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September 08, 2007

The Impact of TV on Academic Achievement

Gone_with_the_wind 1,460 hours of “screen time” (Television, Computer, Video Games, or DVDs) a year is the same as watching “Gone with the Wind” 392 times a year.

According to a study of TV, third grade students and academic achievement in reading and math:

  • Third graders math score with a TV in the bedroom 53.3
  • Third graders math score without a TV in the bedroom 63.1
  • Third graders reading score with a TV in the bedroom 47.5
  • Third graders reading score without a TV in the bedroom 55.0

Source: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2005

How much TV are your children watching daily? How much time are they spending reading nightly?

September 08, 2007 at 09:12 PM |

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