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KIDSCOOP
Kid Scoop is weekly learning packet with printable, educational activity pages. Each packet focuses on a curriculum-based theme and includes high-interest reading content, vocabulary development activities, math problem solving puzzles and games, writing prompt, newspaper lesson and more.

GAME ZONE - A place for kids to use educational interactive games such as: Wordsearch, Popquiz, Wordfillers and interactive newspaper delivery games. To access click here.

PARADE CLASSROOM - This program delivers teacher guides, and current events quizzes every week that compliment the Sunday Chronicle. Great for grades 3-12. Available online: September - May. To access click here.

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E-Scoop is a free, monthly email newsletter for educators. It offers links to Web sites with lesson plans, games and more information on the topics featured in Kid Scoop.
Click here to view.

Lesson ideas for using the e-edition and print edition of The Chronicle-Telegram in the classroom. Click here to view.

FINDING THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU
This 16-page supplement touches on choosing a career, writing a resume, filling out a job application, acing the interview and imagining your future and more.
To access click here.

CAREER PROFILE - A weekly series devoted to providing information on career exploration.
Full-page ads focus on emerging careers in Northeast Ohio covering the following topics: type of work, pathways to success, what employers are looking for, earning potential and local education websites. Click here to view past pages on careers including; education, healthcare, technology and manufacturing.
View a sample PDF.

THE READING ZONE

Students in grades 3-12 - Here's your chance to see your book review in print. In 200 words or less tell our readers why they should read your book.

Your photo will appear in a color ad along with the cover of your book and your school information. For details click here.
Sponsored by:The Elyria Rotary.

View a sample PDF for Jan 7th, 2010 and Jan 11th, 2010.

KIDS WITH CHARACTER
September through May.

Local students are honored for traits such as trustworthiness, honesty, leadership and caring. 9-12 students are recognized by having their stories published in the paper throughout the school year. For details click here. Sample PDF.
Sponsored by: EMH Regional Medical Center.

ASSETS PAGE
Search Institute has indentified 40 building blocks of healthy development that help young people grow up healthy, caring and responsible. These building blocks are referred to as "assets." Click here to see monthly articles published the second Wednesday of every month in The Chronicle.
Sponsored by: Lorain Co. Children Services, Lorain Co. Board of Mental Health and Lorain Co. Domestic Relations Court.
For details click here.

STOCK MARKET GAME
The Stock Market Game^TM(SMG) gives students the chance to invest a hypothetical $100,000 in an on-line portfolio. They think they're playing a game. You know they're learning economic and financial concepts they'll use for the rest of their lives. Student teams consist of 3-5 players and is $10 per team. To register, click here or on the Stock Market icon and follow the registration prompts.

Students in grades 4-12 design ads for local businesses and write editorials.
To register click here.
Click here to view the 2011 tab.

ALL participating teachers MUST be registered for the Chronicle's electronic edition to view ads and editorials as part of the curriculum.
If you are not registered for the CT/NIE e-edition, click here.

Teachers please print
and read closely.

Editorial tips
from Andy Young,
Editor of The Chronicle-Telegram.

GEOGRAPHY IN THE NEWS
What's the conection between geography and the news?
Understanding the physical and human characteristics of a place. Sports, entertainment and even the ads address geography. Get a better grip on the who, why, when, how and particulary the WHERE of life. To access click here.

Click here to view the PDF file.

March Mania

CITIZENS TOGETHER
Constitution Day - September 17th
Teachers celebrate the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights by downloading this 36 page student supplement integrating the newspaper and the study of the Bill of Rights. The curriculum was published by the American Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation (now the NAA Foundation) and the International Reading Association, to mark the bicentennial of the Bill of Rights. Click here to download.

"ELECTION EDUCATION"
Teachers learn simple ways to use the newspaper to teacher your students about the election.
Click on the links below to see:

1.)Election Education Guide
2.)Election Extra.

DEMOCRACY NEEDS YOU
Who makes Democracy Work? Do you know enough to be a Citizen? Shaking the Executive Branch? These are a few of the topics addressed in this 16-page student supplement.
To access click here.

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