Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
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Media literacy for preschoolers, pt. 2: Thinking critically about media content
As I began discussing yesterday, young children can become media literate with their parents’ help. In today’s media-saturated world, raising media literate children is an increasingly important goal. Our kids need to (1) understand how the media work, (2) be…
Read MoreMedia literacy for preschoolers: Explaining how the media work
Media literacy is a concept that’s often taught in schools–though not often enough, in my opinion. Being media literate means having the ability to think critically about media content, as well as an understanding of how the media work. It…
Read MoreCan a Princess Dare to Dream of More?
“When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.” – Pinocchio, 1940 For over 70 years, making dreams come true has been a major theme of Disney. Lately, princesses have been at the center of that theme–and with princesses…
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