 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
CurrentEvents
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Multi-leveled, weekly newspaper for kids.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this weekly global news site carries the online arm of the print version sent to nearly 400 schools. There are different versions according to age (grades 2-12) and reading level and plenty of activity sheets to go along with each issue. Educators and individuals can subscribe to the print version for $50 a year (for individual access, users must enter their name, address, and other information; schools need to enter their school name and contact information).
What's it about?
THECURRENTEVENTS.COM is an educational tool developed by teachers that blends global news and interactive exercises to inform kids about the world. Each issue is a downloadable .pdf file that contains versioned articles. Tricky words include a pronunciation, and key words in each section are defined in the left-hand column, which also houses review questions to inspire discussion.
Is it any good?
The best part of TheCurrentEvents.com is how it tailors its different issues to different age groups. Easier versions encourage readers to read fun facts and include writing prompts to write a paragraph about what they think. More advanced versions encourage readers to respond to news topics. But in all versions, the information is designed like a newspaper, but with questions throughout the text, causing readers to stop, pause, and learn something new. Heavy on the global news, light on the previous know-how, TheCurrentEvents.com is a great way for students to learn about -- and react to -- global events.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why world events are important to know about. Why would we care about other countries? Why do you think so many people don't keep up with what's going on in the world?
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Would recommend to any students from grade 2- 8!
I use this newspaper for my class and my students love it! They revamped the website and prices (I noticed that was an old product description). I tried to use weekly reader and time for kids but found that this newspaper (an ACTUAL newspaper) has the most relevant information.
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