News-O-Matic

Mrs. McConnell's class has been learning about current events through a new website called News-O-Matic.  Each day, this site publishes articles written just for kids about the most recent news topics.  It keeps the students aware of current events, but they also love the cool stories this site includes on subjects that interest them like Minecraft and Pokemon.  In addition to the article, each story includes a related video, slideshow of photos, questions to check understanding, a drawing pad so they can illustrate what they have learned, and even a read-to-me button.  The kids love having the opportunity to choose which story they would like to read. While one might choose to learn about space...another may choose to learn about a famous basketball player.   News-O-Matic exposes them to non-fiction text and current news in an entertaining way that engages them and takes their learning deeper.