Tween Tribune

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Newspapers are a great way to inform students about what is happening in the world. But as we all know, they also have material that isn't appropriate or the reading level is a little too hard. But now, there is a newspaper just for students. It has interesting articles that are relatively short and easy to read plus you don't have to worry about getting the black ink all over you. Tween Tribune is designed for students to encourage them to read about world events. You can use it two ways: one-just have students go to www.tweentribune.com and read an article and comment in their journal or two-sign up as a teacher and create a class. Then have your students create their accounts and select your class. They will be able to write posts and comment on other posts. You have control of their posts and they do not get uploaded to the web until you okay it. They also offer lesson plans and ideas on how to use Tween Tribune. For younger students, reading it as a group is a great way to get them involved in real world events and thinking about solutions to world problems.

So check it out: go to Tween Tribune and see for yourself.