The Crestwood School Parents’ Association would like to invite you to a viewing of the documentary SCREENAGERS.
ABOUT THE FILM:
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well.
In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
http://www.screenagersmovie.com/
Since the film premiered in January, it has been featured on Good Morning America, Education Week, Forbes, the New York Times and Dr. Oz. This is clearly an issue of growing social concern.
We feel strongly that the content of this movie is extremely important for all parents with children of any age, and, in agreement, the parent council have decided to fully subsidize this screening. Admission will be free. We hope that you can make the time to attend and we encourage you to bring friends.
When: Thursday, October 27th, 2016 in the Lower School Gymnasium.
Time: 7:30pm
Kindly RSVP to grace.cruz@crestwood.on.ca or michele.mandel@crestwood.on.ca by October 24, 2016.