Heaven Holloway English 100 Professor Quirk February 22, 2012 Educating Before School Children within the twenty- first century have made technology their main priority, in such regards as television, computers and more. This is now chosen as the best way to entertain a child over playing outside with friends like in previous decades. With an entertainment industry growing to supply the needs of children watching their programs, they must constantly come up with new concepts and creative cartoons for children. So how could production companies come up with a way to make television positive, but still be unique and draw attention? They have come up with the idea to make television educational for its young viewers.
Consuming Kids. After watching “Consuming Kids,” and hearing the various insights of many industry professionals, it is no doubt in my mind that mass media creates a social reality, and a backwards one. This commercialization of childhood is a lot more than selling just products and services, it’s a society issue which has direct impacts on human development and relationship. This commercialization of childhood involves marketers and advertisers doing everything they can to influence the 52 million kids under 12 that hold a buying power totaling $42 billion dollars a year. The mass media aims and is successful in getting a brand in front of a child’s face 24-7, whether it be through brand licensing, product placement, viral marketing internet, videogames or many other ways.
They also target women through iVillage the #1 destination for women. Through networks like SCI FI, Telemundo, and Oxygen NBC has filled missed demographic niches. Through its large portfolio of innovative cable channels it has helped the company to boost its broadcasting operation. Through their sports and Olympics division they are further able to increase viewers through innovative sports programming, Superbowl, Olympics, Sunday Night Football, etc. The company has also increased its innovation efforts through providing their programming on American Airlines flights.
Product companies creating branded content to appeal to kids is as old as the first days of television. But Montgomery and others say virtual worlds and related games change the equation for brand marketers because a child's interaction and emotional engagement is so
Young children watch their parents and typically “try on” their parents’ values as a framework for right and wrong. Many of life’s lessons are taught early and often through dinner table discussions, holiday gatherings, and family events. Teenagers increasingly turn to peers, teachers, and others to help sharpen their identity and define their values. They compare their observations and experience in the world against what they have learned at home. Family philanthropy can help children learn the skills and competencies necessary to lead fulfilling lives.
When electronic video games were first introduced in the late 1970’s, they were basic animated interactive games such as Atari’s Pong. Unfortunately, greater sophistication and realism found in today’s video games are incorporated with very violent themes and gestures. In today’s games children can battle realistic looking characters and witness the blood, gore, and mutilation. The intense active nature of children’s play when interfacing with violence further underscores these concerns (Anderson & Dill, 2000). There has been concern about the effect of video games on children almost since they first became popular.
Observing Harry Child Development and Learning 0–5 This innovative book is about Harry, a determined little boy, who is intrinsically motivated to explore his world from an early age. His parents and grandparents find him so fascinating that they keep a written and video diary of Harry’s play from eight months to five years, at home and at the nursery. The author offers theories about how children learn and applies the theories to the observations of Harry. The book demonstrates how effectively Harry accesses each area of the curriculum through his interests. It shows how Harry develops coping strategies when the family experiences major changes.
On the negative side it can insulate bad behaviour and attitude among the youth. Children should be encouraged to choose music videos th at are beneficial to them. The majority of music videos fans are teenagers and young adults, who are in an impressionable period of their lives. This can also turn into anti-social behaviour Music videos have been around for years from different culture. There has been a massive change in the music industry.
Marcela Perez Teacher Assistant Ketchings Cradle Child Dev. February 2, 2009 I am very interested in the teacher assistant position advertised in 35 S. 19th Ave. in Maywood, IL. Please accept my application for the position as teacher assistant at your daycare although I have little experience but I enjoy learning and trying new things. I would like to develop strong teaching skills while creating a fun learning and challenging experience for young motivated children. The preschool/daycare age group is very inspiring to me, because although I have a child of my own, children are very interested in learning new things and they are also very expressive.
If a concept is presented as acceptable and “cool” through the use of media then this portrayal is found reflected in the behavior and personality of these individuals. How many times has a kid viewed something in an action scene on television and then shortly after attempted to mimic this event? Nearly every adolescent in school repeatedly quotes humorous lines or phrases from a movie they have recently seen. The media has an astoundingly prodigious affect on today’s youth. Whether it is immoral physical behavior, fighting, or the use of drugs, if this action is made out to be desirable or humorous through the media many teens will seek after or take part in this detrimental action.