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Britannica for Parents provides engaging, relevant, reliable advice for raising children
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
-- New site offers advice to parents facing today's challenging childrearing questions; -- It focuses on the latest research-backed information on education, social development, and the use of technology; -- Includes special features for parents of young children; -- Up-to-date coverage on caring for children during the COVID-19 epidemic.
CHICAGO, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Encyclopaedia Britannica today announced Britannica for Parents, a new website that provides information, resources and advice from trusted experts in child development and education.
The site aims to provide advice and guidance for parents of children of all ages. It will include the latest and most reliable research and informed advice on topics ranging from screen time and STEM learning to podcast and picture-book recommendations, tips for managing playdates and ideas for helping with homework.
"Parents around the world are looking for guidance on how to raise their children," said Ann Gadzikowski, director of early learning at Encyclopaedia Britannica and the site's chief editor. "The world has changed since today's parents were growing up. They want to know: How do you deal with screen time? How do you teach children to deal with social-media pressures? How do you to talk to them about issues around the world, like the coronavirus?"
Among the highlights:
-- The focus on reliable, up-to-date expert information will be reflected
throughout the site, said Gadzikowski. Parents will see updates on new
developments, columns by guest experts and get recommendations for
family activities.
-- The site has special features for parents of young children in the
crucial early years, from birth through age seven. Articles include
choosing a preschool and how parents decide what to share about their
children on social media.
-- Britannica's editorial team has made a special effort to include urgent
and valuable information about the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
Features include "How to talk to children about coronavirus," activities
for families stuck at home, and advice about helping young children cope
with the pandemic, by family therapist Ellen Bee.
-- It also features helpful explanations about child development and its
different aspects and stages: "How Your Child Grows," "Curious
Learners," "Tech Savvy Family," "Raising a Human," "Power of Play."
"As a mom myself, I know parenting is hard work," said Gadzikowski "We're living at a time when it's hard to distinguish fact from fiction online. Britannica can help by providing a safe and accurate online source for expert advice and information."
Britannica for Parents is available now at https://parents.britannica.com/.
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About the Britannica Group
The Britannica Group is a global knowledge leader. A pioneer in digital learning since the 1980s, the company today serves the needs of students, lifelong learners, and professionals by providing curriculum products, language-study courses, digital encyclopedias, and professional readiness training through its extensive products.
The company has continued to pioneer and redefine information discovery within the technology and education fields, serving 83 countries and 150 million students worldwide in 16 languages. The company's mission to inspire curiosity and the joy of learning has earned it the ranking of the #1 company to watch in the EdTech Digest's State of the EdTech report for 2019-2020. It is headquartered in Chicago.
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SOURCE Britannica Group
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