Use Week 14 Lessons to Teach Students Socializing Tips and Whether You Should Lick Envelopes During the Pandemic

Week 14 Preview

The objective for our Week 14 lessons is to teach critical reading and thinking skills using current news about “Barton Goldsmith: Some socializing tips to improve your online connections” (Level 1 lesson) and “Balancing Act: Should you avoid licking your holiday card envelopes during a COVID-19 pandemic? We asked an expert” (Level 2 lesson).  … Read more

Week 13 is about Healthy Holiday Meals plus Not to Yell at Dogs

Week 13 preview

The objective for our Week 13 lessons is to teach critical reading and thinking skills using current news about “Mayo Clinic Minute: A healthy approach to holiday meals” (Level 1 lesson) and “Commentary: For dogs’ sake, please stop yelling” (Level 2 lesson).  Some of the exercises of this week’s Level 1 lesson include: Vocabulary: … Read more

Week 12 Teaches Students about Holiday Gatherings Despite COVID plus Bee Stings

Week 12 preview

The objective for our Week 12 lessons is to teach critical reading and thinking skills using current news about “Many Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19, survey finds” (Level 1 lesson) and “Mayo Clinic Q And A: Bee sting allergy — here’s what you need to know” (Level 2 lesson).  Some … Read more

Learn More about the Critical Reading lessons in Week 11 about Face Masks plus Teaching Kids Respect

Week 11 preview

The goal for our Week 11 lessons is to teach critical reading and thinking skills using current news about “This retiree has made nearly 8,000 masks for community members since April, and she’s still going” (Level 1 lesson) and “Person to Person: Teaching your kids to respect other people” (Level 2 lesson).  Some of … Read more

Discover the Critical Reading lessons in Week 10 about Routine Vaccinations and Senior Volunteers

Week 10 Preview

The goal for our Week 10 lessons is to teach critical reading and thinking skills using current news about “Why routine vaccinations for kids are especially important this year” (Level 1 lesson) and “Many older volunteers waiting out COVID-19 and looking forward to serving again” (Level 2 lesson).  Some of the exercises of this … Read more