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New: World News for Kids! resources online

Post by EnglishRaven » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:32 am

New FREE resource from englishraven.com!

World News for Kids! is a simple but dynamic teaching and learning resource for learners in the 9-15 range. The basic idea is a range of carefully leveled current news articles presented online, geared toward the interests and subject-based needs of students in these age brackets. If you would like to bring current news content, more audio-based input and technology into your teaching approach, this resource could be for you.

http://www.englishraven.com/wnk.html


World News for Kids! presents 4 news articles each week, one for each of four levels (Dove, Owl, Eagle, or Albatross). There is also a "News Extra" article accompanying each news story, which expands, adds to, or in some way enhances the topical content of the original article. Generally speaking, the levels are designed to match up with grade levels in the following way:

Lvl 1 (Dove) - Elementary/Primary grades 3-4
Lvl 2 (Owl) - Elementary/Primary grades 4-5
Lvl 3 (Eagle) - Grades 5-7
Lvl 4 (Albatross) - Grades 6-8

The language used in the articles is especially appropriate for English as a Second or Foreign Language learners who have progressed beyond basic levels, and also first language learners who may be struggling with essential literacy skills and/or general academic motivation.

Designed, written and recorded by Jason Renshaw from English Raven, these materials also match up very well with his 4-level skills series called the Boost! Longman Integrated Skills Series, published with Pearson Education.


Free Access for all Teachers and Learners!

The basic application of World News for Kids! is free and openly accessible to teachers and learners anywhere in the world ~ well, anywhere that an internet connection is available, anyway!

The simple URL here will take you to updated news stories each week:

http://www.englishraven.com/wnk.html


Pictures and clear audio recordings for each news story are provided, along with a link to an online Voxopop speaking talkgroup where students can respond to prompts with their own ideas and opinions. This is also fully free!


For English Raven members, there are also top-quality printable worksheets for each news article set (covering reading, vocabulary, listening, speaking and writing) that provide great options for classroom application, or an entire approach/curriculum unto themselves. For more information check out http://www.englishraven.com/wnk_teachers.html.


Enjoy!

~ Jason Renshaw
www.EnglishRaven.com

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