TheAttachedMama Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hi Everyone, I am considering including some type of "current event" discussion in our morning time next year. My idea was to have some type of magazine or news show (appropriate for kids) that they could read/watch independently, and then we could meet, share, and discuss the stories we found most interesting. What resources are available for this? Thanks! Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Does CNN student news still exist? I know there are student versions of NatGeo available for a global/environmental perspective. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Does CNN student news still exist? I know there are student versions of NatGeo available for a global/environmental perspective. Yes, it is now called CNN 10 (ten minutes of student news each day.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
displace Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 CNN daily student news (whatever the official title is). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insertcreativenamehere Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 My 4th and 6th graders love CNN 10 (formerly CNN Student News.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Yep, CNN 10 (Student News) works here too. Be aware it is geared for Middle and High School students. It probably won't be an issue at all but once in a great while there might be a story you would maybe want to screen ahead of time. They are usually ready for viewing the night before so you could watch it to screen it then they could watch it the next day. It is only ten minutes and covers a wide variety of topics. Pretty politically neutral. http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/studentnews/ten-content-fri/ If you want something from overseas there is the BBC Student Report but it is a whole page of different news stories with text and video that you select from, not a short news program you just play. Sometimes we have time for both CNN 10 and BBC SR and sometimes we just play CNN 10 while we eat breakfast or fold laundry or whatever. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) To supplement those great video news broadcasts listed above, here is print material or subscription to read articles online: secular: - Time for Kids (gr. 3-6) -- subscription info - Scholastic News (gr. 1) (gr. 2) (gr. 3) (gr. 4) (gr. 5-6) -- plus online video segment supplement: Scholastic News Online Christian bi-monthly news magazine: - World Kids (gr. 2-5) - World Teen (gr. 6-9) -- plus an online video segments as supplement ETA: P.S. -- just did a search for "current events for elementary students" and came up with these resources: Online News Articles Current Events -- for gr. K-5; go to kids.usa.gov, click "Social Studies", click "Current Events" DoGo News -- by grade level, gr. 1-8 YoungZine -- for gr. 3-8 Kids Post -- Washington Post News articles appropriate for students (looks like gr. 3-8) Fact Monster -- from BBC News and Information Please website (looks like gr. 4 and up) Current Events in the Classroom -- Social Studies for Kids website PBS News Hour Extra -- for grades 7-12 Online Science/History Articles in the News Tween Tribune -- gr. 4-8; from the Smithsonian National Geographic Kids -- gr. 1-5 -- games, facts, articles, videos Bradshaw Foundation -- gr. 6-12; archeology finds Totally unrelated, but the ALA's Social Studies Resources page has a great set of links to all kinds of educational websites. Edited February 25, 2017 by Lori D. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 CNN Student News is what we go with, though I selectively refuse to watch their 9/11 shows. I already lived through it once. I don't need to rehash it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 50 Ways to Teach Current Events https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/07/50-ways-to-teach-current-events/?_r=0 New York Times Curriculum Guides. These can be used with any newspaper. I really like the geography. http://nytimesinschool.com/ny-times-teacher-resources/ny-times-newspaper-in-education/ Mega site for NIE Newspapers in Education. There are some great math ebooks and general elementary ebooks with math sections. http://www.nieteacher.org 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 We also do CNN 10. As a PP said, it's geared towards middle and high school students, but I'm always surprised at how much my 3rd grader picks up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Time for kids subscription and listening to NPR - that's what we do :) plus lots of juicy conversations about what's happening in the world! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 We do CNN 10, but when my kids were younger, they also read News-O-Matic on the iPad (also available on Android). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Any other suggestions for current events videos appropriate for 7 year olds? I just tried CNN10 but today's video opened with a piece on terrorists. She's not able to handle such things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) Any other suggestions for current events videos appropriate for 7 year olds? I just tried CNN10 but today's video opened with a piece on terrorists. She's not able to handle such things. These are video current events, all for gr. 1-6: Scholastic News Time For Kids National Geographic Videos In my post above, I also linked websites with current events articles, most of which are for younger elementary ages -- so not likely to have the "dark" and adult stories. You might have fun reading current events articles with your 7yo, in addition to watching current events stories. :) Edited March 4, 2017 by Lori D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_Bear Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 We have News-O-Matic which is a news app for kids. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/news-o-matic# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_Bear Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Also, this is Christian news magazine for kids. There are different editions depending on the age level. https://www.gwnews.com/subscriptions.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal_Bear Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Also, this is Christian news magazine for kids. There are different editions depending on the age level. https://www.gwnews.com/subscriptions.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) From the big list of free stuff: CURRENT EVENTS A certain level of bias is inevitable. I’ve listed resources that make a reasonable attempt at objectivity and don’t appear to have an extreme left or right bias. Stossel in the Classroom -- I particularly love the "Both Sides of the Issue" section. "To assist teachers in presenting a balanced lesson on some of the issues that John Stossel addresses, we have paired short videos that present an opposing view." PBS Newshour Extra (7-12). Lesson plans and resources for teachers and students. Smithsonian (Teen Tribune, Tween Tribune, TT Junior) Scholastic News CNN Student News - ten minute, commercial-free, daily news program for middle and high school students. Student News Daily Edited March 4, 2017 by shinyhappypeople Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 We have News-O-Matic which is a news app for kids. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/news-o-matic# Thanks for this & I had already looked at it as a possibility. It said it's initially free but then charges $. Do you know how much & how often, by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Thanks for this & I had already looked at it as a possibility. It said it's initially free but then charges $. Do you know how much & how often, by chance? And I like the articles can be translated into Spanish--a bonus for our family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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