Angela Santomero, author of "Preschool Clues: Raising Smart, Inspired, and Engaged Kids in a Screen-Filled World," will be the Darien Library’s featured speaker on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m.
We’ve all heard warnings about watching too much TV and compulsively looking at our phones. Looking at children we love, we wonder about screen-time and its effects on their development. Some parents are consumed by guilt – but should they be? Like eating, media diets can be healthy or unhealthy. But unlike labeled groceries, most media content is not so easy to categorize as good-for-us whole foods or the equivalent of empty calories.
Now, Santomero – award-winning co-creator of Blue’s Clues and creator of Super Why! and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – explains how to evaluate children’s media content and utilize it to help children flourish academically, socially, and emotionally. In her new book "Preschool Clues: Raising Smart, Inspired, and Engaged Kids in a Screen-Filled World," she shares how healthy media empowers, challenges, and builds the self-worth of children, while making them laugh.
In "Preschool Clues," Santomero distills the latest research in child development and education, and translates her learning philosophy beyond her award-winning shows, straight into actionable advice for parents and educators.
Called a “modern-day Fred Rogers” by his wife, Joanne, Santomero creates high-quality programs that help young viewers develop the basic skills they will call upon for the rest of their lives. She is the co-creator of Blue’s Clues and creator of Super Why!, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Creative Galaxy, and Wishenpoof. She holds a master’s degree in Child Developmental Psychology, has won seven Parents’ Choice Gold Awards, and her work has been cited in numerous publications including Malcolm Gladwell’s bestseller, "The Tipping Point." She lives in New York with her husband, Greg, daughters Hope and Ella, and dogs Oreo and Samoa.
The Darien Library is located at 1441 Post Rd. in Darien, Conn. For more information, phone (203) 655-1234, or visit darienlibrary.org.