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Educational Programs and Movies

Educational Programs and Movies

Kids' TV doesn't have to be all mindless cartoons. There are lots of great educational shows and movies for children that can help kids learn to read, count, or be physically fit. Learn about the potential benefits of educational TV with our great collection of articles.

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Toddlers and "Interactive TV" - Are Video-Based Toys Good for Your Child?

I recently had the pleasure of babysitting a friend’s one year old son. I say “pleasure” because it truly was ...

Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
"Interactive" TV

One of the biggest complaints about television is that it's a passive activity that does not actively engage young ...

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Video Wasted on Toddlers, Unless it’s Interactive

A toddler can sing along with The Wiggles and knows Big Bird’s face as well as she knows her own, but are those ...

Source: Vanderbilt University's Peabody College
Studies Support Benefits of Educational TV for Reading

Even the harshest critics of the role that television plays in children’s lives would have a hard time arguing ...

Source: Education Week

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Sometimes a TV is Just a TV

Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
Dog Days of August: Fun Books and Videos About Our Favorite House Pets

Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
SOS: 5 Parenting Movies to the Rescue

Source: Education.com
Turn Summer Blockbusters into Learning Opportunities

Source: Education.com
From Script to Screen: How to Read Movies

Source: Education.com
Television Viewing and Young Children

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Introducing Fitness Through Playful Activities

Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
How Children Learn Written Language

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Holiday Movies for Everyone

Source: Education.com
Challenge for Change

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall

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