Enhance Verbal Development and Social-Emotional Learning. TeachWithMovies.com also provides 285 Learning Guides which help teachers and parents use feature movies to supplement curriculum for K-12, foster social-emotional learning, and teach ethics. To learn more, go to our Home Page. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against putting children age 2 or younger in front of a screen. For children 3 and above it recommends no more than 1 to 2 hours of educational, nonviolent programs each day. For these children family movies are a great way for intentional parents to use entertainment to enhance a child's verbal skills, social and emotional learning and character education. © 2008 by TeachWithMovies.com, Inc. All rights reserved. "TeachWithMovies.com", "Talking and Playing for Growth", and the pencil and filmstrip logo are trademarks of TeachWithMovies.com, Inc. |
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