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For Educators
Information for schools and teachers
TipsFromKids is the ultimate "win-win" program. Adults gain knowledge while kids gain confidence.
Here’s an easy, clickable index of the information for educators, below:
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[1] Guiding Principles:
The mission of Tips from Kids is to help kids share their knowledge with adults. Of course, it is understood that the reverse also is true: Kids learn from adults too. Still, knowledge-sharing is a 2-way street, and as kids mature, they have an expanding knowledge-base to share.
Confidence is good for kids. Kids learn how to build confidence about a topic by developing these life skills:
- Fact-gathering
- Analysis
- Opinion-formation
- Willingness to share knowledge
- Clear communication with others, especially in face-to-face conversation.
- (Of course, confidence must not be confused with cockiness, preachiness, arrogance or over-confidence.)
Executive function skills: The classroom can be a terrific venue for kids to build their executive function skills. Similar to "train-the-trainer" programs, the Tips from Kids program can provide students with the skills and confidence needed to share their knowledge with adults.
Adults benefit too: By learning from kids, adults benefit 3 ways:
- Adults learn about the modern world by reading the Tips from Kids column, and by talking about the column with kids.
- Adults connect with kids by talking with them about topics kids know well. One conversation can lead to many.
- Adults feel good about themselves by engaging with young people on fresh new topics.
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[2] How it Works in School: |
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Background: - |
Each week, a different real-world topic is covered in the Tips from Kids newspaper column. All topics have been chosen by kids, and the column already reflects input gathered from hundreds of discussions with kids. |
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Every weekly topic includes a detailed Teacher Guide, providing information and exercises for the classroom. Teachers should preview this Teacher Guide each week. To view or print the Teacher Guide, find the topic on TipsFromKids.com; then click on the Teacher Guide button, which looks like this: |
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Every Teacher Guide is an easy-to-print 1-page PDF file. |
Step 1: Read the column. - |
Ask students to read the Tips from Kids newspaper column. (Teachers may also ask students to review that week's topic on the TipsFromKids.com website, which contains more information and links.) |
Step 2: Study the topic. - |
Choose one or more activities from the Teacher Guide, or craft other exercises as you see fit. Help students master the topic and become confident. |
Step 3: Share the knowledge. - |
Encourage students to share their knowledge with an adult. (If a student is hesitant or aprehensive about having a conversation with an adult, direct them to follow "Talking Tips for Kids" by clicking here.) |
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| [3] How to get free newspapers delivered to your classroom via NIE: |
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Overview - |
A program exists which helps students learn via their local newspaper. Teachers receive free newspapers and free learning programs, such as Tips from Kids. |
What is NIE? - |
NIE stands for Newspapers in Education. (Many educators already are aware of NIE.) It is a program that invests in students by exposing them to current events and other information found in local and regional newspapers. Importantly, NIE programs are incorporated right into the classroom environment. |
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Teachers interested in having newspapers delivered to their classroom, at no charge, should contact the NIE coordinator at their local newspaper. |
Is Tips from Kids available via NIE? - |
Yes. If you would like to see Tips from Kids in your local newspaper, contact the NIE coordinator at your local newspaper. Alternatively, you may contact LBW, Inc. at www.laid-back.com or by calling 800-866-2685. |
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[4] Important Reminder for Educators:
Tips from Kids is an excellent vehicle to trigger intelligent conversations among adults and kids. Of course, if a child reveals to you troubling personal information suggesting possible abuse or neglect, teaching professionals must follow their local and state/provincial laws, regulations and guidelines. Also, here are additional resources for these situations. |
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Here's a state-by-state directory of phone numbers and website addresses, via the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It's available via www.childwelfare.gov
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Here's a province-by-province directory of phone numbers, email addresses, and websites, via Canada’s Centres of Excellence for Children’s Well-Being. |
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Or call the Canada-wide Help Line : 1-800-668-6868.
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When Should Teachers Report Abuse: An article by Nancy Duncan, provided by the Child Welfare League of America. |
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[5] About Children's Privacy:
The mission of TipsFromKids.com and Tips from Kids, LLC, involves advice and insight FROM kids FOR adults. Clearly, this mission is all about the gathering and sharing of beneficial information. Undoubtedly, kids can benefit from accessing the Internet, both in the classroom and elsewhere. While we are supportive of the interactive nature of the World Wide Web and the Internet, we strive to educate adults and kids about how to appropriately safeguard their privacy when online. TipsFromKids.com is committed to complying fully with C.O.P.P.A., the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. We urge all kids to check with their parents or guardians before entering any information on any website, and we urge all parents to discuss with their kids appropriate restrictions regarding the online transfer of personal information to anyone they don't know.
Here's a link to the Privacy Policy: |
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Please read our Terms of Use. - - © 2008 Tips from Kids LLC. All Rights Reserved. Attention: Nothing on this site may be reproduced in any fashion whatsoever without explicit consent (in writing) of the owner of said material, unless otherwise stated on the page where the content originated. Search engines are free to index and cache this content. |
