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Explaining the Iraq War to Kids: Focusing on the News
News for kids is written to be simpler and more explanatory, to provide context, to demystify, and to conquer fear with information. It also helps build important nonfiction comprehension
skills
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Explaining the Iraq War to Kids: Showing Kids the Players
Putting a face on newsmakers
helps kids connect to them
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Explaining the Iraq War to Kids: Answering the Big Questions
Timelines provides important historical context for current news
Q&As help answer kids questions, address fears
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Explaining the Iraq War to Kids: Exploring Different Points of View
Exploring viewpoints helps kids think on all sides of an issue to make informed decisions
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Explaining the Iraq War to Kids: TFK Kid Reporters
Kids have told us they feel respected and valued when they see other kids taking a professional role
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Explaining the Iraq War to Kids: Empowering Expression
In difficult times, expression often helps kids cope with tough issues and complex reactions
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Some basic facts about the TFK Kid Reporter Program
• 15 kids are chosen from an annual competition every March. Approximately 600 kids enter, submitting original articles and interviews.
• 30 finalists submit videos and are interviewed by telephone.
• TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CNN, Headline News, CBS Early Show, Fox News Live, Good Day New York, among other outlets.
• TFK Kid Reporters pitch story ideas, attend press conferences, interview subjects, write their own stories, and sometimes take their own pictures. Assignments come from TFK magazine and TFK web staff.
Kids can access basic facts about the kid reporters by clicking their
bylines
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Meeting and Interviewing Political Leaders
President George W. Bush
Homeland Defense Secretary Tom Ridge
Defense Secretary
Donald Rumsfeld