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- Computer games ‘good for kids’
- Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities Launches First Annual Read-A-Thon in October 2010: Online Fundraising Event ...
- You Docs: Get you kids off the couch and out of doors for an hour a day
| Computer games ‘good for kids’ Posted: 13 Sep 2010 09:20 PM PDT A new study into the effects of computer games has revealed that fast-paced action games turn us into faster and better decision-makers. Scientists at the University of Rochester in New York conducted a series of tests to gauge whether regular bouts of high-speed gaming could help to improve our cognitive abilities. The researchers tested 18 to 25-year-olds who weren't usually gamers, and split them into two groups. The first group were told to play adrenalin-packed action games such as Call of Duty 2 and Unreal Tournament, in which participants dash around online arenas shooting each other. The second group were given The Sims 2, a more sedate, strategy-based game that mimics the pace of everyday life. After 50 hours of playing, both groups were given a series of tests. Those who had trained on the action games made decisions 25% faster and answered correctly as their strategy game peers. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2010 12:01 AM PDT Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc. launches its first annual Read-A-Thon fundraising event inviting children to sign up to read every day during the month of October. The Smart Kids Read-A-Thon encourages children to discover the joy of reading, while promoting literacy awareness and supporting the organization's work empowering parents to help their children with learning disabilities succeed, in school and in life. (PRWEB) September 14, 2010 -- Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc. announces the launch of the first annual Smart Kids with LD Read-A-Thon fundraising event inviting children to sign up to read every day during the month of October. The event encourages children to discover the joy of reading, while promoting literacy awareness and supporting the organization's work empowering parents to help the estimated 1 in 7 children with learning disabilities to succeed, in school and in life. Henry Winkler, the much-loved actor and author of the Hank Zipzer children's books, who is Smart Kids with LD's Honorary Chairman, tells kids in a video promoting the event, "Reading is like brain food - it makes you smarter." "Our goal is to encourage kids of all ages to get off the computer, turn off the TV and spend time each day enjoying reading," said Jane Ross, Executive Director of Smart Kids with LD. Each child's reading goals are set individually with parents' input, to ensure that the 50% that have difficulty learning to read can get involved, whether they read alone, with a parent or use audio books. "We want to be sure every child can get beyond the difficulties of reading for school and discover the real joy to be found in books, while also helping other children by signing up their friends and family to sponsor their reading goals," said Alysa Kabakow, Chairman of the Read-A-Thon. All participants will have access to lists of books recommended by experts that are guaranteed to engage kids' interest from elementary through high school--from Jeff Kinney's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" to the final volume in Suzanne Collins's "Hunger Games" series. The money raised through the Read-A-Thon will support Smart Kids' work promoting research-based reading instruction, that makes it possible for almost all children to learn to read. As Dr. Margie Gillis, the prominent reading expert and President of Literacy How notes, "Research has demonstrated that the more your child reads, the greater the effect not only on his vocabulary development and the store of information he can access, but also on the cognitive processes that promote academic success." Those who do not learn to read don't fare well in America: 24% drop out without a high school diploma, and many become involved in risky and self-destructive behavior, resulting in disproportionately high rates of incarceration and under- or unemployment. Each child who participates in fundraising through the Read-A-Thon will receive a Smart Kids bookmark listing famous people with learning disabilities, and will also have the chance to win one of five autographed books from Henry Winkler's Hank Zipzer series. The Gold sponsors for the Read-A-Thon are Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes including the Center at 1574 Post Road in Darien, Connecticut; and Winston Preparatory School at 57 West Rocks Road, Norwalk, Connecticut. About Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc.: Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering parents of children with learning disabilities (LD) and attention-deficit disorder (ADHD). Its mission is to educate, guide and inspire families dealing with disabilities and to change the perception of learning disabilities as a stigmatizing condition. Henry Winkler, Golden Globe award-winning actor, director and author, serves as the organization's Honorary Chairman. Contact: ### Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| You Docs: Get you kids off the couch and out of doors for an hour a day Posted: 14 Sep 2010 05:05 AM PDT Published: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 5:00 AMIf the tweens and teens in your life are complaining about back pain and headaches, check their screen time -- how many hours a day they spend staring at TVs, computers, video games and cell phone screens. There's new evidence that the constant muscle tension from being glued to these gizmos has increased kids' complaints of back, neck and head pain by 44 percent.More than five hours a day is too much. Yet American teens average nearly 4 1/2 hours a day of TV and computer time before they send a single text message (figure 100 of those a day) or play a video game. The solution? You. Get 'em moving for an hour a day. It's one less hour they'll spend watching "Jersey Shore" or playing "Final Fantasy VIII." And one more hour for their tense muscles (and yours) to relax. Oh, yeah, you might even talk. Some ways to make it happen:– Schedule family timeouts. Get hikes and kickball games on everyone's calendar. If you wait until you all have "free" time, well, the economy's likely to recover first. – Don't get hung up on organized sports. Soccer, football, gymnastics, ice/field hockey, et al., are great but they're not great for all kids, and they're not activities most people play for life. Encourage those that are. You know: biking, hiking, swimming, snowboarding, skating, tennis, golf, like that. – Be a role model. Kids with physically active parents are more likely to be active. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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