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News for Kids, News by Kids

Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our database of real readers' favorite books (nearly 70,000 different titles so far, and more than a million reader recommendations) to suggest what you could read next.

"52 Ways to Write Interesting Leads or Introductions"

"Putting Kids to the Test"

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"Chile: A Shattered Nation"

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"Write a report for Newsround If you've got a story - send it to Newsround. Use the white box on this page, you only need to write about ten sentences, which is around 150 words. It's best to do it in this way: 1. Write it in a word-processing package first. 2. Save it. 3. Copy and paste it into this box. That way you're less likely to lose what you've written if there's a problem."

Feature Articles Unit: publishing student work

"Feeding Shelter Animals, One Piece of Kibble at a Time"

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"Here are some thoughts by Timothy Kelley on choosing a headline for your article - and then revising your draft so that your final article is the best it can be."

Feature article written by a teen

Teaching English Language Learners to Read Featuring Diane August, Margarita Calderón, and Fred Genesee discussing best practices for teaching English language learners."

"Video Interviews With Renowned Children's Book Authors and Illustrators

"Elizabeth Birr Moje, professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture in Educational Studies at the University of Michigan, and Sunil Iyengar, director of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts discuss the new literacy issues presented by computers and the internet."

"How do you work with a teacher who refuses to be a collaborative part of a team? She does her own thing without regard for other team members. Her students are not exposed to the same curriculum as the other students but she feels they are learning at their own pace. She has a literacy coach working with her but doesn't follow through on any suggestions to improve her teaching. She believes kids will learn when they are ready. Any suggestions?"

"I think it's about to happen again. Education is famous for wide swings of the pendulum. From code emphasis to meaning emphasis, from whole class to small group… and then back again. The "experts" find "the true answer" or begin to express doubt about or criticism of a widely accepted practice. Before you know it, everyone has jumped on the bandwagon. It's the lead article in all of the professional journals. It's the keynote address at conferences. Publishers rush to get out new materials. School districts scramble to write new curricula. Educational consultants offer new workshops. Teachers struggle to change their instructional practices. "

Even Nancie Atwell has experienced sticky note overkill!

"30 Ideas for Teaching Writing The National Writing Project's 30 Ideas for Teaching Writing offers successful strategies contributed by experienced writing project teachers. Since NWP does not promote a single approach to teaching writing, readers will benefit from a variety of eclectic, classroom-tested techniques."