Resources for Kids and Parents

Literacy is promoted in The Wenatchee World through our in-paper content: Serial Stories, Kid Scoop page and daily reading of the newspaper. Serial stories Appear in the TUESDAY edition of The Wenatchee World. Kid Scoop appears In the THURSDAY edition of The Wenatchee World.

• Activities designed to get kids exploring the newspaper: www.kidscoop.org
• Parent Newspaper Guide - Encourage and build an appreciation for reading and learning. Download the parent's guide here.
• Books with newspaper themes - Click here
• Fun reading activities - www.seedsofknowledge.com/reading4.html
• Word games and puzzles to help your kids become better readers - www.funschool.kaboose.com
• Family activities: printable activities and printable games - www.printables.familyeducation.com
• Educational games, music and coloring - pbskids.org/games/
• Fun art for kids - www.crayola.com, www.familyfun.com, www.4kids.org, www.funology.com
• Read to your child early and often - www.readingrockets.org/article/385
• Motivate your children from pre-school throughout their school years - www.rif.org/parents

Newspaper Activities

• Whimsical Newspaper Hats - Family Fun Article
• Newspaper Scavenger Hunt
• Word Scramble
• All About Me
• Sports Math
• Fantastic Fitness Series 1-7
• Get Fit and Go Active

Resources for Educators

• NIE Teacher Resources: www.nieteacher.org
• Merriam-Webster online: www.m-w.com
• Teaching Tolerance: www.tolerance.org
• Kid Scoop: www.kidscoop.com
• USA Weekend Curriculum Guides: www.usaweekend.com/classroom
• North Central Regional Library : www.ncrl.org
• Hispanic Heritage: www.headbone.com/nie
• Newspaper Association of America Foundation: www.naafoundation.org