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highplainsdem

(49,101 posts) Wed Mar 20, 2024, 08:24 PM Mar 20

Fantastic tip from Jack Black for helping children with reading

Found this thanks to a retweet from Duncan Jones (Bowie's son).

Link to tweet

Text of Jack's tweet, minus the entertaining video:

Jack Black
@jackblack

Here's an awesome tip for helping children with their reading. Did you know that putting subtitles/captions on kids' shows massively improves their levels of literacy? Here's a little video of me explaining it. Feel free to share with your friends. #turnonthesubtitles

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Fantastic tip from Jack Black for helping children with reading (Original Post) highplainsdem Mar 20 OP

I LOVE Jack Black lame54 Mar 20 #1

. ItsjustMe Mar 20 #2

He also does a great time warp! bedazzled Mar 20 #3

I know people who have learned English, spoken Chinese, and other languages Warpy Mar 20 #4

I learned a lot of Mandarin from Battlestar Galactica meadowlander Mar 20 #5

Great way to learn foreign languages too peppertree Mar 20 #6

lame54

(35,343 posts)

1. I LOVE Jack Black

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 08:34 PM

Mar 20

ItsjustMe

(11,274 posts)

2. .

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 09:00 PM

Mar 20

Link to tweet

bedazzled

(1,771 posts)

3. He also does a great time warp!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 10:53 PM

Mar 20

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Warpy

(111,419 posts)

4. I know people who have learned English, spoken Chinese, and other languages

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 11:03 PM

Mar 20

from popular TV shows with subtitles.

Never discount the power of the subtitle.

Even if they're in the same language as the program, people tend to read them to make sure they're right.