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Safety Squad with the St. Louis BattleHawks

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Thu, 01/30/2020 - 2:31pm

NIE and the BattleHawks have teamed up for a six-part series on safety. Each week a BattleHawks player will focus on a new safety initiative by giving tips and tricks for students to learn new safety skills! Join us this spring for new content and activities to use in your classroom: • February 4 – Fire Safety • February 18...

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Ghost at Metro Theater Company

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 10:11am

From the page to the stage… don’t miss the rolling world premiere of Ghost! Adapted by award-winning playwright Idris Goodwin, New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award honoree Jason Reynolds’ critically acclaimed 2016 YA novel makes its way to the stage. Presented by Metro Theater Company, Ghost runs Feb 2 - Mar 1 at the Grandel Theatre. Tickets to...

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Tales of Marvelous Missouri Serial Story

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Fri, 01/10/2020 - 10:31am

When Molly and her family go to Silver Dollar City, she expects roller coasters, rides, lemonade and fun. She gets all of that and something unexpected. From an encounter with an older employee, Molly comes away with a deeper love of the area’s history and an insight into how Missouri came to be settled. Tales of Marvelous Missouri is sure...

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Holiday Traditions 2019

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Tue, 11/26/2019 - 3:55pm

Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas! Happy Kwanzaa! Joyeux Noël!

Use our lesson to teach your students about different holiday traditions. Get your class into the holiday spirit by allowing your students to also share some of their special holiday traditions

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Ready, Set, (Winter) Break!

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Fri, 11/08/2019 - 10:02am

Winter break is just around the corner, and that means it’s almost time for the holidays! Check out our Ready, Set, (Winter) Break! guide for fun things to do over the break, healthy eating and more!

Be on the lookout for our holiday activity page in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, December 20.

Be sure to...

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Letters of Gratitude

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 4:07pm

Teach your students to write thank you letters and practice gratitude with the lesson plans below. The two lesson plans are designed for elementary aged students and another for middle and high school aged students. The chronological steps of each lesson are included as well as in-class activities.

These lessons can be great additions to your Thanksgiving Day...

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In-print Spelling Bee Puzzle Answer Key

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 3:50pm

Are you keeping up with our spelling bee puzzles published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch? Check below to find the puzzles and the answers!

Our puzzles run all Wednesdays, except December 25, 2019, from November 6, 2019 through February 5, 2020.

The schedule is as follows:

November 6: Guess the Origin Puzzle November 13: Latin Origin Puzzle...
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Veterans Day Reading Comprehension

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Mon, 11/04/2019 - 2:11pm

Download our in-print stories about veterans from our area and their reading comprehension companion to use in your classroom this Veterans Day! Check out STLtoday for additional veterans stories as well as the video interviews for Pfc. Mendel Rosenberg, Sgt. Darnell Cooper and Ben Stabler.

Additional Veterans Day Activities:

Ask your students to read stories about Veterans Day...
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This is Halloween!

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Wed, 10/23/2019 - 2:42pm

Check out Newspapers in Education for scary good activities this Halloween!

Looking for Halloween lessons for your classroom?

This elementary school math lesson takes your students on a murder mystery as a detective. Your students will have to solve clues by analyzing patterns and using the deductive reasoning skills to find and unmask the murderer!

This high...

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National Newspaper Week 2019

Submitted by Jennifer Broach on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 1:15pm

This 79th annual National Newspaper Week is a recognition of the service of newspapers and their employees across North America. The theme this year's campaign is “Think First."

During National Newspaper Week 2019, let’s work together to recognize the important role that newspapers play in our society today. Explore the newspaper with your students!

1. Explore the evolution...