Summary: Educational programs are good for kids. This is because they teach kids things they need to know instead of trying to sell a product or showing a fight. However, too much TV can be detrimental to behavior and cause kids to be apathetic towards how they do things- being aggressive and not caring.
Quote: "The research found that there is evidence to suggest that educational television programs, such as Sesame Street and Mister Rogers, can aid in the acquisition of general knowledge plus improve overall cognitive knowledge among young children.
There is also evidence in the literature that children’s imaginative play can be positively affected by television content. Furthermore, there is evidence that educational television programming that emphasizes diversity can improve children’s racial attitudes.
On the negative side, there is evidence that television viewing can increase a child’s display of aggression. Children who watch aggressive programs and cartoons with lots of violence can be more likely to engage in aggressive behavior than those that do not."
Paraphrase: Some research discovered that there is evidence that says educational TV shows- like Sesame Street or Mister Rogers- can help with the idea of educational TV improving the knowledge of younger kids. There is evidence that also shows that a child's imaginative playing can have positive outcomes on kids.Also, kids' take on race can be improved by educational programs that encourage diversity. However, TV can also cause children to become aggressive. And TV shows that emphasis that, affects the attitudes of those children.
Citation: "Educational TV Has Positive Effects on Toddlers and Preschoolers." (2006): 1. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.seattlechildrens.org/media/press-release/2006/11/001531/>.
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