Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Hola Amigos!
Welcome once again to Chalupa Chat.
I've been busy producing, writing, and hosting segments for KLRN Television's "A Place of Our Own" series.
www.klrn.org
I am learning so much about preparing young children under the age of five for school.
The program is bilingual and really reaches out to caregivers in non-traditional daycare (homes, relatives, neighbors).
At some point or another in our childhood, I think we all fell into that categoria.
One topic we covered is the issue of television viewing. How much should children watch?
The answer may surprise you. On average, studies show that U.S. children view about four hours of television a day!
They should be watching no more than one-and-a-half horas a day. Maximum!
In addition, parents/grownups/caregivers should make a real effort to watch television with their children and interact with them as they view their programas favoritos.
Analisa Barrera, a workshop presenter for KLRN's "Early On" Program, says we should all take advantage of a television station's program guide and create a T.V. watching menu for our kids.
Television can be a powerful learning tool for our children. But, it's a tool we need to use carefully, taking advice from los expertos in order to create a wonderful learning environment.
Hasta Pronto Amigos!!!
Sin mas,
Mario
http://www.klrn.org/Earlyon/EarlyOnParents/local.html
Spanish version : 1/29/07
English version 1/30/07
Welcome once again to Chalupa Chat.
I've been busy producing, writing, and hosting segments for KLRN Television's "A Place of Our Own" series.
www.klrn.org
I am learning so much about preparing young children under the age of five for school.
The program is bilingual and really reaches out to caregivers in non-traditional daycare (homes, relatives, neighbors).
At some point or another in our childhood, I think we all fell into that categoria.
One topic we covered is the issue of television viewing. How much should children watch?
The answer may surprise you. On average, studies show that U.S. children view about four hours of television a day!
They should be watching no more than one-and-a-half horas a day. Maximum!
In addition, parents/grownups/caregivers should make a real effort to watch television with their children and interact with them as they view their programas favoritos.
Analisa Barrera, a workshop presenter for KLRN's "Early On" Program, says we should all take advantage of a television station's program guide and create a T.V. watching menu for our kids.
Television can be a powerful learning tool for our children. But, it's a tool we need to use carefully, taking advice from los expertos in order to create a wonderful learning environment.
Hasta Pronto Amigos!!!
Sin mas,
Mario
http://www.klrn.org/Earlyon/EarlyOnParents/local.html
Spanish version : 1/29/07
English version 1/30/07
