ThanksMacx2mommy wrote: ↑ I don’t know of kid specific sites. I just found with the articles and had them read it with me. This way I could still filter, and I had an idea what my kids were interested in, but they didn’t go on parts of the web I didn’t want them too. It was really odd. My oldest was in grade 4 when trump was running for POTUS, and that’s what everyone in class (adults and kids)) were talking about. Some strange things got repeated in class, so I had the rule, she couldn’t form an opinion by just repeating someone else’s, she had to research it. So she hear things from class and then at home we would research together and discuss why people though that way, or looked into policies, ect. It forced critical thinking and further research on issues. She was one of the most aware kids in the school, ended up the debate team later on. And still is on her high debate team. She loves politics, and looks forward to when leaders put out her election platforms.
My youngest, doesn’t love election platforms but is really interested in social issues, so we do the same.
My thoughts are more, just take the time to find articles with your kids, read with them, and have discussions about them. Most articles are written for a grade 5 level (that is the standard) but it’s more important to discuss.
