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Intentional Parenting
Family Movies
Talking and Playing for Growth with . . . The Adventures of Milo and Otis
Social-Emotional Learning --- Friendship; Courage. Moral-Ethical Emphasis --- Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Caring. At a Glance --- Age: 5 - 8; MPAA Rating -- G; Drama; 1989; 76 minutes; Color. Milo is a farmyard kitten. Otis, his best friend, is a farmyard puppy. Milo and Otis love to play near the river that runs by the farm and, one day, Milo hides from Otis in a box floating near the dock. He is carried away downstream and Otis follows, trying to save his friend. They have many adventures before they return safely to the farm. Guides to Talking and Playing for Growth show parents and teachers how to use family movies to foster verbal development, social-emotional learning, and character education in children ages 5 - 8. Every Guide to Talking and Playing for Growth provides film-related discussion prompts and games. Each Guide includes a story related to the themes of the movie. Designed by the creators of TeachWithMovies.com, in conjunction with Dr. Betty Bardige, Ed.D., the Guides make watching movies more than just entertainment. Subscribe to TeachWithMovies.com. Just $11.99 per year gives you access to: Guides to Talking and Playing for Growth for children ages 5 - 8: see our Index of Titles and the sample Guide for Finding Nemo; andNew Guides will be added periodically. To subscribe go to our Home Page. Already a TeachWithMovies.com member? Click here. For a more complete explanation of how to use movies to foster development through talk and play, see Ideas for Talking and Playing Using Family Movies. Babysitters can better serve their charges by talking with children about the movies children watch and organizing games based on situations in the films. See How Babysitters Can Enhance Verbal Development and Social-Emotional Learning. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against putting children age 2 or younger in front of a screen. For children 3 and above it recommends no more than 1 to 2 hours of educational, nonviolent programs each day. For these children family movies are a great way for intentional parents to use entertainment to enhance a child's verbal skills, social and emotional learning and character education. "TeachWithMovies.com", "Talking and Playing for Growth", and the filmstrip and pencil logo are trademarks of TeachWithMovies.com, Inc. |
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