Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to make connections between social issues and texts.

VOCABULARY

Social issues: Topics that impact many different people such as gender equality or aboriginal rights.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Once your student has done their nightly reading, ask them what social issues they could see represented in their book.

Ask them how making these connections between their text and social issues helps them to understand the text better.