This week's target skill is
fact and opinion. A fact is something that can be proven true or untrue. An opinion is based on feelings or thoughts of a person. Discerning between fact and opinion is essential to becoming an informed and active citizen. As your child goes through school, and into higher education, they will be presented with facts, and many varying opinions. Critical thinkers are trained to see facts and opinions, and be able to accurately interpret and process them.
This week, have your child look at a newspaper or news magazine like
Time,
Newsweek, or
US News and World Report. See if they can find facts and if they can find opinions. With the presidential race heating up I'm sure they will find plenty of opinions!
Also try out this online games to practice fact and opinion...
http://justkidsgames.com/play.php?EvelynsExpedition
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/
