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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Media and Technology

With the rapid pace of technology, it can be a challenging task to monitor your child’s exposure to different forms of media. What are the effects of media and technology exposure at varying ages and what can you do as a parent to regulate their interaction with technology tools? We’ve gathered a number of articles on just these topics so that you can be thoughtful about your child’s experiences with media and technology

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

EDUCATION BEGINS AT BIRTH

The education of an individual human begins at birth and continues throughout life. (Some believe that education begins even before birth, as evidenced by some parents' playing music or reading to the baby in the womb in the hope it will influence the child's development.) For some, the struggles and triumphs of daily life provide far more instruction than does formal schooling (thus Mark Twain's admonition to "never let school interfere with your education"). Family members may have a profound educational effect — often more profound than they realize — though family teaching may function very informally