Screen-Aware Early Childhood

A Realistic Approach to Helping Young Children Thrive in a Digitally Complex World

AvPatricia Cantor,Melinda Holohan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Use screen awareness to nurture and safeguard child development from birth to age 8 in the digital age.This book equips early childhood professionals to grow their “screen awareness”—the knowledge and practices that uphold the developmental well-being and rights of children in a screen-based, media-centric society.The authors introduce the Screen-Aware Framework for Early Childhood (SAFEC), a versatile approach for making informed, intentional decisions about screen use, time, and content across diverse home, classroom, and child care settings. The book highlights consequential research findings and myths about young children and screens; builds awareness of the influence of screen-based media, including problematic industry practices; and digs into protective factors for reducing risks and identifying priorities for strengthening child and family resilience.Full of practical information, strategies, tools, and resources for developing screen-aware practices, policies, and partnerships, Screen-Aware Early Childhood is essential guidance for all those who educate and care for young children.Book Features:Offers a dynamic framework with actionable practices that enable adults to prioritize and protect children’s developmental needs.Builds knowledge and skills so professionals and families can make informed decisions about screen use with confidence.Offers research-based cautions concerning the harmful effects of screen exposure on young children’s health, development, and learning.Encourages responsive, non-judgmental communication among caregivers, teachers, colleagues, families, and community partners to foster understanding and shared responsibility and support.Includes practice-based scenarios, questions for reflection and discussion, and helpful tools and resources.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-10-24
Mått:162 x 235 x 13 mm
Vikt:390 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Teachers' College Press
Medarbetare:Denisha Jones
ISBN:9780807787298

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Patricia Cantor is professor emerita of early childhood studies and former associate provost at Plymouth State University, New Hampshire. Melinda Holohan serves as faculty specialist in family science and human development at Western Michigan University. Jean Rogers is director of the Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay, a global collaborative of practitioners, educators, advocates, and parents.

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ContentsForeword Denisha Jones xiAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction 1Part I: Cultivating Screen Awareness1. Navigating the Screenscape 7Growing Up in a Screen-Saturated World 7Why Screen Aware? 11The Screen-Aware Framework for Early Childhood (SAFEC) 13Questions for Reflection 232. Focusing on Development 24Core Developmental Needs 24Questions for Reflection 423. Looking to Research 43Common Screen Myths 43Critical Findings 48The Benefits of Research-Informed Practice 57Questions for Reflection 584. Promoting Protective Factors 60A Strengths-Based Lens 60Family Protective Factors and Screen Awareness 61Screen-Aware Protective Factors 69Questions for Reflection 81Part II: Advancing Screen Awareness5. Fortifying Caregiver–Child Relationships 85Barriers to Connection 85Strengthening Connections 90Summary of Key Points 96Applying Screen Awareness 976. Safeguarding Children From Exploitation 98Children as Targets 98Child Rights and Risks in the Digital Age 103Summary of Key Points 114Applying Screen Awareness 1157. Activating Screen Awareness 116Effective Communication Strategies 116Professional Learning and Development 120Action Planning for Screen-Aware Practices 125Summary of Key Points 130Applying Screen Awareness 1308. Establishing Policies and Partnerships 132Program/School-Level Policies 132Local/State Level 138National Level 142Summary of Key Points 144Applying Screen Awareness 145Epilogue: Advocating for Screen Awareness 146Appendix A: Action Planning With SMART Goals 151Appendix B: Sample Phone-Free Zone Sign 153References 155Index 173About the Authors 177