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Intentional Parenting                                                             Family Movies

Talking and Playing for Growth with . . .



Fraggle Rock

Season One, Disc One



This Guide to Talking and Playing for Growth includes individual sections for the following episodes:

                Beginnings
                Wembley and the Gorgs
                Let the Water Run
                You Can't Do that Without a Hat
                The Thirty-Minute Work Week    and
                The Preachification of Convincing John

Each section contains conversation starters and suggested games. At the end of the Guide, TWM has included "Postcards", a delightful bedtime story.


At a Glance  —  Age: 3 - 8; TV Parental Guideline Ratings: TV-Y -- suitable for all children; Animated TV Series; 1983; Color.

Description  —   These episodes are from the first season of the wonderful television series featuring the cuddly inhabitants of Fraggle Rock. Jim Henson was the creator of this series.

Every Guide to Talking and Playing With Movies contains film-related discussion prompts, games, and a short story related to the themes of the film.

Each Guide helps parents and teachers use family movies to enhance verbal development, increase social-emotional learning, and foster character education.


Benefits of the Movie  —   "Fraggle Rock" contains excellent social and emotional learning for young children, served up with interesting stories, catchy music, and infectious dance numbers.

Designed by the creators of TeachWithMovies.com, in conjunction with Dr. Betty Bardige, Ed.D., TWM's Guides to Talking and Playing with Movies make watching movies much more than just entertainment.

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Guides to Talking and Playing for Growth for children ages 3 - 8: see our Index of Titles and the sample Guide for Finding Nemo; and

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For a more complete explanation of how to use movies to foster development through talk and play, see Ideas for Talking and Playing Using Family Movies. Babysitters can better serve their charges by talking with children about the movies children watch and organizing games based on situations in the films. See How Babysitters Can Enhance Verbal Development and Social-Emotional Learning.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against putting children age 2 or younger in front of a screen. For children 3 and above it recommends no more than 1 to 2 hours of educational, nonviolent programs each day. For these children family movies are a great way for intentional parents to use entertainment to enhance a child's verbal skills, social and emotional learning and character education.

"Fraggle Rock" helps children grow in social and emotional terms. TWM's Talking and Playing Guide will help parents and teachers enhance those benefits.

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