3. Beth Brooks put an iPad in front of her 10-day-old baby, Alex, to see how he would
react.
4. "I guess I just didn't think it was going to hurt, so why not give it a try," she said. "And
he seemed to like it."
5. The iPad didn't exist until three years ago, so there is no hard data yet on the effects
the device might have on a child's development.
6. But could all of the electronic play hurting kids developing brains -- shrinking their
attention spans, ruining their social skills and their eyesight?
7. The Klaus family of Whitehouse Station, N.J., is a very modern family. Devon, 9,
Delaney, 7, and Dalton, 4, are savvy digital experts, excellent in using iPhone and
iPad apps.
8. "From a distraction perspective, if we go out to eat, and the children are out of
control, we can take [the devices] out and they will be completely distracted until the
food arrives," said their mother, Sharla Klaus.
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verbal
Step Two Put the words into the chart below in ABC order.
Use a dictionary to fill in the different columns.
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Idea
(Of a person or thing) connected with something else
Take or seize (someones property) with authority
A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose
Idea
Exhibiting or relating to magnetism
Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of
Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do
Something done, felt, or thought in response to a situation or event
Come together or cause to come together again after a period of
separation or disunity:
Shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements
Become or make smaller in size or amount
Each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents
The ability to do something well; expertise
An uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child
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p.1
p.2
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P.5
N
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P.8
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1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
months.
The children without the devices had
more fights with their siblings than
usual.
At the study at Barnard College, all
of the children were totally
distracted when using the iPads.
Researchers discovered that without
devices a childs eyesight and
hearing improves.
Some people use iPads to calm their
children down.
Toddlers who use interactive media
(like iPads) are smarter.
The Sesame Street App developer is
trying to make apps for parents now
too.
Toddlers should only use apps alone
so that he/she can learn more.
Cartoon characters in an app make
the app social as well as educational.
When the children got their devices
back after one month, they never
plan to use traditional toys again.
P.12
P.15
P.19
P.20
N
G
N
G
F
P.22
P.23
P.24
P.25
P.27
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