'So Sexy, So Soon' Author to Speak at Champlain College

BURLINGTON, VT (04/12/2011)(readMedia)-- Nationally acclaimed author and educator, Diane Levin, Ph.D., is coming to Champlain College on May 18 to discuss her book, "So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids."

In an age in which pop culture and technology are on the rise, Levin says, children are constantly being heavily marketed by mixed messages at an early age. "The book offers suggestions, helpful sample dialogues, and true stories from families dealing with these issues."

"So Sexy So Soon" provides parents with the information, skills, and confidence they will need to discuss sensitive topics openly and effectively so their kids can just be kids," Levin said.

The evening presentation on May 18 is open to early childhood educators, parents, students and community members from 6:30-8 p.m. at Alumni Auditorium. Admission is $20.

"Reading 'So Sexy So Soon,' you will feel empowered by having the knowledge and skills you need to effectively and caringly help your children navigate the sexualized minefields of our culture. You will feel prepared to help your children grow up sexually and healthy and whole – to survive and thrive, even in today's sexualized world," writes Levin in the introduction to the book.

Levin has written seven books including: "The War Play Dilemma," "Teaching Young Children in Violent Times" and "Remote Control Childhood? Levin has a B.S. in Child Development from Cornell University, an M.S.Ed. in Special Education from Wheelock College, and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Sociology of Education and Child Development from Tufts University.

An internationally recognized expert, Levin helps parents and professionals understand and counteract the harmful effects of violence, war, media and commercial culture on children. She gives over thirty keynote addresses, trainings and workshops for parents and teachers a year-throughout the United States and in such countries as Australia, Great Britain, Jamaica, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, and South Korea.

Levin will also lead an afternoon workshop for early childhood educators in the Hauke Conference Room at Champlain College from 2-5 p.m.

To register in advance for the talk, co-sponsored by the Master of Early Childhood Education (M.Ed.) program at Champlain College and the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC), visit www.vaeyc.org/events/2011-spring-speaker. Cost is $35 for the afternoon workshop, $20 for the evening session, or $50 for both. For more information about the book, visit www.sosexysosoon.com

ABOUT CHAMPLAIN

The M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education at Champlain College is a leading graduate program for practicing professionals, blending online classes with a low residency requirement. For more information, visit go.champlain.edu/med.

Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) is an affiliate of the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the largest membership organization for early childhood professionals in the U.S.

For more information, visit www.vaeyc.org.

CALENDAR LISTING

Early Childhood Day at Champlain College with nationally acclaimed author and educator Diane Levin, Ph.D. Wednesday, May 18. Afternoon workshop, open to early childhood educators, is from 2-5 p.m. in the Hauke Conference Room on the Champlain College Campus. The cost to attend the afternoon event is $35. Evening presentation, open to early childhood educators, parents, students and community members for the cost of $20, is at the Alumni Auditorium from 6:30-8p.m. The cost to attend both events is $50. Register at visit www.vaeyc.org/events/2011-spring-speaker.

Posted Tuesday April 12, 2011 at 03:45 pm by Champlain College
Last Updated Wednesday April 13, 2011 at 11:10 am