TKN’s Joyce Grant has won the Press Freedom Teaching Award from Global Youth & News Media
In-Class Ideas
(Grades 4 -6 Music/Drama) “Large Storms affecting Caribbean, USA”
ACTIVITY FOR GRADES 4 -6 Music/Drama By Pauline Olthof Using the TKN article “Large Storms affecting Caribbean, USA” https://teachingkidsnews.com/2017/09/11/large-storms-affecting-caribbean-us/ MUSIC Students read the article together, including the one on how to name a hurricane Students brainstorm words associated with a […]
(Grades 4-6 Science and Language Arts) “How Much Food do you waste?”
ACTIVITY FOR GRADES 4-6 Based on TKN article: “How Much Food Do You Waste?” by Monique Conrad In-Class Activity by Pauline Olthof-Youn SCIENCE/MATH, GRADES 4-6 Teacher brings in a fruit or vegetable, bread, butter close to best-before date Date is […]
(Grade 6-8: Language Arts and Social Science) Let’s Make A Deal–With Another Country!
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADES 6-8 Activity: Linking your country with the rest of the world TKN Article: “Lots of Political Drama at G7,” By Joyce Grant In-Class Activity by Pauline Olthof-Youn Students read the article with the teacher, going over […]
Media Literacy Activity: Scrambled News Stories And Newsworthiness (Grades 6-8 Social Science)
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADES 6-8 Activity: Ordering News Stories and Determining Newsworthiness Preparation Decide on 4-7 relatively current news stories to focus on. They can be from Teaching Kids News, or articles of your own choosing. For the sake of […]
(Grade Seven: Language Or Social Science) Considering Different Points-Of-View In A News Story
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE SEVEN Article: New Blue Jays Pitcher Separated From Beloved Pit Bull, by Joyce Grant Activity: Considering Different Points-Of-View In A News Story Preparation: Choose a story in the news to examine. For the sake of […]
(Grade 3: Science) “Let’s Play!” – Spirit Of Caine’s Arcade Felt Around The World
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 3 Article: Spirit Of “Caine’s Arcade” Felt Around The World, by Joyce Grant Activity: Let’s Play By Jonathan Tilly 1. Using cardboard and other found materials build a game that is sturdy […]
(Grade 1: Social Studies) “A Community Comes Together” – Rebuilding A Special Community Castle
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 1 Article: Rebuilding A Special Community Castle By Greg Robinson Activity: A Community Comes Together By Jonathan Tilly 1. Draw a picture for the community that could go […]
(Grade 2: Social Studies) “Happy Holidays, Computer” – Google Offers Holiday Easter Eggs
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 2 Article: Google Offers Holiday Easter Eggs By Joyce Grant Activity: Happy Holidays, Computer By Jonathan Tilly 1. Google has asked you to invent “Easter Eggs” for them in order to celebrate different […]
(Grade 3: Social Studies) “Put ’em on the Map” – Google Puts Cambridge Bay, Nunavut On Street View
AN ACTIVITY FOR GRADE 3 Article: Google Puts Cambridge Bay, Nunavut On Street View By Joyce Grant Activity: “Put ’em on the Map” By Jonathan Tilly 1. On a sheet of paper divided in half, draw two maps 2. Draw […]
