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Good Sites for Introducing Children to World Curent Events and Critical Thinking Page 1

Good News and Current Events Web Sites for Young Children

Children who don't pay much attention to current events may feel blindsided when asked questions about current events.

It is really confusing to find simple news for children out there on the net.

Most sites claiming to provide news for children seem more interested in offering music, cd's and entertainment, selling subscriptions and advertising.

CNN is about the best for clarity as to easily locating most current headline news.

Sit with your child and introduce him or her to cnn.com headline news, or the news media of your preference.

Make it a habit to spend 5 to 10 minutes per day together reviewing the current news headlines.

Develop Critical Thinking Skills

Review critical thinking tips to help your child to more easily form opinions and ask questions.

Encourage Questions - ask what they think
Don't criticize - understand your child's thinking process, how he or she learns
Respect Your child's opinions -
Let the child think for themsleves
Practice stress management skills
Teach the child to trust their instincts
Take into account how the child learns, whether creative, logical, spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal or naturalistic

Critical Thinking Sites

Green Web Sites on Wikipedia

These sites may spark some ideas for children's green activities and projects