CIVICS EDUCATION CORNER
A collection of Schoolhouse Rock Classics that attempt to teach basic understanding of how our government systems work.
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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION
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 Local public libraries work with museums, community organizations and clubs, and partner with a variety of family oriented and education institutions to provide a wealth of resources to all children and teens in their communities. The New York State Library participates in the national Collaborative Summer Library Program. The State Library provides a Summer Reading Program manual that contains creative ideas, engaging projects, multilingual materials and extensive reading lists to 1,100 public libraries and neighborhood branches. The State Library web page contains information and links for librarians, educators and other professionals on summer reading, summer reading research, and the Summer Reading at New York Libraries program.
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Whether it's training for the newspaper staff to raise money for your program or help working with local teachers on your NIE Program or training for local teachers to use your NIE program, News Media Literacy (from editorial cartoons to close reading) - Contact Mary Miller for FREE training.
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Share the Joy of Summer Reading
Free 4 col x 10" feature for Summer | 
The NYNPA Newspaper In Education Program is offering all member newspapers an ongoing series of monthly stand- alone, 4 column x 10", monthly features to help you raise money and awareness for your local NIE efforts.
July monthly feature highlights Summer Reading.
This document from the NYS Libraries Summer Reading Program highlights tips to help parents to get their children to read and prevent "summer slide".
August's feature offers Sun and Water Safety tips. Go to www.nynpa.com/nie/MonthlyNIEFeatures.html to see a preview of each.
Contact Mary Miller at mmiller@nynpa.com or call 518-449-1667 x 701 for a high resolution copy of any of these features.
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Free Teaching Resources for Summer
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Here is a list of NIE and other resources for kids, teachers or parents can use to enhance their students' education.
Kid Scoop offers Kid Scoop Kids online with fun things for Kids to do and learn. There is also a paid printable series that tie to the theme of Summer Olympics in Brazil. Topics will include Animal Athletes, Learn about Brazil, Silly Summer Games, Backyard Games, Brain Builders and more. Click here for more information. _________________________________________
 NIE Summer Serial Story: Where is the Lost Colony?
Written by Sandy Semans, former editor of Outer Banks Sentinel
This six-chapter serial story has been made available to NYNPA member newspapers through a grant from New York Newspapers Foundation and may run in printed newspapers, on newspapers' websites. This inspiring story about the early British colonists, their leaders and supporters will educate readers more about the nation's history. Readers will feel John White's anguish at having "lost" his family and learn what his original map shows about a recently-discovered fort planned for the area. The story highlights the anniversary of America's longest-running outdoor drama, "The Lost Colony." Although this outdoor drama takes place in North Carolina, consider making the connection to local dramas or historical re-enactments that occur throughout the state of New York during the summer and into the fall.
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FREE Serial stories from Watertown, Wisconsin author, retired teacher, Fran Milburn - through the Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, Wisconsin) - Each story has 9 chapters with illustrations and a teacher's guide. Please follow all copyright requests and provide appropriate attributions. Past stories include: |
| | Chapter Illustration from Clothesline Messages |
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 READ. LOG MINUTES. EARN REWARDS!
May 9 - September 9, 2016 Are you up for the biggest summer reading challenge ever? Here's your mission should you choose to accept it: log as many minutes as you possibly can this summer! So start reading, log your minutes, and most importantly, have fun! _______________________________________________  Cool Math.com is a brain-training site, for everyone, where logic & thinking meets fun & games. These games have no violence, no empty action, just a lot of challenges that will make you forget you're getting a mental workout! _______________________________________________
 Read.gov encourages everyone to discover the world of books. Here you'll find a variety of free teen reading resources to explore and enjoy. The site includes online texts of many reading genres including "The Aesop for Children" interactive book is designed to be enjoyed by readers of any age. The book contains over 140 classic fables, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and interactive animations.
"Aesop's Fables"-also called "the Aesopica"-are a collection of stories designed to teach moral lessons credited to Aesop, a Greek slave and story-teller thought to have lived between 620 and 560 BCE.
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Current word lists and puzzles from MyVocabulary.com:
Animals in Their Habitats - https://myvocabulary.com/word-game-puzzles/animals-in-their-habitats-vocabulary/
Root Words #1Beginner - https://myvocabulary.com/lesson-plans/word-roots-1-beginner/
All MyVocabulary.com content is printable for NIE programs without a charge. Please honor trademarks and copyright, giving MyVocabulary.com attribution.
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| Remember...we're always looking for new young writers for YVNY!
|  The site is intended for kids, 13 years old and younger, who are interested in writing and journalism. It's free to join but requires parental permission. Contact Mary Miller at mmiller@nynpa.com or click here to visit the website for more information. |
"NYNPA niE-News" is an electronic newsletter of the New York News Publishers Association, NIE Program. It is sent to provide you with news of your colleagues, money-saving and money-generating ideas, and educational trends, all in one place - in a format you can quickly scroll through. Feel free to forward this newsletter to anyone you think would benefit from it. If you have an item you'd like to share - a success story, a warning so others don't make the same mistake, or a something you'd like advice on, simply hit the "reply" button on your e-mail service. Remember, you can always send news by emailing Mary Miller at mmiller@nynpa.com. |
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For more NYNPA NIE news and materials be sure to visit our website at www.nynpa.com.
Sincerely,
Mary Miller
Education Services Director New York News Publishers Association
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