The Impact of TV on Academic Achievement
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?
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