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RESEARCH | What Children Want to Watch: New Report

May 06, 2013   Enrique Mena   No comments
Child's Play

SURRY HILLS, Australia. Screen Australia. May 6, 2013. via PlayScience. (English). –Children are a discriminating and potentially highly engaged audience, but influences on their viewing patterns are complex, a comprehensive study conducted by Screen Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation has found.

Child’s Play was produced with the aim of increasing understanding of how children engage with screen content, and the unique challenges involved in financing, producing and scheduling children’s programs in today’s rapidly evolving media landscape.

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Money Lessons For Your Kids: What They Should Know By Age 5, 10 & 15

March 19, 2013   Enrique Mena   No comments
Talk to kids about money as early as 5-years-old, or as soon as they realize money buys things

Forbes. March 19, 2013. (English) by Halah Touryalai. -During a lesson on credit one of Stuart Ritter’s college students raised her hand and asked him to clarify what he meant by “carried balance.” He explained that if she were to swipe her credit card for a $10 meal and pay the credit card company $8 that month she’d then receive a bill for the remaining $2, or the carried balance. Her response: What do you mean they send a bill?

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REPORT: The Demographics of Social Media Users — 2012

February 14, 2013   Enrique Mena   No comments
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PewInternet. February 14, 2013. (English). -A late 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that young adults are more likely than others to use major social media. At the same time, other groups are interested in different sites and services.

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School Subjects That Need To Make A Comeback

February 12, 2013   Enrique Mena   No comments
Kids

Huffington Post. February 12, 2013. (English). -Do you remember practicing your cursive writing on dotted and lined pieces of paper in elementary school? It’s becoming a relic of the past, up there with chalkboards and “See Spot Run” for today’s children. More than 45 states are moving toward eliminating cursive writing from their elementary curriculums by 2014, instead focusing on making sure kids have basic keyboarding skills by the time they leave elementary school, USA Today reported. The average time spent on handwriting in schools has dwindled down to 15 minutes from 30.

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When Should Your Children Go to Bed?

February 12, 2013   Enrique Mena   No comments
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The Guardian. February 12, 2013. (English). A Sussex headteacher has warned parents to put their kids to bed earlier so they are refreshed for the school day –so how much do children and young people really need? Suzanne Morgan, headteacher of a primary school in Sussex, has written an open letter to parents, urging them to put their children to bed earlier.

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