Current events isn't something I ever had a plan for. As often happens, it fell into place. Someone mentioned how easy it is to view CNN Student News, we checked it out, and it is now the first thing 11yo asks for in the morning.
The thing I like about it the most is that a child gets an idea about what is going on in the world without the depressing weight that is often associated with news targeted to adults.
We often stop the video to look at maps or to ask and answer questions. Fun rabbit trails happen too. After viewing a segment on the upcoming winter Olympics, we used Google Maps to cruise around downtown Sochi, Russia. Then we checked out a new tunnel which has been built under the Bosphorus Strait connecting Asia and Europe.
Of course, watching a video first thing in the morning is way more interesting than a math lesson on fractions. :)
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