BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
When children see, hear, or read the news, they are often worried or confused about what is happening. They may have feelings that are uncomfortable or make them unhappy. Sometimes the way news is reported makes it scarier. Readers are taught about viewpoints, sources and ways to discover if what they are hearing is real.
This is a hands on workbook, with opportunities for the reader to write and draw about personal information - so I might be concerned buying this for the library. However, it's a great guide to information literacy. The child can respond throughout in words or drawings "Draw a picture of something you saw on TV" or "list 2 adults you can tell your worries to"; they can watch a news story and notice the things that make it seem more exciting. I loved that it began with notes for Parents and Caregivers and recommends that it be read together. I couldn't find any accommodations in the copyright for use in the classroom, but it would make a great springboard for preparing a lesson about the news. Buying advisory is listed as optional because it is a workbook.
Lisa Librarian
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