The purpose of Early Childhood in the News is apply knowledge you have gained so far from the course to  issues related to young children and families in the current news media, and  to read how issues are conveyed to the general public.  First read this article from the New York Times: Coronavirus and Poverty: A Mother Skips Meals so Her Children Can Eat. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/us/coronavirus-poverty-school-lunch.html (Links to an external site.)

here is a pdf of the article: Coronavirus and Poverty_ A Mother Skips… Children Can Eat – The New York Times.pdfPreview the document

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Post by Friday, May 29, midnight answering at least 3 of these prompts:
What is the main idea of the article? List a few facts or considerations that support the main idea of the article.

What did you learn from reading this article? Does any new information you learned contradict or support your prior knowledge about the topic of this article?

What is the issue or problem at hand?

What do the ideas in the article mean to you?
How might we be able to provide solutions to the issue?