This illuminating investigation takes a fresh look at the role of media in children's lives. An overview of the formidable challenges parents face and creative ways to overcome them are included, as are strategies for turning a home environment from "high-tech" to "high-touch." Moving beyond demonizing the media, this work, like none before it, articulates the difficulties of parenting in our depersonalized society. It offers hopeful alternatives for all parents wanting to protect children from, and teach children about, media's impact.
Completely revised and updated, a much-needed call to action for every parent, teacher, and citizen to help our children and stop the wave of killing and violence gripping America's youth Newtown, Aurora, Virginia Tech, Columbine. Thereis no bigger or more important issue in America than youth violence. Kids, some as young as ten years old, take up arms with the intention to murder. Why is this happening? Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Gloria DeGaetano believe the root cause is the steady diet of violent entertainment kids see on TV, in movies, and in the video games they play—witnessing hundreds of violent images a day. Offering incontrovertible evidence based on recent scientific studies and research, they posit that this media is not just conditioning children to be violent and see killing as acceptable but teaching them the mechanics of killing as well. Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill supplies the statistics, interprets the copious research that exists on the subject, and suggests the many ways to make a difference in your home, at school, in your community, in the courts, and in the larger world. In using this book, parents, educators, social-service workers, youth advocates, and anyone interested in the welfare of our children will have a solid foundation for effective action and prevention of future Columbines, Jonesboros, and Newtowns.
Are spiritual parents uniquely ordained to lead a movement for wiser use of media and digital devices for our children? Gloria DeGaetano thinks so. In Left to Their DevicesWhats Left? you will find provocative poems and compelling prayers that capture the angst, fear, guilt, confusion, and frustration of parenting in todays screen machine world. You will also find solace and wisdom, hope and inspiration. Use this book as a personal meditation. Discuss it at church. Share it with your book club or PTA. Show it to a relative whose child struggles with computer addiction. Give it to new parents, encouraging careful future decisions. Use this book to make a positive change in your life and in the lives of those you love. Left to Their DevicesWhats Left? is a spiritual call to actionfrom your heart. Heed the call. Take action.
Peace Smarts curriculum answer to bullying. A transformational process 4 youth and teens, grades 5-12 - Inspires a peace culture internally (self) and in the classroom, at home, and community. Anti-bullying tools, conflict resolution skills, stress relief for peer pressure, co-operative learning skills, unity in community projects. 175 pages filled with 100 reproducible tools, for students, teachers, parents, counselors, to enhance across curriculum and after school programs. Quantum problem solving techniques and proactive solution finding for issues of concern...build character, self-acceptance, inclusion of difference - helping all students to thrive.
This book addresses the ways habitual viewing significantly impacts children's attention, thinking, creativity, self-concept as learners, & emotional well-being. Eight chapters cover the topics: TV Time: How Much Is Too Much?, TV Impact on Brain Development, TV & Creativity, TV & Classroom Learning, Stimulus Addiction & Video Games, Media Violence, TV & Teens, & Students & Advertising. Each chapter is divided into three sections: information, reproducible parent handouts & reproducible student activities (Grades 1-8) totaling 50 reproducible pages. Many useful ideas are given for raising & educating children in a video age - ways to protect children from the effects of media misuse & ways to educate them about wise use. This is a valuable resource for all teachers & parents. Strongly endorsed & welcomed by parent educators & experts in media literacy. Dr. Jane Healy, author of Endangered Minds, has stated, "If we want to rescue the brains of the next generation, we should pay attention to this important & practical book. Gloria doesn't mince words on the dangers of media - but she tells us how to manage them constructively. Parents & teachers, take note!" Available from the publisher, Train of Thought, P.O. Box 311, Redmond, WA 98073-0311, (206) 883-1544.
Completely revised and updated, a much-needed call to action for every parent, teacher, and citizen to help our children and stop the wave of killing and violence gripping America's youth Newtown, Aurora, Virginia Tech, Columbine. Thereis no bigger or more important issue in America than youth violence. Kids, some as young as ten years old, take up arms with the intention to murder. Why is this happening? Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Gloria DeGaetano believe the root cause is the steady diet of violent entertainment kids see on TV, in movies, and in the video games they play—witnessing hundreds of violent images a day. Offering incontrovertible evidence based on recent scientific studies and research, they posit that this media is not just conditioning children to be violent and see killing as acceptable but teaching them the mechanics of killing as well. Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill supplies the statistics, interprets the copious research that exists on the subject, and suggests the many ways to make a difference in your home, at school, in your community, in the courts, and in the larger world. In using this book, parents, educators, social-service workers, youth advocates, and anyone interested in the welfare of our children will have a solid foundation for effective action and prevention of future Columbines, Jonesboros, and Newtowns.
This illuminating investigation takes a fresh look at the role of media in children's lives. An overview of the formidable challenges parents face and creative ways to overcome them are included, as are strategies for turning a home environment from "high-tech" to "high-touch." Moving beyond demonizing the media, this work, like none before it, articulates the difficulties of parenting in our depersonalized society. It offers hopeful alternatives for all parents wanting to protect children from, and teach children about, media's impact.
Are spiritual parents uniquely ordained to lead a movement for wiser use of media and digital devices for our children? Gloria DeGaetano thinks so. In Left to Their Devices…What’s Left? you will find provocative poems and compelling prayers that capture the angst, fear, guilt, confusion, and frustration of parenting in today’s “screen machine world.” You will also find solace and wisdom, hope and inspiration. Use this book as a personal meditation. Discuss it at church. Share it with your book club or PTA. Show it to a relative whose child struggles with computer addiction. Give it to new parents, encouraging careful future decisions. Use this book to make a positive change in your life and in the lives of those you love. Left to Their Devices…What’s Left? is a spiritual call to action…from your heart. Heed the call. Take action.
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