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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
Wayne,
Did I ever mention I work for the most watched Public Television Station in the U.S.?
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No offense meant there but I still think SS is the root of a lot of teaching evils. The format and pretense that this is a great form of education make it a babysitter and substitute to the harder work required by small children to actually learn things from their parents and teachers. I'd rather see my little ones reading a story or doing a puzzle than having it flashed in front of them.
I love Public TV and favorite programs like Nova and Nature. PTV is certainly head and shoulders above what is being passed off as entertainment on the network channels these days in terms of quality to the mind.
But a TV program can't be a substuitute for the experiences a child needs to get and too many parents I see seem to drop a baby in from of the SS tube and assume all is OK. Few people seem to have time to really do things with their kids these days. Generally, by the time they get to my classes in HS they have little more than the basic skills, no real motivation or direction and attention spans of less than 5 minutes.
So you see my rant here....
WC
