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100 Ways To Use A Newspaper

If you're looking to get started, or just want some new ideas, here they are.

Fry's Instant Sight Words and the Newspaper

This resource provides the first 600 sight words (words good readers may instantly recognize without having to figure them out) identified by Dr. Edward Fry as important for students to learn through about fourth grade for ESL and adult education learners.  It offers practice phrases and sentences using the words and a variety of newspaper activities. 

Teacher Guide: Romona

    The Teacher's Guide for the serial story "Romona".

Serial Story: Romona

Ramona Quimby is starting kindergarten and is determined to please.  So how does she manage to get into so much trouble?  Anyone who knows Ramona knows that she is never a pest on purpose.  Story comes complete with teacher's guide.

Be Kind to Animals…and People Too!

This Humane Education supplement, created in partnership with the American Humane Association, helps students learn compassion for all living things, both human and non-human. For more Humane Education resources visit the American Humane web site at: http://www.americanhumane.org/

Two Days With Mosby

Civil War Series Story: Two Days With Mosby, 4 chapters, 3 photos

Tippoo Saib

Civil War Series Stories, Tippoo Saib - 7 chapters, 3 photos

Scout's Narration

Scout's Narration, 4 chapters, 4 photos

On The Kentucky Border

On The Kentucky Border - 7 chapters, 2 photos

On The Antietam

On The Antietam - 2 chapters, 2 photos

In Charleston

Civil War Series Series Story:  In Charleston, 4 chapters, 3 photos

Lula's Letter

Lula's Letter - 3 chapters, 3 photos

Little Starlight

Little Starlight - 4 chapters, 2 photos

Colonel Charley's Wife

Civil War Series Story:  Colonel Charley's Wife - 5 chapters, 5 photos

Devil's Frying Pan

Civil War Story:  Devil's Frying Pan -7 chapters, 2 photos

14th At Gettysburg - 3 chapters

Civil War Series Story:  14th At Gettysburg - 3 chapters, 4 photos

Civil War Series Stories

The Civil War Series provides a dozen authentic serial stories, 52 chapters total, from Harper's Weekly newspaper written between 1861 and 1865. Original hand-drawn images accompany each story. The stories provide a moving and genuine glimpse into the many aspects of war and life during the Civil War.14th At Gettysburg - 3 chapters, 4 photosBlack-Eyed Smuggler - 2 chapters, 2 photosColonel Charley's Wife - 5 chapters, 5 photosDevil's Frying Pan -7 chapters, 2 photosIn Charleston -4 chapters, 3 photosLittle Starlight - 4 chapters, 2 photosLula's Letter - 3 chapters, 3 photosOn The Antietam - 2 chapters, 2 photosOn The Kentucky Border - 7 chapters, 2 photosScout's Narration -4 chapters, 4 photosTippoo Saib - 7 chapters, 3 photosTwo Days With Mosby -4 chapters, 3 photos

Black-Eyed Smuggler

Black-Eyed Smuggler - 2 chapters, 2 photos

The Red Cross Girl by Richard Harding Davis

This heartwarming 13-chapter serial involves a reporter and a mysterious young nurse, or so he thinks. The story takes some interesting twists ending in the reporter’s nuptials with the mystery girl.

The First Newspaper. A Sort of Allegory by Stephen Leacock

An amusing 4-chapter serial that tells the allegorical story of the very first newspaper, how it came to be, and how the standards for journalism were set.

The Reporter That Made Himself King by Richard Harding Davis

This amusing 20-chapter serial involves a reporter that ends up as king of a mysterious island kingdom, and in the process starts an international incident.

The Reporter That Made Himself King by Richard Harding Davis

This amusing 20-chapter serial involves a reporter that ends up as king of a mysterious island kingdom, and in the process starts an international incident.

Gallegher, A Newspaper Story by Richard Harding Davis

This exciting 13-chapter serial story details the exploits of Gallegher, a newspaper boy turned young detective. Students will enjoy tagging along with Gallegher as he solves the case.

Great American Writers Series by Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, and O. Henry

The Great American Writers Series consist of seven entertaining short stories by Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe and O. Henry comprising 20-chapters total. Each chapter is 700-800 words and may be compiled to create a serial of one to twenty chapters, as you may need. Art is included for most chapters.

Orphan Journey Home NS Teacher's Guide

Orphan Journey Home Story NS Teacher's Guide

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