Contest Winners in PDF format
Congratulations to the winners of our 2008 Student Essay Contest! We enjoyed reading all of the great entries. Keep an eye out for our essay contest next year
Congratulations to the winners of our 2008 Student Editorial Cartoon Contest! Thank you for all of the creative entries. Keep an eye out for our cartoon contest next year.
Welcome to the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Newspaper In Education program. Teachers will find a host
of information about using newspapers in their classes to teach math,
science, social studies and language arts. Thanks for visiting!
Navigate this
section by using the navigation links above.
Have you ever used the comics to teach fractions?
Or used datelines to plan a trip around the world?
Or even had students plan a well-balanced meal for their family
using advertisements?
Have you ever used the newspaper to teach anything besides current
events?
These are all
activities that can be done using the newspaper. In
a time where textbooks are the focal point of the curriculum, the
newspaper is a supplement that provides up-to-date information to
which students can personally connect.
Recent studies have shown that the use of
newspapers in the classroom has been linked with improved SOL scores.
View
SOL results!
Have you ever used the comics to teach fractions?
