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Both Tomicic and Salmson, however, dismiss the criticism as "cultural elitism," pointing out that they have received an overwhelmingly positive response from parents. "It is perfectly possible to make good literature that takes these issues into consideration," Tomicic says, pointing out that "we have good authors and illustrators and we insist there is a good story. That is absolutely the most important thing." One of Olika's illustrators, Per Gustavsson, has publicly criticised the publisher's request to change the colour of a girl's T-shirt from its original pink in one book, while questions have been raised about the interest of portraying homosexual parents in another book when the fact is not important to the story line. "We are trying to break a pattern," Tomicic responds, insisting that it is important to show children that there are many natural alternatives to traditional ways of describing gender roles, including the colours girls and boys wear, and family structur
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POPSSupernanny kids torch home Except for the fact that the house was afire, this could be funny. It appears that the parents had there own problems which may have contributed to the children's. The 3-year old was a quick learner of some bad behavior. I don't envy people who have children and then lack the resolve and self-discipline to train and teach them. My advice has always been, set the boundaries and rules when they're toddlers, cause you can't start training them as teens. If they're out of control at 3, imagine what they will be at 13!
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POPSChildhood TV viewing can cause teenage attention problems More from article: It was also possible that TV viewing may supplant other activities that promote concentration, such as reading, games, sports and play, he said. The lack of participation inherent in TV watching might also condition children when it comes to other activities. The study was not proof that TV viewing causes attention problems, Landhuis said, because it may be that children prone to attention problems may be drawn to watching television. "However, our results show that the net effect of television seems to be adverse," he wrote. Previous studies have linked the sedentary habit of TV watching among children to obesity and diabetes, and another study in the same journal cited the poor nutritional content of the overwhelming majority of food products advertised on the top-rated U.S. children's television shows.
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POPSWhy do boys and girls fight differently? Cont'd: Kravitz's research doesn't translate smoothly to humans, however, because we don't have a gene corresponding to the one he swapped in flies. Also, scientists generally agree that different levels of testosterone exposure early in life are probably responsible for the aggression-related gender variation in humans. But Kravitz thinks his finding will help neurobiologists understand how complex behaviors like aggression get wired into the nervous system—without anyone getting pummeled in the ring.
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POPSMale teachers help boys "behave" First thought, "well duh!" Second thought: I think the way the teacher teaches is the bigger factor- if you are able to connect and adapt better to the students' learning style, you will have a greater impact, regardless if you are the same gender or not. I have seen many boys completely "railroad" a male teacher, and completely shudder when they see a female one. The quality of their work, school experience and learning? Now that's a different matter!
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POPSDoes Harry Potter have enough power to keep people reading? It has been my fear that once Harry and his friends finish their adventures, there would be no hype left for reading. While JK Rowling's books have brought many people back to the bookstores and libraries, it doesn't look like the media and general pop culture want to get behind anyone else. That is a total shame, because there are hundreds of better written books and series out there, in my opinion, that should (have) take(n) over. If we could all just spread suggestions by word of mouth, perhaps that will get at least some people reading something- which is definitely better than nothing! For 8-12 year old readers, I'd suggest: Bone and Abadazad Artemis Fowl and all other books by Eoin Colfer Doctor Illuminatus and other books by Martin Booth books by Cornelia Funke, Jonathan Stroud Crispin by Avi The Mismantle Chronicles G. Korman's survival series books Louis Sacchar, John Scieska [do check spellings- I'm on summer vacat
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POPSHarry Potter doesn't increase kids' reading -NYTimes Jul 2007 Kids read if their parents read. And most adults don't read. I found some horrifying statistics on how little people read--and how reading dwindles as people age. Adults actually read less than kids do. Great example, huh? http://www.readforpleasure.com/2007/01/how-much-do-we-read.html
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