Describes past television research on children related to imagination and vocabulary, visual and verbal processes, and TV exposure and reading; and recommends that television be used with discretion, with other modes of information and entertainment--especially books--becoming a habitual part of a child's life. (CMV)

Suggests that a television program's benefits to three and four year olds can be significantly increased by the presence of an adult to bridge the gap between actual television performance and limited attention spans. (MH)

Describes a program to teach third, fourth, and fifth graders to understand and criticize television programs and commercials. Indicates that children's viewing habits can be predicted by family background and that parents are influential models for the amount of viewing and attitudes toward television. (JMF)