Smart TV

When possible, watch the selection with your group. This lets you see children's reactions to the show and answer any questions that come up.

• Be an active viewer! If something in a show fascinates you, point it out. If it puzzles you, talk it through. And if you want to laugh-go right ahead. The more you interact with a program, the more your children will learn to do the same.
  
  
• If you've chosen a video, pause it now and then to ask for kids' comments and questions-just like you would if you were reading a story.
  
  
• Encourage your children to talk about the characters and their actions. What choices did they make? Why? Would your kids have done the same thing in their shoes?
  
  
• Ask for predictions: What will happen next? How will the program end?
  
  

Don't worry if you don't have the answers to all of your group's questions. Write them down on a piece of paper. Once the program has ended, you can hunt for the solutions together.