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Week 36 · Learning and thinking

Checking the facts

Check what you hear before you believe it or pass it on.

Why it matters

Today news, true and false alike, reaches thousands of people with a single tap. A rumour passed on without checking can hurt someone, even if we meant no harm. A child who is used to asking 'How do we know?' is less easily fooled and helps protect others from being fooled too.

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Three questions for a family talk, a tip for parents, the challenge of the week, six activities for ages 2–18, and a Qur'an verse and a hadith with sources.