This week in Hot Chocolate and Current Events, we want to help you blend current events with critical thinking. Picture prompts can be great for this. And who doesn't love a good illustration?
This week's discussion is fun and easy.
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At Silverdale Press, we want to help you teach your kids the ways of great citizens. In your homeschool, you can help your kids read the news by pointing them toward topics that interest them. We help you do that each week with with our Hot Chocolate and Current Events articles. Do your kids love Legos? If so, they might be interested in this article from the business pages on the drop in Lego sales. Discussion Questions -Do you like Legos? Why or why not? -What caused Lego to have to sell excess stock at a discount? -Why do you think Lego overestimated the stock it would need? -Do you think that Lego has “lost its imagination”? Do you think kids like themed sets? -Do you think there was “a bit too much of Star Wars” last year? -Is Lego too expensive? -Has Lego failed to keep up with 2017 trends? -Does Lego need to try to attract more customers, such as girls, older kids, and adults? How can they do that? -Why do you think Lego is aiming to use more environmentally friendly materials? If you struggle with homeschool writing instruction, you are not alone. Many parents struggle with writing instruction and, in particular, how to give comments on writing assignments. As homeschool parents, you want to show your children where they can improve their writing. But you also want to encourage them in their writing journeys. Most importantly, you want to cultivate a warm and close relationship with your children. You don’t want your writing critiques to end up in tears and frustration and broken relationships. So, how can you strike a balance between being a tough editor, wielding a red pen, and being hand-holding, warm-hearted mom? In this post, we’d like to pass along a simple but effective framework for kindly critiquing your child’s writing. All you have to do is remember this quick phrase: Compliment— Constructive Criticism— Compliment What does this mean? It’s quite simple, really. All you have to do is begin with a positive comment. Follow it up with constructive criticism. Then end with another positive comment. Why is this effective? Constructive criticism is much easier to take if it is sandwiched between positive comments. Students will be looking for positive comments, so you will be fulfilling their emotional needs. You will also be sneaking in some constructive criticism, so you will also be fulfilling your job as a homeschool teacher. What does this look like in practice? First, note one or two good things about the child’s writing. For example,
Second, note a few areas for improvement. For example,
Third, end on a positive, encouraging note. For example,
We hope this was helpful to you. The Compliment— Constructive Criticism— Compliment is a tried and true framework because it is based on sound wisdom. It is your job as a homeschool parent to provide constructive criticism. But that criticism is more likely to be accepted if it is couched in kindness. Happy March!
One of the habits of great citizens is keeping up with what’s going on in the world. Hot Chocolate and Current Events is our weekly effort to help your homeschool family do just that. Have you heard about the new L.L. Bean return policy? It has been in the news for the past week, and we've been hearing a good deal about it. Read this article from the Chicago Tribune, then answer the following questions.
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