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Welcome to Newspapers in Education!

Newspapers In Education is a national program that promotes literacy through the use of the daily newspaper as an instructional aid in the classroom. The Greenville Daily Reflector partners with educators and local businesses to encourage literacy, to broaden students' community and global perspectives and to equip area teachers with a powerful tool for teaching at no cost to the teachers or schools.

For more info email Eban Kea at ekea@coxnc.com or call 252-329-9630.

A special thanks to our 2008-2009 sponsors



 
Audio

Daily Science Webcasts


Butter - Spreading the Word on Pollution

Scientists are turning to a new source of data for studying chemical pollution - butter.

The Daily Reflector NIE Services/events:

  • Tuesday Expressions page during the school year partnered with Chick-fil-A
  • Workshops for teachers...designed to fit the needs of your school
  • Tours of The Daily Reflector for journalism classes
  • Holiday coloring contest in early December
  • "My Teacher, My Hero" essay contest in the spring
  • Serial or chapter stories partnered with Pitt Community College
  • Speaker for your civic club or PTA...learn how newspapers are used in education

Online Extras (Updated every Monday)

Resources to help you put the Daily Reflector to work in your classroom

THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS 

SYMBIOTIC

DEFINITION:
A mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The Lead Draw represented the perfect symbiotic relationship between a play and a player and a player and an offensive scheme.
Dallas Morning News -- 02/08/2010

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Brazil debates girl's role in Carnival

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes

Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

Elementary (Grades K-4)
Middle (Grades 5-8)
Secondary (Grades 9-12)


Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

Get This Week in History


Can Fast-Food Diet help you lose weight?

Discussion prompts & video archive.


Jan. 31- Feb. 6, 2010

Lesson Plans:

Skills Sheet:

Numbrix Puzzle:

Quizzes :

Online ordering

Now you can register online to start getting newspapers in your classroom.
Fill out the order form

Expressions

The Expressions page is published each Tuesday during the school year. The first Tuesday of the month the page is dedicated to work done by high school students. Entries are kept active for three months. The Expressions page partners with Cartridge Club.

Download the entry form

Sponsors needed

For $100 a year, you or your business can provide one teacher with 15 newspapers weekly for the entire school year.

If you are interested in becoming a Partner In Education, email Eban Kea at ekea@coxnc.com or call 252-329-9630.