Teach Your Youngsters A Love Of Learning (NAPSA)—Tohelp kids succeed in school and beyond, parents can take three simple but possibly surprising steps: 1. Read aloud and to yourself: In addition to readingto children, let them see you reading for your own enjoyment. 2. Present the practical: Have youngsters help you cook and shop to show them such important math and science concepts as measuring, adding and making change. 8. Go with the media flow: Instead of confronting their children about the electronic equipment they enjoy, many savvy parents are taking a tip from America’s schools and using media to make learning fun. Research by The Kaiser Family Foundation shows students consumemediaoversix hours a day— eight when exposure to multiple forms of media at the sametimeis included. Recognizing this trend, teachers and school administrators across the country have turned to digital content as a new tool to engagestudentsin learning. Scott Kinney, a former school district technology coordinator, explains the many advantages of digital content over traditional textbooks, DVDs and VHStapes. “Digital content is more engaging for today’s students because it’s a medium theyare already familiar and comfortable with,” said Kinney. “It’s more flexible and often less expensive than a textbook. But most importantly, there's evidence that the frequent use of educational digital content is associated with higher achievementscores in math and reading.” Recognizing thecritical role parents play in student academic success, theleader in bringingdigital content to both schools and home, Consuming, processing and learning from media, in many forms simultaneously, is how many of today’s students function. Discovery Education, has a Classroom Resources Web site where parents and studentscanfind: * The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Fuel Our Future Now program, which fuels student curiosity in science, technology, engineering and math * Scotch Science Fair Central, which provides clear guidance to parents on how to help students capture thespirit of innovation as theyplan, complete and present a successfulscience fair project * Ready Classroom, a program that educates children about severe weather and disaster preparedness * Hallmark’s Motivation Station, which offers creative and useful ideas for motivating students throughouttheyear. “Today’s classroomsare using digital content to teach 21st century students,” says Kinney. “Through Discovery Education's Classroom Resources Website, the tools being used in the classroom are madeavailable to parents.” Free Educational Material You can access these and other free resources at http://school.dis coveryeducation.com or call (800) 323-9084.
