Fantastic tip from Jack Black for helping children with reading

[highplainsdem]

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

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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

[lame54]

1. I LOVE Jack Black

[ItsjustMe]

2. .

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[bedazzled]

3. He also does a great time warp!

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[Warpy]

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

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.

[meadowlander]

5. I learned a lot of Mandarin from Battlestar Galactica

but "fire up the DRADIS, Cylons at 3 o'clock" never came in handy enough for me to retain it all these years later.

[peppertree]

6. Great way to learn foreign languages too