With Newspapers In Education Week approaching, March 3-7, this list of reasons why teachers should use newspapers can inspire local efforts. Newspapers make learning fun. Newspapers are easy to use. Newspapers are flexible and adaptable to all curriculum areas and grade levels. Newspapers motivate students to read.
Newspapers keep students informed.
Newspapers link students to the real world. Newspapers are a common community link. Newspapers are an excellent remedial tool with high status as an adult medium. Newspapers help students understand freedom of the press and other rights guaranteed in the Constitution. Newspapers offer ideas for building many educational skills, from critical thinking to analyzing information.