Positive Personal Interaction approach to teaching
Emphasis on positive personal interaction is what is said to often work best. Movies as time-fillers in the classroom is not quality teaching. It often can disrupt the flow of education, and children are getting plenty of movie time at home. Superman, Spiderman, Pokemon, and Beetlejuce aren't the answer for bettering grades or character education. (This is the case in many classrooms).
Lazy mental habits can result for a child's school years and as lifetime habits. Children are noticeably less controlled when movies of all types are used in the classroom as time-fillers. Personal interchange between teachers and students keeps young ones focused.
A loving approach helps children to thrive. Praising the children gives them dignity and self-confidence. Criticizing or berating can dishearten them, as can name-calling. (Not criticizing or berating isn't always easy as some children can make one frustrated.) If you believe in a child, he will be more likely to believe in himself and be willing to try harder. No matter how bad or difficult a child is, let him or her know that you believe that they will succeed. Praising him for his good points, his good efforts, his good work, even if it doesn't compare to that of other students, helps him or her to look at themselves positively; especially if he worked hard on it, (even if might not compare to more excelling students) then it deserves recognition. Children thrive on commendation and approval.
Educating parents and children on the harm that violent movies and violent video games can have on a child's emotional and mental health through assemblies or meetings can be a useful service to both parents and children.
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school-to-parent fliers and handouts also can help, and in doing so, it will be an aid in raising the academic level of the school itself. Grades will be higher, as studies show that children who watch PG- 13 and R rated movies during the week have lower test scores. The same is said for video games as well. Also, consider not allowing the YuGiHo playing cards in the school, in some schools it becomes a distraction in and during class, a little note to the parents at the beginning of the year and for certain schools, this measure can help children to be able to concentrate better in class.
One school system in New Jersey (South River) sends a handout to parents in the beginning of the school year about the dangers of violent television and the need for supervision and monitoring of the Internet. Parents must sign and return it.
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