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Video games may impair kids' academic achievement (New Kerala) Posted: 16 Mar 2010 04:36 AM PDT Washington, March 16 : Parents of young boys may want to encourage moderation when it comes to their kids' video game habits. According to new findings, owning a video-game system may hamper academic development in some children. Psychological scientists Robert Weis and Brittany C. Cerankosky of Denison University in the US conducted a study examining short-term effects of video-game ownership on academic development in young boys. Families with boys between the ages of six to nine were recruited for this study. The families did not own video-game systems, but the parents had been considering buying one for their kids. The children completed intelligence tests as well as reading and writing assessments. In addition, the boys' parents and teachers filled out questionnaires relating to their behaviour at home and at school. Half of the families were selected to receive a video-game system (along with three, age-appropriate video games) immediately, while the remaining families were promised a video-game system four months later, at the end of the experiment. Over the course of the four months, the parents recorded their children's activities from the end of the school day until bedtime. At the four-month time point, the children repeated the reading and writing assessments and parents and teachers again completed the behavioural questionnaires. The results of this study showed that the boys who received the video-game system immediately spent more time playing video games and less time engaged in after-school academic activities than boys who received the video-game system at the end of the experiment. Furthermore, the boys who received the video-game system at the beginning of the study had significantly lower reading and writing scores four months later compared with the boys receiving the video-game system later on. Although there were no differences in parent-reported behavioural problems between the two groups of kids, the boys who received the video-game system immediately had greater teacher-reported learning problems. Further analysis revealed that the time spent playing video games may link the relationship between owning a video-game system and reading and writing scores. These findings suggest that video games may be displacing after-school academic activities and may impede reading and writing development in young boys. The findings were published in the journal Psychological Science. --IANS Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

Looking for Great Kids' Books and Products for Upcoming Stories? (Marketwire) Posted: 15 Mar 2010 09:08 AM PDT SOURCE: Scholastic Inc. New Scholastic Top Picks Features Monthly Holiday-Themed Books, Games and Multimedia for Kids; Bookmark: http://www.scholastic.com/toppicks NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 15, 2010) - Looking for children's books and products that celebrate holidays all year round? Visit Scholastic Top Picks, a new feature on the Scholastic Media Room web site that highlight age-appropriate and themed items perfect for any gift guide, holiday roundup story, and book or product review. Scholastic Top Picks offers a fast and easy way to find information about children's books and other Scholastic products searchable by: -- Holiday/ Celebration: Pick books, toys, games and multimedia perfect for: - Women's History Month, St. Patrick's Day (March) - Poetry Month, Earth Day, Easter, Passover (April) - Mother's Day, Spring, Summer Reading (May) - Graduation, Father's Day (June) - July Fourth (July) *and more. -- Age: Find the best books and learning products parents love for little ones (birth-3), bigger kids (Ages 7-9) and teens & tweens (Ages 10 & up). Requests for review copies, cover images and product samples can be made with a simple email to news@scholastic.com or tradepublicity@scholastic.com. "Scholastic Top Picks" will be updated on a regular basis with the nearest holiday shown at the top for quick viewing. Visit the Scholastic online media room (mediaroom.scholastic.com) and follow our corporate blog (www.oomscholastic.com), and Twitter (www.twitter.com/scholastic). Click here to see all recent news from this company Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

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