Collaborative journal writing Analyze information found online Accuracy Relevance Age level Appropriateness for child Collaborative journal writing Collaborative journal writing Primary activity Have parent and child identify several people that they are interested in learning more about. The parent then searches the Internet using specified sites to find information on this person, including information the child will be able to understand. Over several class sessions, parent and child then look at the information, discuss it and begin writing thoughts in a journal about what they have seen online.
Additional activities Have each group specify the parent and child s favorite web site.
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