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Intentional Parenting
Family Movies
Talking and Playing for Growth with . . . CARS
Social-Emotional Learning --- Sportsmanship; Teamwork; Friendship. Moral-Ethical Emphasis --- Responsibility; Caring; Citizenship. At a Glance --- Age: 5-8; MPAA Rating -- G; Animated; 2006; 116 minutes; Color. "Cars" is the story of a talented rookie race car named Lightning McQueen. He is so obsessed with winning that he can't be a friend to anyone. McQueen's career is threatened when he accidentally winds up in a small town off the main road. Trying to make it to the racetrack for a big race, McQueen damages public property. He is arrested and forced to repair the damage before he can leave. In his travail, McQueen finds true friends and learns that winning isn't everything. 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: New Guides will be added periodically. To subscribe go to our Home Page.Guides to Talking and Playing for Growth for children ages 5 - 8: see our Index of Titles and the sample Guide for Finding Nemo; and 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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