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Issue 6: Letter From the Editors
Issue 6, Kirstie Beaven, Editors Letter Kirstie Beaven 7/5/19 Issue 6, Kirstie Beaven, Editors Letter Kirstie Beaven 7/5/19

Issue 6: Letter From the Editors

Kirstie introduces this issue of Sonshine – all about Screen time… From Disney dreams to Maid Marian, Social media tips to gaming for inclusion, we’ve got it all.

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Growing Gamers: what are our kids playing?
Issue 6, Most Read Kirstie Beaven 7/2/19 Issue 6, Most Read Kirstie Beaven 7/2/19

Growing Gamers: what are our kids playing?

Kirstie Beaven talks to games designer Quinn Crossley for some insight into the gaming landscape and some reassurance!

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An Ode to Maid Marian 
Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/28/19 Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/28/19

An Ode to Maid Marian 

Alex Mees traces his first feminist awakenings back to an 80s TV classic

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What I’ve learnt from Children’s TV
Issue 6, Kirstie Beaven Kirstie Beaven 6/26/19 Issue 6, Kirstie Beaven Kirstie Beaven 6/26/19

What I’ve learnt from Children’s TV

Kirstie Beaven asks why we focus on how long instead of what’s on, and explores what kids’ TV might be teaching our children.

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Social Media: how to talk with teens and tweens
Issue 6, Kirstie Beaven, Most Read Kirstie Beaven 6/24/19 Issue 6, Kirstie Beaven, Most Read Kirstie Beaven 6/24/19

Social Media: how to talk with teens and tweens

Kirstie Beaven spoke to Sarah Berman, online safety advisory teacher, for some social media advice for parents.

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Your Views... The WORST kids' TV programmes
Issue 6, Most Read Kirstie Beaven 6/21/19 Issue 6, Most Read Kirstie Beaven 6/21/19

Your Views... The WORST kids' TV programmes

Once we’d got your best TV programmes - we asked you to name and shame the worst offenders for lazy stereotyping in kids’ TV. Some of your responses were actually a bit of a surprise…

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Your Views... The best kids' TV programmes
Issue 6, Most Read Kirstie Beaven 6/20/19 Issue 6, Most Read Kirstie Beaven 6/20/19

Your Views... The best kids' TV programmes

We asked you which programmes your kids loved watching that really represent the world we live in.

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Internet Round up - Screen time
Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/17/19 Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/17/19

Internet Round up - Screen time

As we put together each issue, we come across loads of things that we think you'd be interested in. Here's our Screen Time round up.

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My Top 5... oldies you can watch with your kids 
Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/15/19 Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/15/19

My Top 5... oldies you can watch with your kids 

Katharine Bosman picks her childhood classics that you can settle down to enjoy together.

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 Isn’t It Romantic?
Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/11/19 Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/11/19

 Isn’t It Romantic?

Amanda Maister explores romance in children’s films and leaves us in no doubt that it is not what you think it is…

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My Top 5... CBeebies programmes 
Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/11/19 Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/11/19

My Top 5... CBeebies programmes 

Katharine Bosman picks her favourite programmes on the BBC’s channel CBeebies…. and lets on that these programmes aren’t just for the under-5s.

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Your Views: Educational Screen Time
Issue 6, Kirstie Beaven Kirstie Beaven 6/5/19 Issue 6, Kirstie Beaven Kirstie Beaven 6/5/19

Your Views: Educational Screen Time

There has been a blossoming in use of technology and screens to enhance education – both in schools and outside. We asked our parent panel for their views.

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Guys and Dolls – and other musical messages
Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/4/19 Issue 6 Kirstie Beaven 6/4/19

Guys and Dolls – and other musical messages

Charlotte Levene celebrates the joys and challenges of her son’s growing love of musicals.

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