Kindergarten coders: When is too early to put kids in front of screens?
Kindergarten coders: When is too early to put kids in front of screens?
- June 27, 2018
- Mimi Ito, anthropology, via Philly.com, June 27, 2018
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Mimi Ito, a cultural anthropologist at the University of California, Irvine who has researched educational software, noted that the American Academy of Pediatrics has loosened its screen time guidelines for children, emphasizing instead high-quality programming and parental involvement. “If your kid is doing something valuable and creative at school and happens to use devices, I personally don’t think there’s anything wrong with it,” Ito said.
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