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71. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    Helping a Teen Plan and Conduct an Interview
    Interviewing family members or friends can be a valuable way for teens to learn about themselves and their families.
72. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Game & Tool
    Hero's Journey
    Harry Potter. Frodo. Luke Skywalker. These popular characters from novels and films share a common root: the ancient myth of the hero's journey. This tool gives teens the information they need to take a closer look at an epic hero or create a hero of their own.
73. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    How to Be Safe Online
    By teaching teens some basic guidelines about online safety, you can help make sure the time they spend online is safe.
74. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
    Practicing Higher Order Thinking (HOT) skills outside of school will give kids the tools that they need to understand, infer, connect, categorize, synthesize, evaluate, and apply the information they know to find solutions to new and existing problems.
75. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    How to Help a Teen Choose a Book
    There are many ways to help teens choose appropriate and engaging titles. The following tips will help you find the resources necessary to choices that will appeal to the teen readers in your life.
76. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    How to Record Podcasts
    Creating a podcast gives teens a chance to communicate with others. The skills teens learn in this process can help them become better writers and public speakers.
77. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    How to Revise and Edit
    Once a piece of writing has been revised and major changes have been made, writers edit to make certain that readers won't be confused or distracted by unintentional errors. Read on to learn how to begin editing a piece of writing!
78. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    How to Start a Blog
    Composing a blog entry gives teens practice in organizing and presenting their ideas effectively and a chance to communicate with their readers.
79. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    How to Start a Writer's Notebook
    Writer's notebooks allow children and teens to take in the world around them and document their daily lives. Use these tips to learn how to start a writer's notebook with your child.
80. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
    International Books for Teens
    In this episode, you'll hear about books in a range of genres that give teens insight into the social and political conditions young people face around the globe. Together they offer a sustained look at war, poverty, and the struggle for human rights, but they also speak volumes about ordinary people and their capacity for hope and resilience.
    

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