Talking to Kids About Politics
Election season offers many excellent teaching moments: how elections work, what democracy means, the value of leadership. Talking to kids about politics helps them understand the world and their place in it, and starts to shift their thinking from "me ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Talking politics at work? Most people say no
And don't just blame it on the kids, the younger the employee the less likely they are to talk politics. The 35+ crowd is the most likely to get into discussions.www.wbtv.com
Sunday talk: Hope in the time of politics
They told me they wanted me to talk about politics and the election. And then I heard through the grapevine they also wanted me to include some ... It's like yelling at your kids to be quiet. Like fighting for peace. I had to scrap the whole election ...blog.al.com
Boring Your Children; or, Talking to Kids about Politics
Boring Your Children; or, Talking to Kids about Politics. October 12, 2012 by karanireland. No Gravatar. "Obama spends four billion dollars a day!blogs.dailymail.com
Two tot brothers fight over who's Obama and who's Romney
"I never talked to the kids at all about politics, the election, they don't watch a lot of TV, but when they do it's always one of the kids' channels," Johnson said. "And in the car, we don't listen to the radio. They watch DVDs all the time, so I was ...www.nydailynews.com
Talking politics, not trash, to kids
All those calm and cool conversations about American democracy might quickly curdle as kids instead equate the presidential race with the trash talk of sports competitions. At the same time, political rhetoric is intensifying everywhere, including in ...www.washingtonpost.com
Keep the peace: Five tips for talking to your kids about politics
As the election draws near, you may think talking politics is a hopeless cause, but experts say an open dialogue is the best way to help develop your child's critical thinking skills. Use tolerance and basic communication skills to show kids that their ...www.mercurynews.com
Talking Politics: So where are all the letters about kids' safety?
Each week we receive emails and letters about animals. Sometimes we receive hundreds of emails during particular campaigns. This last fortnight we have recieved over 250 emails and letters about badgers.www.halifaxcourier.co.uk
Pint-size politics
I did find a helpful article, "Talking to Kids About Politics (Elephants, Donkeys and the Media, Oh My!)" from the NYU Child Study Center.bayviewcompass.com
Parenting: Discussing politics and other tough topics with your kids
Broaden the discussion so that you're talking about our country's political process and its importance. Teach your kids more than their teachers might have time to in school: how lucky we are that we live in a democracy since much of the world doesn't ...abclocal.go.com
Western Pa. educators urge parents to teach children about politics
Whether they talk about it at home, many children learn the basics of politics in the classroom. Glenn Gougler, a history teacher at West Mifflin Middle School, where students are participating in a mock election, said it's important parents don't shy ...triblive.com
Talking to Kids About the Election
Children learn about current events, such as politics at school, from TV and from the environment created by parents.te.patch.com
Elect to involve children in political process
Catherine Stier says it's never too early to begin talking politics with your kids. The San Antonio author has written three children's books that explain - sans partisan spin - America's electoral process: "If I Were President," "If I Ran for ...www.mysanantonio.com
Parents tips for talking politics with kids
According to Diany Martinez, Owner/Director of Kiddie Academy of Wantage, parents can help their children to learn the importance of politics and debate in a way that isn't intimidating or overwhelming. "Parents can help to make sense of the election ...advertisernewssouth.com
How to Talk Politics With Your Kids
Perhaps the best way to dive into politics with your kids is to pose an interesting question, encourage as many different points of view as you can, and talk about the ups and downs of each one. Discussion like this doesn't have to be limited to ...www.huffingtonpost.ca
Talking politics at the dinner table
When parents lecture and emphasize deference to only their opinions, researchers find kids less critical of political claims and more likely to passively accept others' opinions. Households where kids hear multiple viewpoints and are asked their ...thegazette.com
Educating kids about the elections
Schools used to spend more time teaching children about the political process in class. But national education reform's mandate for high-stakes testing has teachers and school administrators now placing more emphasis on math and language arts at the ...www.cnn.com
Obama Big Bird Ad: Politics Gets Entangled with Child Television
But political spin is also at play here. It seems as though the assumption that PBS is a liberal company is making others believe Sesame Street is also of a liberal entity.www.policymic.com
TRISH CHOATE: Friends don't let friends talk politics
Suddenly, you don't seem to have much in common even if you went to college together, watched your kids walk into the same first-grade classroom or spent lunchtime talking about the awful boss you share. We're all for civil discourse and informed ...www.gosanangelo.com
Trail Mix: Bullying via playground politics?
"We in Lower School have found our students at times judging one another harshly for each other's political views or party preferences.www.hlntv.com
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