Blog # 2
Being the mother of two young children and at the same time working full time and taking this interesting English course, makes my time watching TV very limited.
But when I do watch TV, after all the chores are done, I really enjoy British TV series. My absolute favourite is Cold feet. It’s been a few years since the last program was broadcasted but I remember it clearly. I could hardly stop crying when Rachel was killed in a car accident. The characters, especially Adam, are fantastic and I really like their Manchester accent.
Another lovely British TV series is The Midsummer murders. No summer without Mr. Barnaby! I’m not sure why I like it that much though; the plot is often a bit silly and quite unrealistic sometimes. It’s probably the picturesque setting that appeals to me, reminding me of the months I spent in the south of England when I was younger.
Almost as good as the British programs are the Danish, I believe. Mordkommissionen is a favourite and Mads Mikkelson is a great actor! It is a thrilling program and it’s also interesting to see the relationships change.
Writing this, I´m beginning to long for the late summer evenings when I make my self a cup of tea, nestling in my TV chair and enjoy the next season of Midsummer Murders. No chores in the world will make me miss out on those evenings, and I´m sure that some pleasure makes me a much better mum as well…
måndag 16 mars 2009
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Blog #1
Growing up today is in many aspects quite different from growing up in the seventies and the eighties as I did. Not many years have passed but still there are a lot of changes that have taken place. Now, having children of my own and of course meeting children everyday at work, means that I notice these changes and have to reflect about how school and me as a teacher and parent can meet and help the young children of today in a good way.
When I was a child we didn’t have any computer and there were children’s program on TV only during an hour a day. My family didn’t buy a video player until I was a teenager, and I still remember how fantastic I thought it was to watch a rental movie the first time at home! Today most children have a computer at home, many have got their own, and the TV offers programs during the whole day non stop. Many children spend several hours every day in front of their computer or TV. I believe it is very important and a great challenge for the adults not to let the computer and TV rule the children’s lives. Instead of sitting still they need more physical activities, for instance playing football, climbing trees or biking.
In my school, as in many others, we focus a lot on reading, and the more experienced teachers say they notice a big difference in the ability to read and concentrate on reading between children of today and children twenty years ago. It seems as if reading books is an activity that many children of today are not very used to, and that’s sad I think, since there are so many exciting and wonderful stories to read. I read aloud a lot, both to my pupils and to my son and daughter, trying to make them discover the fascinating world of books.
An even greater challenge that the adults have today is to help children believe in themselves. Since TV and the computer play a greater role in the children’s lives today they also get influenced by commercials and different stereotypes from TV-series. We have to help our children to build their confidence so that they feel they are good enough and can make choices that are good from their perspective. In this world there are so many opportunities in way of living and what to do, which is fantastic but it can also make it hard to make up your mind and feel happy about your decision. If we can make children feel happy about themselves I’m sure they can handle the experiences and challenges in life in a much better way and learn from it instead of feeling as a failure.
And the absolutely most important thing to make children feel happy about themselves is to let them know that they are loved.
When I was a child we didn’t have any computer and there were children’s program on TV only during an hour a day. My family didn’t buy a video player until I was a teenager, and I still remember how fantastic I thought it was to watch a rental movie the first time at home! Today most children have a computer at home, many have got their own, and the TV offers programs during the whole day non stop. Many children spend several hours every day in front of their computer or TV. I believe it is very important and a great challenge for the adults not to let the computer and TV rule the children’s lives. Instead of sitting still they need more physical activities, for instance playing football, climbing trees or biking.
In my school, as in many others, we focus a lot on reading, and the more experienced teachers say they notice a big difference in the ability to read and concentrate on reading between children of today and children twenty years ago. It seems as if reading books is an activity that many children of today are not very used to, and that’s sad I think, since there are so many exciting and wonderful stories to read. I read aloud a lot, both to my pupils and to my son and daughter, trying to make them discover the fascinating world of books.
An even greater challenge that the adults have today is to help children believe in themselves. Since TV and the computer play a greater role in the children’s lives today they also get influenced by commercials and different stereotypes from TV-series. We have to help our children to build their confidence so that they feel they are good enough and can make choices that are good from their perspective. In this world there are so many opportunities in way of living and what to do, which is fantastic but it can also make it hard to make up your mind and feel happy about your decision. If we can make children feel happy about themselves I’m sure they can handle the experiences and challenges in life in a much better way and learn from it instead of feeling as a failure.
And the absolutely most important thing to make children feel happy about themselves is to let them know that they are loved.
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