Filler Activities Using the Newspaper
What does a teacher do when a lesson runs short and there is no time to start another activity? In the past these activities have been called fillers, but today they have become Sponge Activities:...
View ArticleValley Edinburg, Crystal and Hoople
Tuesday, May 22 the 7th and 8th grade students from Valley Edinburg, Crystal and Hoople School visited the Grand Forks Herald, along with their teacher Maren Olson. The students have been learning...
View Article16 Ways Educators Use Pinterest
Have you checked out Pinterest.com? There is a wide variety of things you can find on this online pinboard – including education and activities. The graphic below shows 16 ways educators use...
View ArticleBack to School Word Search
Here’s a Back to School word search for you and your students. Click on the following link to download a printable copy: http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/BACK%20TO%20SCHOOL%20WORD%20SEARCH.pdf
View ArticleCheck out this school year’s NIE supplement schedule!
Welcome back to a new school year! I am pleased to present our 2012-2013 NIE Supplement Schedule. Newspapers in Education supplements or tabs are featured once, sometimes twice a month, during the...
View ArticleIntegrate the national election into your classroom!
Thinking about how you can integrate the national election into your classroom this fall? Join us on Thursday, September 20 at 3:00 CST for a FREE webinar hosted by the My Voice National Student Mock...
View ArticleAttention teachers … Destination Whitehouse 2012 is coming!
Dear Educators, The next Newspapers in Education tab, DESTINATION WHITEHOUSE 2012, will be inserted into CLASSROOM copies of the Grand Forks Herald on Thursday, Oct. 4. On November 6, the nation will...
View ArticleClassroom resources for the elections
THE 50 ESSENTIAL CLASSROOM RESOURCES FOR ELECTION 2012 Here is another list of teaching resources for Election 2012 from onlinecolleges.net. You’ll find activities for elementary, middle school and...
View ArticleBlack History Month Resource
African-Americans have a wide ranging and interesting history in the United States. Yet for many years, that history was ignored. And then Carter G. Woodson stepped in. A teacher and founder of what is...
View ArticleEarth Day Activities Using the Newspaper
Every day is Earth Day for people who care about the environment. But for one day each year, people all over the world join forces to call attention to the beauty of the Earth and the ways in which we...
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