We always reference kids but very rarely ask their opinion.
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Maybe we don’t need to wait for our grandchildren’s questions to remind us we should have paid more attention to current events.
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Whether on store aisles or storefronts ads, magazine covers or TV show, we speak more to the profit margins of companies than the self-esteem of today’s girls.
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Make sure that your kids or the kids in your life have an opportunity to share their ideas.
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We should all be more aware of what’s going on in the world around us and less ignorant.
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By bringing current events into the classroom, everyday discussion, and social media.
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I was thrilled to be able to read at three.
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Op-eds and studies can highlight our decreased enthusiasm for Facebook ’til the cows come home.
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To try to teach ignoring technology is to ignore the progress that we have made over the last century.
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Our words can have power that we don’t think we have in everyday life.
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Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.
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Since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.
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Where no girl is denied access to education, for instance.
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Let’s abolish the term ‘childish’ because adults normally cause the largest problems.
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And I do watch TV, but only informative programmes like the news and documentaries.
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Young people are often asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives.
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