Parents SHARE THE NEWSPAPER WITH YOUR CHILD

We know you understand the benefits of reading a daily newspaper. Have you thought about how you can use that very same paper to help your child? We want to show you some simple ways to use the Sentinel you get at home to help your children read better and learn more about the world around them.

Why Would I Use the Sentinel With My Child?

1. There is something of interest in the Sentinel for everyone. Whether it is sports, comics, lifestyle, or the puzzles, you can find something to interest the most reluctant readers.
2. Research has shown that students who read a daily paper do 15-20% better on standardized tests!
3. The Sentinel is inexpensive, hands-on, and easy-to-use.
4. The Sentinel has up-to-date, real-world events.
5. The Sentinel is a school board-approved resource. Many of your teachers are using it to enhance their teaching because they know students like it.
6. It opens up lines of communication.

How Do I subscribe to Sentinel for my Home?

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Tips On Using the Sentinel With Your Child

• Each day start by looking through the paper together; watch to see what interests your child.
• If you are uncomfortable with some of the stories, read the paper first, and show your child only what you want him/her to see or learn about. You can always cut out articles and stories for them to read.
• Point out the different sections of the Sentinel, explaining what they are for.
• Make it fun, not more work!

Scavenger Hunt! (all ages)

With your child, find the following items in the Sentinel:

• Something you’d like to wear
• A place you would like to go with your family
• A person who looks happy
• A positive word that describes you
• A picture or story about someone you would like to meet in person
• A recipe you would like to try
• A story about someone doing good in your community
• The weather report for tomorrow
• Something you would really like to own
• A comic strip or comic character you like best

As you are searching for these items, talk to each other about why you are making these choices. You can also make up your own scavenger hunt to match your child’s abilities. Younger students can search for pictures, or simple letters, or names. Older students can find vocabulary words, predict what a headline means, explain a graph or editorial cartoon out loud.

Headline Fun!

(K-5) Select a letter from one of the bigger headlines on the front page. With your child, circle the letter each time it appears again in a headline on that page.

Picture This!

(K-8) With your child, choose a photo or drawing in the Sentinel that interests him/her. Ask your child to tell you a story about what might be happening in the picture. (Write down the story for your young student; have older ones write their own).

On the Ground, In the Air, On the Water!

(K-5) Find pictures of things that move on the ground, in the air, or on the water. Cut out the items you find, and paste them on three pieces of paper labeled “ground”, “air”, and “water”.

Logomania:

(4-12) Find as many logos as you can throughout the pages of the Sentinel. Who found the most?

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