Is BeyBlade interfering in children's studies?
366170
Like any intolerant one!! Try to open your mind... if children like it let them play... it isn't harmful at all... but well just remember nobody likes some one who says "when I was a child we used to..."
306880
wow, never thought of that before! I don't know about books, but I do know that the prevailing thought is that we should be careful what we let ourselves/our children watch on TV or play when it comes to videogames. I mean, there are all those cases, especially in America, where teenagers, and even younger children, have killed their families, strangers or fellow students. And have admitted that their behaviour was influenced by the violent videogames/playstation games they play. It's a modern phenomenon, and one we need to combat.\nBut I think books could definitely have the same effect, especially on the impressionable young mind. We should be careful.
748156
The McGuffey readers are stilll available and I think are still used in some home-schooling curriculums.... \n\ngod bless
185487
Unless you are doing supervised university research, do not do it.  It can be very hazardous to yourself and the school.  Find another technique.
20173
I would contact your local police station often times police departments have a program in place where they travel from school to school and talk about safety, not to mention bullying. I would also see if my local or reference library has a video. Also participating in role plays with kids demonstrating the do's and dont's is highly effective since it is hands on.
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This Takara press release addresses your question.\nhttp://www.takaratoys.co.jp/ir/eng/company/press-release/PDF/020523.pdf\n\n"Since its debut in July 1999, more than 36 million units of the explosively popular next-generation beygoma (spinning top) “Beyblade” have been sold in Japan ..."
934820
Talk with your parents about this, and perhaps the schools guidance councellor.  The children there seem quite unruly and I think what you describe only happens when there is no adult supervision around.  They may have no clue it's going on ... except for the broken items you mention.  You need to let adults know there's a problem .. start with your own parents and follow their guidance.
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I did a great informative speech in college on Children and Violence in Television, and how the violence on TV influences their actions. I found a ton of information supporting this theme on the internet and in the library. It was easy to research.\n\nOther ideas involving children:\nChildren and the gender roles portrayed in cartoons\nHow Children Play\nHow Children Learn
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Honestly, I never had to discourge my son from playing with barbies and kitchens. He never had any interest in them. (Unless, he was antagonizing his sister, then he might hide them or something.) \n\nAlso, as a parent, I never purchased toys for my daughter with the sole purpose of teaching her to 'bring home the bacon',  and I find that claim to be very offensive and short sighted. I, like most parents, buy toys for my children because they want them, they jump up and down in the stores with glee at the thought of them (no matter what the the toy is) and that makes me smile and want to get it for them.\n\nso I think you are exagerrating the situation just a bit, do you?
100701
We have them in my school. The kids are amazingly responsible...but it's an overseas international school (with kids from over 40 different countries). The rules are totally different over here.
894452
Your son is a prime example of what is wrong with our education system. He sounds intelligent, and there are lots of intelligent people out there who dont test well. Our education system is one that if you dont test well, you are punished and labeled as a failure, no matter how intelligent you really are. The best thing you can do is encourage reading. Or with gaming, encourage him to find deeper meaning in the games. Gaming as of late can actually be considered an artistic form. Games such as Silent Hill, there is deep symbolism riddled with the games and story line (basically a visual novel). As with physics, try seeing if he can apply the physics he is learning to real life. Remember it is one thing to learn things in a book, it is a completely different aspect to actually apply what you learn. I hope that helps :D
595467
I applaud all of you, a school is there to teach children not as another way of the nanny state interfering with the way we raise our children, I have a two (soon to be three) year old son and he will be starting reception school in september. I remember a few years ago the government wanted people to stop calling children winners and losers and instead use the term yet to achieve success in a bid to hep childrens self esteem. Has no one considered the effect of weighing classes of kids, possibly in front of other class pupils? and in any event what about the poor kids who have to take these letters home and the effect being told you're fat at such an early age may have on them, don't we have enough of a problem with eating disorders...
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You are perfectly right and it is concerning.  I have seen hundreds of questions which are really homework questions.  This would certainly discourage kids from studying and finding answers on their own.  Perhaps I would suggest Yahoo to block access to users who are less than 18 years of age.\n\nIts also the responsibility of Yahoo users to direct students and not spood-feed them.
627677
its a damn shame really. A teacher cannot discipline her students cause of liberalism of todays world. Remember these kid when you get older and remember who did this. Not to students but the liberals. You keep getting good grades and being a good student. Its good to know that there are at least some kids still trying out there.
830648
School discipline is so tightly controlled that not do homework is a major infraction. Bullies stand no chance. All your friend needs to do is to report any bullying taunting behavior. Ask his parents to see the principal.  Btw, i believe learning to handle bullies is part of growing up process. Singapore is producing too many wimps.
33507
If you are a proffesional, and your opponent is too, no.\nIf it's a kid on the playground, yes.
1087380
As a public school librarian (K-8) I feel it is important to make available all books. However, budget constraints force me to choose mostly books that appeal to the most students. Captain Underpants may not be my choice for a student to read, however, if the students are asking for this title I will order it. What tends to drive my selection more is not self censorship but pressure from parents not to shelve a certain title. I try to preview  most titles for objectionable words, etc. and go from there. When I have a complaint from a parent I remind them that it is easier for them to check their child's book when they get home than for me to know what is acceptable for 500 plus students. An interesting thing to consider is the reverse, do we tend to pick books that appeal to us as a reader? I am a big Civil War buff and my library happens to have a dandy selection of books in the 970 Dewey decimal catagory!!!