Extra, Extra, Read All About It . . . Time for Kids
Help me give my students access to real life news articles that they can access on a level meant for kids, as well as access to diving deeper into informational text.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Sanchez's classroom raised $235
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
I teach fifth grade at a school with a variety of backgrounds and learning styles. One thing that always can bring them together is a good book that we can all read together and get lost in. I love to tap into their curiosity while having fun and getting the standards covered.
Many of my students come from single household families, new to the country, families who need to work multiple jobs in order to support the household, and many others from all walk of life!
Each child in my classroom loves learning, although the method and environment in which they learn best varies greatly. I incorporate a variety of learning strategies, group work, and alternative seating and learning options to ensure that each student's needs are met, right where they are!
My Project
As a whole school, we used to always receive a Time For Kids subscription for each grade level once a month. However, as times have changed and budgets have reduced, we no longer have gotten access to this. When we got these materials, my students looked forward to looking at and reading the Time For Kids issues that came out.
Time for Kids is great because it lets kids read about real events and issues going on in society and worldwide at their level.
It has interviews and highlights kids that are just like them. It gives us as a class access to look deeper at informational text and do some digging into text features and text structure, which is a fifth grade standard.
The reality is kids aren't watching the news or reading about it online. Bringing it to them in the classroom with something on their level is my goal, and I know that they will enjoy these issues of TFK. It comes ith great worksheets and great discussion in the classroom.
Half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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