http://perspectives.j2content.com/harry-who/622 A varied collection of thoughts on education and parenting Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:36:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://perspectives.j2content.com/harry-who/622#comment-1187 Scott Gilbert Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:17:13 +0000 http://perspectives.j2content.com/?p=622#comment-1187 I totally agree that the movie watching interest has to come from the kids. But I have to disagree with you here on the read it before you see it argument. Literature and movies are different media formats and therefore have different advantages. By reading a book before seeing a movie a child's imagination is engaged and they picture the characters and places. If they see the movie first they will 1) not then read the book (further degrading the literacy of the next generation) or 2) read the book, but see the images from the film in their head (further degrading the imagination of the next generation). Either way I would rather have well-read and imaginative children then the alternative. I totally agree that the movie watching interest has to come from the kids. But I have to disagree with you here on the read it before you see it argument. Literature and movies are different media formats and therefore have different advantages. By reading a book before seeing a movie a child’s imagination is engaged and they picture the characters and places. If they see the movie first they will 1) not then read the book (further degrading the literacy of the next generation) or 2) read the book, but see the images from the film in their head (further degrading the imagination of the next generation). Either way I would rather have well-read and imaginative children then the alternative.

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