Play-by-Play | April 5, 2024

Helping toddlers, hearing the eclipse, and getting arrested LEGO style. Read along online.Welcome to the Play-by-Play. Every other week, we’re taking three recent stories from our God’s WORLD News publications and breaking them down to help you spark conversation in the home or the classroom.Today's stories:Discover: Toddlers are on the move. Read it at God’s Big WORLD (https://godsbigworld.gwnews.com/articles/toddlers-are-on-the-move). (https://godsbigworld.gwnews.com/articles/wash-up-and-get-better)Explore: Hearing and Feeling the Eclipse. Read it at WORLDkids (https://kids.gwnews.com/news-shorts/hearing-and-feeling-the-eclipse). (https://kids.gwnews.com/news-shorts/an-uh-oh-for-evs)Discern: LEGO Loophole. Read it at WORLDteen (https://teen.gwnews.com/news-bytes/lego-loophole). (https://teen.gwnews.com/news-bytes/social-media-at-the-senate)Today's Conversation Kickoff: If you could take a cosmic vacation—and the real rules of space travel didn’t apply—where would you want to go? The Moon? Mars? Gas giant ROXs 42Bb?Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. — Philippians 2:3-4 

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If you’re a parent, teacher, or mentor of children in today’s world, you probably feel overwhelmed by the news. How do you help the kids and students in your lives engage with what’s going on in the world? How do you disciple them through the news with discernment instead of anxiety? I'm Kelsey Reed, News Coach for God’s WORLD News, seminary-trained educator, wife, mom of three, and most importantly, follower of Christ. I’m here to come alongside you as you have the important conversations of life, faith, and culture with your kids. We’ll answer your questions, offer ideas and resources, and hear from other parents and educators to identify the best tools and practices for establishing a non-anxious learning environment, developing news literacy, and cultivating biblical discernment. Today’s world can feel overwhelming. Let’s press pause together and learn concurrently.