Tip #146 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley, Trombly) - Stay Tuned
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #146 Stay Tuned Your work is a portrait of yourself. ~Unknown Try watching the news with your child today. Ask her to focus on all the words and phrases the newscasters use to get the audience’s attention or to emphasize an important news bulletin. Jot them down. Take notice of all the different segments within the broadcast (local news, world news, weather, sports). Record these as well. Have her pay attention to the way the newscasters speak and articulate their stories. Where they look, how they hold their arms, head—all these little elements come together to make the newscast professional and interesting. Now, ask your child if she’d like to ...