With so many factors affecting communication, you could say that being a good communicator is like mastering an art form. Fortunately, with practice and by trying different techniques, your child can improve at getting messages across.
For this unique assignment, ask your child to create a family newspaper featuring the highlights of your weekend or family vacation. To help them strike the right tone, remind them that a newspaper is made up of various news articles and stories. Its content explores the following questions:
When summarizing what the family did or where they went, your child can incorporate additional elements:
A roundtable is a group activity where people exchange ideas on a specific topic. Here are some examples:
Consider making a suggestion box for your family. Anytime someone thinks of a good topic for discussion, they can write it down and slip it in the box.
Once your family has agreed on a topic, ask your child to lead the activity. You can help them prepare by suggesting the following:
Another option is for everyone to take turns leading the roundtable. This gives each member of your family a chance to guide the discussion.
Every family has its share of compelling stories and at least one member who’s led a fascinating life or career. Interviewing a relative is a fun way for your child to test out their skills as an interviewer. To help them get started, ask them to do the following:
The day of the interview, suggest that your child record the conversation, whether it’s held over the phone, by videoconference, or in person. Afterwards, you can invite them to do the following:
Events of both great and little consequence take place every day, in every neighbourhood. Whether it’s a new playground being installed at the park or new neighbours moving in next door, these happenings are just waiting to be spun into news reports.
A news report is a summary of events that is either filmed or written. No matter how your child chooses to present their report, they’ll need to do some research. Here’s what their process might look like:
You can make the following suggestions to help your child make their work more authentic:
To take this activity a step further, suggest that your child create a community newspaper and hand out copies to the neighbours.
Folktales are a long-standing oral tradition, typically featuring a thrilling blend of supernatural characters and magical elements. They often end with a moral, making them ideal for imparting subtle lessons. With that in mind, ask your child to write a folktale with an appropriate theme for their younger siblings:
Encourage your child to make their work shine by adding illustrations to the text or performing a reading.
Writing : The Alloprof Parents’ team