The St. Louis American, along with its corporate partners and the Saint Louis Science Center, has created a somewhat unique and targeted classroom tool, which will run in the newspaper and online at stlamerican.com for the entire academic school year.
Research shows that students who use newspapers in the classroom score better on standardized tests, continue reading into adulthood, have greater civic understanding and are more engaged in their communities.
Because of the support of organizations such as Ameren Missouri, Centene, Emerson, Monsanto and World Wide Technologies, the American provides and delivers actual, physical newspapers FREE to 5,000 students in the Normandy School District and Saint Louis Public School District EACH WEEK.
ABOUT OUR “STEM” PAGE:
The page is particularly targeted to students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, and is focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education and literacy
ABOUT THE CONTENT
All content meets Missouri Learning Standards as well as Common Core State Standards. Each week will have its own theme (for example, “solar”).
FOR TEACHERS:
Besides using the STEM page as a tool, there are many other ways for teachers to use the newspaper for teaching and to improve test scores.
(Click on the “Teacher Resources” button.)
NOTE: Participating teachers can nominate their classroom for the “Classroom Spotlight” of the week section at nie@stlamerican.com.
First Semester Planner 2014-15
Coming soon!
FOR PARENTS:
If your student is in one of the participating classrooms, students will be allowed and encouraged to take the newspaper home each week, to share and work on this special page with their parents.
If your student is NOT in one of the participating classrooms, rest assured that you can pick up The St. Louis American at more than 840 locations.
Why not continue the lesson at home? You can download a free guide provided by the American Press Institute filled with fun, educational activities you can do with your child. Click here for the Parent Newspaper Guide.
FOR READERS:
Feel free to follow this page every week, and test your own knowledge.
Attention teachers of other schools:
While our print/delivered NIE program is limited to specific school districts, we are aware that teachers from other schools/districts may want to use this tool in their classroom. We encourage you to click on the “Newspaper In Education” button, where you will have free access to this page online each week.