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Supporting learners who use Newsela? We can help.
Supporting learners who use Newsela? We can help.
This toolkit is designed to help you cultivate the many mindsets that help students learn, and hopefully do some of the heavy lifting for you. Newsela is built to help connect learners to the world around them and we feel now more than ever our charge to unlock the written word for everyone means helping to connect.
Every Journey Starts Somewhere
Every Journey Starts Somewhere
If your learner isn't already in a Newsela class, don’t worry, we have your back! If you’re looking to get started with Newsela, or get started supporting your learner with Newsela, here are some good places to start:
Does your learner need some help getting around Newsela? We've created a series of student-facing videos designed to speak directly to them.
Maintain a Creative Mindset with Routines
Maintain a Creative Mindset with Routines
It is important to maintain daily routines for our learners. Doing so will help them feel more comfortable and in control of their learning despite any changes to their learning environments. Here are a few items that can be plugged into your learner's schedule!
Ideas for Schedule Items:
Newsela Articles of the Day - Ages 7 & up, Free
Articles relevant to what's happening in the world now, a great way to kick-start instruction!
FlipGrid Discussions with Classmates - Ages 5 & up, Free
Video discussion boards! Online forum + Tik Tok-style videos, great for engagement!
Interland - Ages 7-12, Free
Made by Google, Interland teaches kids digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence.
DIY Sensory Activities - 0-24 months, Free
Use household supplies to make sensory experiences for your little one!
Common Sense Media - All Ages, Free
Free academic resources, screen- time friendly videos, & detailed media reviews.
Common Sense Movement - All Ages, Free
Vetted list of apps, games, and sites for all ages that get kids up and going!
Indoor Activities for Babies and Toddlers - 0-24 months, Free
Not sure what to do with your younger learners? Pampers has some great suggestions.
P R I N T A N D P A C K A G E
Do you want to reduce screen time? Do your learners benefit from tactile learning? Reading a home like in the classroom should be accessible for all. Use Newsela’s print feature to provide text at multiple reading levels with learning activities.
Mindset of the Moment
Mindset of the Moment
A text set meant to support learners with understanding environmentalism in order to form their own opinions on hot topics like climate change.
A Pro / Con text set that provides sides to the argument, great for laying out argumentative writing.
Text set companion to the book to spark ideas around social justice, race, class, and equity.
A text set examining careers in STEM and the women who are doing them!
A text set that explores what college immediately after school can look like.
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