Feb
10th
Tue
10th
NewsHW (Kelen) 2/10/09
Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514
Questions:
Why do you think the children’s play became focused, as never before, on toys?
Why children’s play is in decline?
What means Self-regulation and Why is very important on children?
New Vocabulary:
Threat -a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace: He confessed under the threat of imprisonment.
Self- regulation - Kids with good are able to control their emotions, behavior, resist impulses and exert self-control and discipline.
Virtually - for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.
