What Is a Law For?

Seven rules to sort: does this protect somebody, or does it just take a choice away? A companion for The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law, or for any argument about rules. Ages 7–13.

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Argue With Them About It

Work through the seven rules together and expect disagreement — several are genuinely arguable and there’s no answer key on purpose. A child who makes a case you don’t agree with, and makes it well, has done exactly what the sheet is for. Save the writing section for last.

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