ScoutTN Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Anyone here use the kids' news magazine from WORLD as part of their hs curriculum? If so, what level and what do you like/ not like about it? Do you use any of the online helps/teachers' materials? We are thinking about getting it next year for our K dd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifelearnin' Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I use this with my 3rd grader for current events. I have never used the teachers guide that comes with them. We just read the articles together and discuss them. They have several different levels to use. I also like using the biographies on their website. I just print them out and we read them together to learn some quick facts about different famous people. We will supplement that with real books if we are really interested in a person. Overall, I like them. I think they do a pretty good job of explaining events going on in the world at a child's level. My daughter really enjoys them too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista in Colorado Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 We subscribe to 3 different levels for our 3 kids, and all of them love the day they arrive in the mail. My ds5 gets Early Edition. He enjoys looking through it, but he can't read enough yet to benefit much without mom's help. When we go through it together, he enjoys hearing the stories and doing the activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 LOVE IT! I've subscribed for 3 years and get the levels my kids are in. Both my kids love to get it as soon as it arrives. I don't use it as school, but they are learning from reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessaMae Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 We subscribe to 3 levels (my kids are grades 1, 3, and 4.) We love them. My kids enjoy both the articles and the puzzles. I wasn't sure they would, but there are days I have to pull them away from their magazines to get school work done :001_smile: I love when they get all excited about something they've read and want to read it back to me. I don't use the teacher's ideas - just let the kids read at their own leisure. We will definitely continue ordering these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 This is one of my top ten fave hs resources-it really primes the pump for excellent discussions! We always end up on tons of rabbit trails after reading it. (We don't use the teacher's guide.) The first levels were okay, but now we use News Current, and it is the one that is really getting us talking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proverbs356lady Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thanks for mentioning these. My older children read these when they were young. We cancelled when we moved and never resubscribed. I think my youngest may like these for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homemomandnild Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 We've used all the levels and really enjoy the variety in the content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thanks for the input. I wanted to hear those good reviews! I think we'll get it. We love WORLD and dd will like getting her own mag in the mail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaHappy Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 We subscribe to the Early Edition level for my 1st grader and we really enjoy it! I read it to them during lunch a lot of times and both of my boys seem to enjoy listening to the articles and my older son likes the little puzzles too. I'm planning on subscribing again next year. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I forgot to mention one idea that I had used for school with my older dd. I had her read the whole magazine then pick out a few articles to turn into a "news show". She did really well with it. She even turned one of the articles into a report that was happening right then. She would interrupt the other stories to give the latest update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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