The news, in kid-friendly language

We just came across this awesome article on one of the RSS feeds we follow about a new website that contains news stories in a kid-friendly format:

"Kids love reading about what’s happening in their world. But so often, the newspaper is full of inappropriate and difficult articles. Teaching Kids News (TKN) is a sister website to Getting Kids Reading. They offer kid-friendly news articles, taken from the headlines of real newspapers.

One of the great things about TKN is that kids can read the articles themselves and parents don’t have to worry that they’ll be exposed to scary stories or inappropriate language. However, TKN doesn’t shy away from the hard news. They've covered the Japan earthquake, the ousters in the Middle East and hockey violence. Of course, they’ve also presented stories on undiscovered tribes, Justin Bieber and Harry Potter.

TKN uses kid-friendly language and a ton of context to explain ideas that adults tend to know automatically, but which would be new to most kids. Thousands of teachers and home-schoolers use TKN every day because each article includes “curriculum connections” to create an instant lesson plan.

During the school year TKN offers daily news articles; in the summer they present weekly articles, and there are more than 150 great articles in our archives. This week’s article is about some new 3-D photos of the Titanic. Very cool."

Your child being in the "know" regarding current events and world issues will help shape their future as a leader. Reading the news daily will not only allow them to work on their reading skills but in the long run will help them stand out among their peers. We at Healthy Start Academy encourage you to get your kids excited about learning whats going on in the world and we feel Teaching Kids the News is an excellent resource for doing so.