Screen-Free Week 2012 – Upcoming Events

[TerryS]

Wow, CCFC has done a masterful job getting the word out on Screen-Free week.

http://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/screenfreeweek/

Here is their list of upcoming Screen-Free events:

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/62 ... nt_KEY=660

From their email, a sample includes:

- Read Boston has asked 4,000 students in 12 partner schools to take the screen-free pledge! Children who return their tracking logs after break will receive a prize pack with items that promote fun (and learning) without screens.

- Screen-Free Kansas City and the Early Years Institute in Long Island have both partnered with local businesses to offer discounted and free fun activities every day of Screen-Free Week!

- Unplug and Play in Bozeman, Montana has organized daily events including free admission to the Museum of the Rockies, a Bike Rodeo, and Family Science Night at the Children’s Museum.

- Portland (Oregon) Parks and Recreation and Kaiser Permanente are offering activities including a tea party for young children, Family Game Night, and Messy Art!

Plus, here are some of the excellent blog posts on accepting the Screen-Free week challenge:

http://rebeccahains.wordpress.com/2012/ ... ts-monday/

http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2012/04/ ... free-week/

http://www.shapingyouth.org/?p=18371

http://rakdyk.com/2012/04/27/turn-off-to-tune-in/

http://hellobeautiful.com/2510945/takin ... echnology/

http://curlybug.wordpress.com/2012/04/2 ... k-join-us/

http://dramykids.com/2012/04/27/in-the- ... -fighting/

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2 ... challenge/

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Fa ... not-suffer

http://dyslexia.wordpress.com/2012/03/1 ... -30-may-6/

To a great week without screens!