Yesterday, in our reading session we used our debating to skills to answer the question ‘Is there too much money in football?‘. The debate came about because of an article we read last week in First News.
The children were given some information and had to collate this into a table in their books. We had to think about our own arguments whilst considering an alternative viewpoint so that we could put forward a better argument.
It was great to hear what the children thought, especially where pay in other professions was concerned. Most agreed that whilst footballers have a relatively short career, they shouldn’t be paid as much as people in other, more important professions: doctors, nurses, police officers, fire fighters, paramedics and even teachers!
The skill of debating is a useful life-skill and one that we’ll focus on throughout the year. Help at home by encouraging your child to form opinions about a range of things: things they’ve seen on the news, something they have read, something they like or dislike, political issues, social issues. Be sure to encourage your child to consider an alternative viewpoint as well.
