[MOSAIC] Parent questions/television

[Joy]

Reading this reminds me of when my now grown children started watching MTV. I decided I could ban it, or sit with them and help them navigate through the parts I considered objectionable. I taught them critical thinking skills through a context they could identify with, and instilled social values at the same time. I remember many discussions we had about certain inappropriate clothing, lack of clothing, and objectionalbe themes. I later appreciated the time we spent together when my daughter expressed disdain for a certain female popstar's choice of material, costume, actions, and overall appearance.

  While personally I'd rather have my students and their parents reading books, I think viewing television and other media with a critical eye is important in the world we live in today. 



                Joy/NC/4
  jwidmann at rocketmail.com
  How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org
   









 
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