Have your kids think and write about current headlines!

Online Sources for Current Events

Social Studies for Kids
Play Brain Bowl from FunBrain.com
NewsCurrents-subscription/school year only
Time For Kids
Learning With Newsweek
Weekly Reader Feature Zone
National Geographic Kids
FEMA for Kids

Teaching Ideas for Current Events

Write a summary
Pull vocabulary from the article
Write a "What If" story from the article
Outline the article
Write a letter to someone involved in the article
Write an editorial about the issue involved
Make a poster to illustrate a cause or event in the article
Fill a brown paper bag with props having to do with event and have your student describe the event
Make a pros and cons paper about two sides of an issue
Do a role playing game and debate both sides of an issue
Further research the news in the article.




Worksheets from past current events




Before you can vote on a candidate you have to find out how they stand on the issues. Time to compare and contrast our presidential candidates!

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The math and science scores of American students are poor compared the rest of the world. Do you think homeschoolers are a part of this study?
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