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Wednesday Web Tool: Student News Daily - Free Current Events Articles for Secondary Students

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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This week we are sharing a great resource for secondary students. <a href="http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/">Student News Daily</a> is a free source of current event articles that are written specifically for students in grades 6-12. There is no account required to view articles and every article has discussion questions to enhance comprehension. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To get started, visit: <a href="http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/">http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The website is updated daily with new articles. <a href="http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/">Student News Daily</a> has weekly features that go beyond normal current events, for example on Wednesdays, they feature an article that is an example of media bias and on Fridays, they have an article featuring an editorial cartoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Click on any article from the homepage to expand it:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The questions for this particular article also include some reading strategies for students since this article has difficult subject matter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you add <a href="http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/">Student News Daily</a> as a resource for current events and global studies in your classroom.</span></div>

Wednesday Web Tool: Student News Daily - Free Current Events Articles for Secondary Students

This week we are sharing a great resource for secondary students. Student News Daily is a free source of current event articles that...

Wednesday Web Tool: Teaching Kids News

Brandy Whitley current events, elementary, middle, Wednesday web tool 5:00 PM

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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finding online news articles appropriate for elementary and middle school kids is difficult. Teachingkidsnews.com was created just for this purpose. The website posts “Timely, relevant news articles for kids...” <span id="docs-internal-guid-224accb4-3610-c4fc-57ae-4313a7c7a595"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">Each article includes curriculum ties that help teachers connect learning with real life issues.</span></span> The target audience is Grades 2-8. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Getting started is easy. Simply go to teachingkidsnews.com. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Click on an article from the start page, or choose a category then select desired article. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most of the articles are just the right length for the elementary and middle school student and are stories that would interest them. Use them with  the whole class, guided reading groups, or independent reading assignments. Just like any resource, be sure to preview for content to ensure they are appropriate for the students in your class.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Questions or comments?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Email me at brandywhitley@johnston.k12.nc.us</span></div>

Wednesday Web Tool: Teaching Kids News

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Wednesday Web Tool: Student News Daily - Free Current Events Articles for Secondary Students

This week we are sharing a great resource for secondary students. Student News Daily is a free source of current event articles that are written specifically for students in grades 6-12. There is no account required to view articles and every article has discussion questions to enhance comprehension.

To get started, visit: http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/

The website is updated daily with new articles. Student News Daily has weekly features that go beyond normal current events, for example on Wednesdays, they feature an article that is an example of media bias and on Fridays, they have an article featuring an editorial cartoon.

Click on any article from the homepage to expand it:

At the bottom of each article, there are questions, as well as relevant background information and videos if applicable.

The questions for this particular article also include some reading strategies for students since this article has difficult subject matter.

I hope you add Student News Daily as a resource for current events and global studies in your classroom.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Wednesday Web Tool: Teaching Kids News

Teaching Kids News

Finding online news articles appropriate for elementary and middle school kids is difficult. Teachingkidsnews.com was created just for this purpose. The website posts “Timely, relevant news articles for kids...” Each article includes curriculum ties that help teachers connect learning with real life issues. The target audience is Grades 2-8.

Getting started is easy. Simply go to teachingkidsnews.com.

Click on an article from the start page, or choose a category then select desired article.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the classroom curriculum connections.

Most of the articles are just the right length for the elementary and middle school student and are stories that would interest them. Use them with the whole class, guided reading groups, or independent reading assignments. Just like any resource, be sure to preview for content to ensure they are appropriate for the students in your class.

Questions or comments?

Email me at brandywhitley@johnston.k12.nc.us

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