Investigative Reporter — Interview and Write
The child interviews a family member about their life, career, or an interesting experience, then organises the information into a short written article. Parent observes question formation quality, active listening, writing organisation, and the ability to synthesise a conversation into coherent informational writing. This reveals language skills at the intersection of social communication, critical thinking, and composition.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
The child needs paper and pen (or a device to type on). Identify the interviewee — it can be the parent themselves or another available family member. If doing it with the parent, the parent should answer genuinely and at length, not give one-word answers. Give the child 5 minutes to prepare questions. A quiet, comfortable interview setting helps.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.