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Host: What is the role of screentime?
Rene Hackney: Screentime refers to the amount of time that young children are spending watching television, playing video game or playing computer games. The idea is that the more children are spending time during those activities, the less time they are actually reading and the less time they are choosing another may be more age appropriate activities. The guidelines for screentime given by zero to three, is from two to ten years old an hour a day is maximum for computer, television and video games combined. Many children these days, many young children are getting significantly more screentime then that, which means they are not being read to a reading as much as they should be.
Expert: Rene Hackney
Originally a full-time preschool teacher, Dr. Rene Hackney now holds a Master?s in school psychology and a PhD. in developmental psychology from George Mason University. She trained at the Developmental Clinic at Children?s National Medical Center and for the public schools, teaching in parenting programs at each. She has also acted as a consultant to several area preschools.For the last four years, Dr. Hackney has More »
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In this video, parenting educator Dr. Rene Hackney provides information about the importance of reading aloud with children. Tips for reading aloud by age and ways to use extended learning are provided.
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Tags: Reading, Readers, Aloud, Parents, Parenting, Children, Child, Young, Early, Extended, Learning, Stories, Books, Television, Computer
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