We can't place all the blame on computer games.

Advantages: Computers can teach reading as well as hinder it.
Disadvantages: Video games do mean children have more choice in entertainment.

...Children's literacy is a topic I feel passionate about. I was determined that my children would have every opportunity, not only to learn to read, but also to learn to love books, so books have been a part of their lives literally from before they were born. By 8 months of age, both children had a favourite book. But being the overly indulgent Mother that I am, computer games have been a part...

Marge3781 16.08.2012 22:06 (25.08.2012 16:49) · Read review
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My Top Ten Computer Games of all time

Advantages: Oldies but goodies
Disadvantages: Dare I admit I still enjoy them

...It has been an interesting experience compiling this list. I have started to produce similar efforts for the sister pages in the music section. There, of course, the wealth of material is wide and popular music stretches back more than half a century. I realise that computer games really are the ?Johnny-come-latelies? of the entertainment industry and have grown up at a remarkable pace. There...

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Happy Hunger Games!

Advantages: gripping story, lots going on
Disadvantages: a few dodgy effects

...ay and raved about them and so I figured I would finally get round to seeing the film and this is my review of it. The Hunger Games is a screenplay which is based on the novel with the same name written by Suzanne Collins. I can say I was completely unaware of the books until I saw a preview of the film and then seemed to notice book shops all over advertising the books in t...

louisechackett 04.05.2012 08:53 · Read review
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