[aside: someone recently accused me of hypocrisy because I was against #Trump’s #FamilySeparation policy & also for so-called nontraditional #families, they said the fact that I am not against #divorce, exclusively man/woman marriage & children, made me a hypocrite. What I have to say to that:

Some #Trump admin leaders have already begun enacting policies that promote larger #families. Most notably, Transportation Secy Sean Duffy—who is a father of 9 & has 10 siblings—published a memo early this year pledging to prioritize #funding in areas w/higher than average birth & marriage rates. Several analysts within the dept say the policy could result in less money for large, urban transit, & more for highways & car-share services in rural areas [white suburbs].
#MaleSupremacy #law #freedom

Much of the movement is built around *promoting* [dictating] a very specific idea of what constitutes a #family — one that includes #marriage between a #man & a #woman, & leaves out many #families that don’t conform to traditional #gender roles or family structures. In contrast to the intense emphasis on cost cutting so far during #Trump’s second term, this focus on families could result in spending more money to back a *new* set of priorities.

Finally, we've just launched a new series of free creative prompts based on super-short films that are bite-sized for kids' attention spans.

Watch a film that's as short as one minute, then springboard off a prompt for reflection, journaling, discussion or creative writing.

We offer prompts for a super short films across a range of subjects and themes, suitable for kids of al ages. (Yes, the films and prompts are all free.) /4

https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/watch-and-write-new-classroom-warm-up-tool/

@education @film #Parenting #Families #MediaLiteracy #Childcare #Babysitting #Homeschooling #Education #ShortFilm

We also offer free lesson plans and activities, for children as young as 8 years, across a range of school subjects. These are great for homeschooling and classroom use -- and they can provide fun, educational ways to keep kids busy and learning.

Several guides include hands-on arts and crafts activities, like the instructions for making a bug kite for the free short film The Love Bugs. (For ages 8 and up).

Many lessons also include printable hand-outs that kids can work on solo.

Some guides are also available in Spanish and Portuguese.

We offer lesson plans & activities for He Named Me Malala, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, Whale Rider and more!

Learn more at the link below and read on for some fun short film activities in the next post. /3

https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/make-teaching-easy-with-classroom-ready-lesson-plans/

#Parenting #Families #MediaLiteracy #Childcare #Babysitting #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation #Education @education

Our free film discussion guides are appropriate for children as young as 8 years old. They can help students dig deeper into the facts and themes of a film -- on their own, in discussion with others, or as a prompt for journaling and reflection.

Some of our guides are also available in Spanish.

We offer discussion guides for:
- Short films like Golden Age Karate (5 minutes);
- Disney films like Hidden Figures;
- Documentaries like Jane about Dr. Jane Goodall;
- Docu-series like Genius about Albert Einstein;
- and more!

Learn more at the link below and read on for even more resources in the next post. 2/3

https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/discussion-guides-make-screening-films-easy/

#Parenting #Families #MediaLiteracy #Childcare #Babysitting #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation #Education @education

…The White House also plans to dismantle a key office in the #housing agency that helps communities recover from deadly #NaturalDisasters, a move that could slow much-needed #emergency #aid. Separately, #Trump issued an #ExecutiveOrder last month eliminating a decades-old, government wide commission meant to coordinate the federal response to #homelessness.