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In-Class Activities

Here you will find activities ready to integrate into your classroom. Each in-class activity is connected to a learning objective, incorporates elements of Fred Rogers’ legacy, and is readily adaptable to diverse course content. Some in-class activities include videos to show in class, discussion questions, and projects. As you explore the assorted collection here, please comment and contribute your own.

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Title	Author
Child Development: Children’s Values and Religion Determine how to negotiate cultural sensitivity with young children.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Child Development: Play Tally the benefits from imaginative play.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Child Development: Puppetry Analyze how puppets may be used in child development.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Child Development: Puppetry and Emotion Analyze how puppets may be used in child development.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Child Development: Toys and Games Canvas how toys and games affect children.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Child Development: Transitional Object Theory Define and discuss transitional object theory.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: Age-Appropriate Content Evaluate age-appropriate content for children’s media.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: Animation Classify the strengths and weakness of animation for children’s entertainment and learning.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: Cognitive Development Evaluate how television’s formal features may precipitate cognitive development.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: Cognitive Development and Schema Formation Identify children’s schema development in relation to children’s television.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: Emotional and Social Learning Examine how television engages emotional and social learning in children.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: Eye Gaze Identify how television mimics eye gaze and analyze its efficacy in child development.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: Media and Aggression Dissect possible relationships between media and aggression.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: Passive and Active Engagement Survey how children engage with television programs.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: People versus Cartoons Analyze the role of the host in children’s television.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Television: Play Analyze the advantages from imaginative play.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.
Children’s Media: Governmental Policy and Learning Define edutainment and decide the values and hazards therein.	Sara Lindey, Ph.D.

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