From katie.anderson at state.or.us Fri Feb 1 08:59:37 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 16:59:37 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] =?iso-8859-1?q?_D=EDa_de_los_ni=F1os_April_30=2C_2013?= Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E45B58@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! For those of you interested in celebrating D?a de los ni?os this year, here are some helpful direct links and I encourage you to read the email below as well. D?a is on April 30th every year. ? Planning resources: http://dia.ala.org/resources ? Register to put your program on the map: http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/alsc/dia/index.cfm ? Find a D?a celebration near you: http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/alsc/dia/map.cfm (Remember, it's early! Check back at the beginning of April, by then most organizations should have uploaded their celebration information to the map.) Enjoy, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: Dan Rude [mailto:drude at ala.org] Subject: [alsc-l] Registration opens for 2013 National D?a Program Registry The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is inviting librarians to register their 2013 El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) programs in the 2013 National D?a Program Registry. By registering their D?a programs held throughout the year in the national registry, libraries build a national database that showcases all types and sizes of D?a programming. The information will display on the website, in both the map and database format, allowing you to share program information with other librarians and the public interested in learning more about D?a programs happening around the country. Libraries that register will also receive D?a stickers and bookmarks (while supplies last). ALSC also is pleased to announce this year's slogan D?a: Diversity in Action. D?a is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. "As the most important celebration for multicultural children's library services, D?a truly is Diversity in Action," said ALSC President Carolyn Brodie. "We're proud to offer this registration as a way of promoting local events on a national level. With every registration, we're showcasing the reach of D?a, allowing ALSC to expand the experience and support of this great initiative." "Literacy is essential in democracy and what a diverse country we are," said D?a founder Pat Mora. "Those of us lucky enough to be readers and wanting to share bookjoy can help link all children to books, languages and cultures through D?a, day by day, d?a pro d?a. Promote your April D?a celebration on this helpful ALSC registry. Help illustrate and generate D?a excitement nationally." Libraries can register at the D?a website, where ALSC also offers a resource guide, booklist and logos for download. The D?a celebration was founded in 1996 by children's book author Pat Mora, who proposed conceptually linking the exisiting El D?a del Ni?o with literacy. The founding partner of D?a is REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. For more information on D?a, please visit http://dia.ala.org. ALSC is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children's and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty, ALSC is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about ALSC, visit www.ala.org/alsc. Dan Rude Membership/Marketing Specialist Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) drude at ala.org 312.280.2164 This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message; please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you for your cooperation. ALSC is inviting libraries to share their Dia programming with us via the 2013 National D?a Program Registry, a national database that showcases all types and sizes of D?a programming. If possible, would you please share this information with your constituents? Libraries that register early will receive complimentary D?a stickers and bookmarks (while supplies last). Here are some ways to get the word out. Twitter: Celebrate D?a w/ ALSC in 2013! Submit your program to the National D?a Program Registry: http://dia.ala.org #diversityinaction #dia13alsc D?a is April 30, 2013! Learn how to celebrate and submit your program to ALSC's National D?a Program Registry: http://dia.ala.org #dia13alsc Facebook: April 30, 2013 is El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) and ALSC is inviting libraries to submit their programs to the National D?a Program Registry. Learn more about creating a program and submitting your event at http://dia.ala.org. D?a is Diversity in Action! Learn more about bringing El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) to your library at http://dia.ala.org. Submit your program to the National D?a Program Registry and help ALSC make the case to expand the experience and support of D?a. Our goal is to make sure that every library has the chance to offer a D?a program. We really appreciate your help and support. Laura M. Schulte-Cooper | Program Officer, Communications Association for Library Service to Children | American Library Association 50 E. Huron St. | Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-280-2165 | Fax: 312-280-5271 | lschulte at ala.org How will you celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott award? Start planning for a Caldecott mock election program early. Our Mock Elections Tool Kit will help make it a gold-medal success! This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom the correspondence is addressed. 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Thanks, Kat From: reading-for-healthy-families-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:reading-for-healthy-families-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Katie Anderson Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 9:00 AM To: (reading-for-healthy-families at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: [RFHF] D?a de los ni?os April 30, 2013 Hello! For those of you interested in celebrating D?a de los ni?os this year, here are some helpful direct links and I encourage you to read the email below as well. D?a is on April 30th every year. ? Planning resources: http://dia.ala.org/resources ? Register to put your program on the map: http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/alsc/dia/index.cfm ? Find a D?a celebration near you: http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/alsc/dia/map.cfm (Remember, it's early! Check back at the beginning of April, by then most organizations should have uploaded their celebration information to the map.) Enjoy, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: Dan Rude [mailto:drude at ala.org] Subject: [alsc-l] Registration opens for 2013 National D?a Program Registry The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is inviting librarians to register their 2013 El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) programs in the 2013 National D?a Program Registry. By registering their D?a programs held throughout the year in the national registry, libraries build a national database that showcases all types and sizes of D?a programming. The information will display on the website, in both the map and database format, allowing you to share program information with other librarians and the public interested in learning more about D?a programs happening around the country. Libraries that register will also receive D?a stickers and bookmarks (while supplies last). ALSC also is pleased to announce this year's slogan D?a: Diversity in Action. D?a is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. "As the most important celebration for multicultural children's library services, D?a truly is Diversity in Action," said ALSC President Carolyn Brodie. "We're proud to offer this registration as a way of promoting local events on a national level. With every registration, we're showcasing the reach of D?a, allowing ALSC to expand the experience and support of this great initiative." "Literacy is essential in democracy and what a diverse country we are," said D?a founder Pat Mora. "Those of us lucky enough to be readers and wanting to share bookjoy can help link all children to books, languages and cultures through D?a, day by day, d?a pro d?a. Promote your April D?a celebration on this helpful ALSC registry. Help illustrate and generate D?a excitement nationally." Libraries can register at the D?a website, where ALSC also offers a resource guide, booklist and logos for download. The D?a celebration was founded in 1996 by children's book author Pat Mora, who proposed conceptually linking the exisiting El D?a del Ni?o with literacy. The founding partner of D?a is REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. For more information on D?a, please visit http://dia.ala.org. ALSC is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children's and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty, ALSC is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about ALSC, visit www.ala.org/alsc. Dan Rude Membership/Marketing Specialist Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) drude at ala.org 312.280.2164 This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message; please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you for your cooperation. ALSC is inviting libraries to share their Dia programming with us via the 2013 National D?a Program Registry, a national database that showcases all types and sizes of D?a programming. If possible, would you please share this information with your constituents? Libraries that register early will receive complimentary D?a stickers and bookmarks (while supplies last). Here are some ways to get the word out. Twitter: Celebrate D?a w/ ALSC in 2013! Submit your program to the National D?a Program Registry: http://dia.ala.org #diversityinaction #dia13alsc D?a is April 30, 2013! Learn how to celebrate and submit your program to ALSC's National D?a Program Registry: http://dia.ala.org #dia13alsc Facebook: April 30, 2013 is El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) and ALSC is inviting libraries to submit their programs to the National D?a Program Registry. Learn more about creating a program and submitting your event at http://dia.ala.org. D?a is Diversity in Action! Learn more about bringing El d?a de los ni?os/El d?a de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) to your library at http://dia.ala.org. Submit your program to the National D?a Program Registry and help ALSC make the case to expand the experience and support of D?a. Our goal is to make sure that every library has the chance to offer a D?a program. We really appreciate your help and support. Laura M. Schulte-Cooper | Program Officer, Communications Association for Library Service to Children | American Library Association 50 E. Huron St. | Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-280-2165 | Fax: 312-280-5271 | lschulte at ala.org How will you celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott award? Start planning for a Caldecott mock election program early. Our Mock Elections Tool Kit will help make it a gold-medal success! This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom the correspondence is addressed. 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This DVD was made possible with the support of local families and community members who generously lent their time and expertise to help raise early literacy awareness. (video description) This is an excellent video to show parents during early literacy education sessions. It is available to view streaming online in English and Spanish or to check out on DVD from the State Library (see below for instructions). [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE03B3.734DC930] Instructions for checking out the DVDs: Healthy Start and other non-library staff: The following titles are available to check out. Here is what you can do to check them out: * Go to your library's website and look up the titles in the online catalog. * If your library has these titles, put them on hold/check them out as you would any other library item. * If your library does not have the following titles, call either your personal contact at the library or call the main library number and ask for the reference desk. * Provide the full title information listed below and tell them you would like to check them out via interlibrary loan. The librarian will be able to help you through that process. Library staff: The following new titles are available for interlibrary loan from the Oregon State Library. If you would like to request these or other materials from the Oregon State Library please use your library's established interlibrary loan process or send your full name, the name of your library, complete title information, shipping address, and a phone number to the document delivery department at library.request at state.or.us> or (fax) 503-588-7119. Items will be checked out to your library, not to you personally, for 4 weeks (print materials) or 2 weeks (videos). Materials will be delivered via mail or Orbis Cascade Alliance Courier, and you may return them the same way. Growing Readers: Helping Your Child Get Ready to Read by McMinnville Public Library, Reading For All, and the Oregon Community Foundation. Lectores en crecimiento: Ayudando a su hiji a prepararse para leer by McMinnville Public Library, Reading For All, and the Oregon Community Foundation. Be sure to check out our Library and Information Science (LIS) blog (http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/) to discover the most recent additions to our LIS collection and search our catalog (http://oregon.gov/OSL/index.shtml) for our complete holdings. The library science collection is meant to support the whole Oregon library community. The Library Development Division welcomes your suggestions for acquisitions - see the blog for an input form or email us! This collection is funded with LSTA funds administered by the Oregon State Library. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Scope of Work: This project will combine resources from public libraries, public education, Oregon State Treasury and multiple community and business partners to focus on the goal of kindergarten readiness. The scope of work includes providing overall project coordination in fulfillment of the Grant objectives; organizational and administrative assistance to the Project Team and Work Groups; selection and coordination of Field Staff; report writing; developing content for early learning newsletters; supplemental grant writing; and implementing a project marketing campaign. Project Ready to Learn (brief description): This pilot program will be run by a coalition of public libraries and partners in a five-county area of rural Eastern Oregon. It will (1) incentivize and improve pre-kindergarten readiness while establishing planning for college as a fundamental part of early learning and (2) provide measurable data on the impact that public library visitation, borrowing, and children's program attendance has on a child's early literacy development. A "Ready to Learn Card" will be issued to parents of children from birth through age five in a process similar to getting a library card. This process will also create an Oregon College Savings Plan account in the child's name. Each time the card is used in a library activity such as to check out materials or attend a story program, $0.02 will be credited for deposit in the child's Oregon College Savings Plan account. At entry into kindergarten, all children will take a standardized, kindergarten readiness assessment. An amalgamation of results from Ready to Learn participants will be compared against nonparticipants to determine the program's impact. This project directly addresses the new p-20 seamless education goals of Oregon by connecting the dots between two points in the educational continuum where efforts have been shown to yield the strongest positive results and return on investment: pre-kindergarten readiness and entry into college. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Request for Qualifications Project Ready to Learn Coordinator.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 2284868 bytes Desc: Request for Qualifications Project Ready to Learn Coordinator.pdf URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Wed Feb 13 11:37:26 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:37:26 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] In the News: More and new research on vocabulary Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E493F7@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! An early childhood education specialist from the Oregon Department of Education just shared a great article on new research around the importance of vocabulary development before children start school. This article is based a series of studies by the University of Michigan. I've copied and pasted a few key points from the article if you don't have time to read it in full. Students Must Learn More Words, Say Studies By Sarah D. Sparks * "Vocabulary is the tip of the iceberg: Words reflect concepts and content that students need to know," Ms. Neuman said. "This whole common core will fall on its face if kids are not getting the kind of instruction it will require." * students in poverty-the ones prior research shows enter school knowing 10,000 fewer words than their peers from higher-income families-were the least likely to get instruction [from teachers] in academically challenging words [in kindergarten]. * expanding students' vocabulary is "the key to upward mobility," * studies have shown that students learn words better when they are grouped with related words. * studies suggest a student needs to hear a new word 28 times on average to remember it. The more sophisticated the word, the more important it is for students to have opportunities to recall the word, use it, and understand how it relates to other, similar words, * research shows children learn the bulk of their vocabulary implicitly in context How does this relate to your work with parents and their young children: * Continue to emphasize the importance of talking, singing, reading, and playing because they provide opportunities for children to hear, practices, and learn vocabulary in the context of their lives. * Remind families who struggle to reduce their media use to watch TV/movies with their children and talk with their children about what's happening, to play games on the iPhone, iPad, and other devises together and talk about what is happening with their child. Kids learn through social interaction and doing and talking, not just sitting and watching silently. * Think about how you provide context for the rare words in board books and picture books while reading with children. * Try not to dumb down your vocabulary when talking with children, add explanations of challenging words and real world context to develop meaning. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 PS: If the hyperlink to the article doesn't work, try copying and pasting this URL into your browser: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/02/06/20vocabulary_ep.h32.html?tkn=TZMFgk7NAkmjOoC5gr4c2bOzxwjAgLv%2BoQnD&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1&print=1 or doing an online search using the title of the article and author's name. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Feb 21 08:29:39 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:29:39 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] Early literacy project coordinator job opportunity Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E5AFB2@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Reminder... applications are due next week! From: Katie Anderson Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 1:25 PM To: (reading-for-healthy-families at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Subject: Early literacy project coordinator job opportunity Hello! I'm very excited to announce the attached job opportunity for the project coordinator of Ready to Learn, a northeastern Oregon early literacy pilot project which builds on Reading for Healthy Families and supports the Early Learning Councils kindergarten readiness goals and the Governor's 40-40-20 plan. Applications due February 27, 2013. Questions? Contact Wendy Simer at wendy.simer at imesd.k12.or.us. Scope of Work: This project will combine resources from public libraries, public education, Oregon State Treasury and multiple community and business partners to focus on the goal of kindergarten readiness. The scope of work includes providing overall project coordination in fulfillment of the Grant objectives; organizational and administrative assistance to the Project Team and Work Groups; selection and coordination of Field Staff; report writing; developing content for early learning newsletters; supplemental grant writing; and implementing a project marketing campaign. Project Ready to Learn (brief description): This pilot program will be run by a coalition of public libraries and partners in a five-county area of rural Eastern Oregon. It will (1) incentivize and improve pre-kindergarten readiness while establishing planning for college as a fundamental part of early learning and (2) provide measurable data on the impact that public library visitation, borrowing, and children's program attendance has on a child's early literacy development. A "Ready to Learn Card" will be issued to parents of children from birth through age five in a process similar to getting a library card. This process will also create an Oregon College Savings Plan account in the child's name. Each time the card is used in a library activity such as to check out materials or attend a story program, $0.02 will be credited for deposit in the child's Oregon College Savings Plan account. At entry into kindergarten, all children will take a standardized, kindergarten readiness assessment. An amalgamation of results from Ready to Learn participants will be compared against nonparticipants to determine the program's impact. This project directly addresses the new p-20 seamless education goals of Oregon by connecting the dots between two points in the educational continuum where efforts have been shown to yield the strongest positive results and return on investment: pre-kindergarten readiness and entry into college. Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Request for Qualifications Project Ready to Learn Coordinator.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 2284868 bytes Desc: Request for Qualifications Project Ready to Learn Coordinator.pdf URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Feb 21 09:20:47 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:20:47 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] Share the Importance of Home Language on Mother Language Day Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E5B11C@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Happy International Mother Language Day! I just received the following email from our colleagues at Head Start. The national Head Start website (http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/center/home-language.html) has some of the best one-page handouts on the benefits of being bilingual, the gift of language, and language at home and in the community for families, teachers, and other professionals. These handouts are available in English and Spanish and might be great to help you remember talking points when asked about bilingualism and would definitely be good to share with families. The website has a number of other resources on bilingualism (dual language learners) that I haven't had a chance to delve into yet, but they might be useful as well. Enjoy, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [ECLKC] Login | Registration [ECLKC] [http://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/TransMgt/Approved_National_Centers_Logos/N_Centers_CLR_316px.gif] Happy International Mother Language Day! In honor of Mother Language Day, the National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness (NCCLR) presents the Importance of Home Language Series. These new resources celebrate the value of supporting home languages in Head Start. The series includes useful information and tips for parents and staff. Parents are encouraged to use their home language with children to support individual and community identity. Program staff also can provide learning opportunities in a child's home language and in English. These activities offer lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive benefits. Share these handouts as part of your Mother Language Day celebrations. Encourage families to share the gift of their home language, today and everyday! Select the link to explore the series and to find additional resources: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/Dual%20Language%20Learners/home-language.html Office of Head Start (OHS) | 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW | 8th Floor Portals Building | Washington, DC 20024 http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov | 1-866-763-6481 | Contact Us To manage your subscriptions, please visit the ALERTS MANAGEMENT page on the ECLKC. [http://www.mmsend2.com/spacer.cfm?tracking_id=15578695276] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Feb 25 13:49:26 2013 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:49:26 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] In the News: The impact of TV content on 3-5 year olds. Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2437E5C115@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! There is lots of research that shows children under two shouldn't be exposed to screen media, that media use should be limited for older children, and how parents can use media more effectively with their children to limit negative impacts or even foster learning. Over the years many of you have asked me about research about how content impacts children, but I have never been able to find anything that specifically says violent shows=aggressive kids or educational shows=well behaved kids... until now! Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds by Catherine Saint Louis Key points copied and pasted from the article: * [reducing exposure to violence-laden videos and television shows and increasing educational videos and shows] reduced the children's aggression toward others, compared with a group of children who were allowed to watch whatever they wanted. * exposing kids to less adult television, less aggression on television and more pro-social television - will have an effect on behavior." * The children who watched less violent shows also scored higher on measures of social competence, a difference that persisted after one year. * Low-income boys showed the most improvement, though the researchers could not say why. Total viewing time did not differ between the two groups. * "Merely being exposed to pro-social media doesn't mean that kids take it that way." Even educational programming with messages of empathy can be misunderstood by preschoolers, with negative consequences. * The study was on children ages 3 to 5-it is still recommended that children under two have no screen time. * The new study has limitations, experts noted. Data on both the children's television habits and their behavior was reported by their parents, who may not be objective. And the study focused only on media content in the home, although some preschool-aged children are exposed to programming elsewhere. Messages to share with parents copied and pasted from the article: * "The take-home message for parents is it's not just about turning off the TV; it's about changing the channel," * Parents [were also encouraged] to watch television with their children and ask questions during the shows about the best ways to deal with conflict [and] set television-watching goals for their preschoolers. * He also urged parents to stick with age-appropriate programming. A 3-year-old might misunderstand the sibling strife in the PBS show "Arthur," he said, or stop paying attention before it is resolved. If the hyperlink doesn't work, try copying and pasting this URL into your browser: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/certain-television-fare-can-help-ease-aggression-in-young-children-study-finds/# Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: