This post is a continuation of my exploration of the ways in which children’s literature might provide children, caregivers, and teachers some guidance, framing, and mentorship with respect to the ways we think about screens...
Author - Katie Paciga
Before the COVID-19 orders for shelter in place and emergency schooling started, I was working on a series of posts using children’s literature as a launching pad for media mentorship. In part one I presented the idea that...
Most parents worldwide have, in the past 10 or so business days, received a note similar to the following from administrators at their children’s schools: “Dear Parents, Due to the difficult circumstances we face...
In my last several posts (here and here) I have been thinking through the ways in which children’s books might be leveraged to provide mentorship to children and their grown ups about the role of screens, technology, and...
Maria José Botelho and Masha Kabakow Rudman (2009, p. 71) suggest, “Children’s literature is a product of culture as well as evidence of power relations; it is a social transcript of the relations of race, class, and...
In my last post I shared that I utilized books, television programming, and movies as approach points in providing media mentorship to my children. An approach point is a time, condition, or opportunity for a teachable moment...
Although it does happen to be that time of year when young girls deliver all those delicious cookies you love that are distributed by the Girl Scouts (Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, S’mores, Trefoils, etc. and YUM!), this post...
I’ll be presenting in three sessions on digital resources in early literacy development at the upcoming conference of the International Literacy Association [ILA]. These presentations stem from the work of the ILA’s...
As a parent of young children who studies the impact media and technology have on teaching and learning, I know I get quite a few questions, emanating from both teachers and fellow parents. Just last school year, our Parent...
My colleague, Ian O’Byrne, posted here earlier this week about Diane Sawyer’s two-hour special that aired on ABC on Friday, May 17, 2019. In this post, I will comment on the take aways I saw after watching and...