The document discusses using newspapers and workbooks in education. Newspapers can be used to improve reading skills, extend knowledge in subjects areas, and enhance thinking. They allow students to see connections between school writing and real-world writing. Workbooks promote self-learning, allow students to practice what they've learned, and focus on key skills. They are favored for younger students as work can be done directly in the book, eliminating copying, and they are smaller than textbooks.

1. The use of
Newspapers
And
Workbooks

2. The goal of Newspaper
In Education…
is to introduce educators to the use of the newspaper as
a powerful and cost-effective instructional tool.
Newspapers are being used by thousands of teachers to
improve students’ reading skills, to extend knowledge in
the content areas and to enhance thinking skills. The
newspaper provides opportunities for students to see
writing and reading connections. It bridges the gap
between school-sponsored writing and writing in the
real world.

3. How to make students interest in
newspapers?
 Allow time for free reading of the newspaper every day.
 Refer to the writing styles and genre of the newspaper frequently in your
teaching.
Read interesting news stories to your students every day.
Talk with your students about the news: follow one story for several days
with them.
 Invite newspaper personnel to visit the school and talk to your students.

4. Workbooks!
are cheap, paperback textbooks, issued to
students. workbooks are usually filled with
practice problems, where the answers can be
written directly in the book.

5. Workbook Goals:
 Promote self-learning.
Help to students practice what they have learned.
Focus on the 4 skills

6. Workbook Advantages..
Workbooks are often used in schools for younger students,
either in middle school or elementary school. They are favored
because students can work directly in their books, eliminating the
need for looseleaf and copying questions from a textbook..
Workbooks also hold an advantage because they are usually
smaller and lighter than textbooks, which equates to less trouble
when the student brings the book home to complete
their homework. Worksheets are an effective tool in ongoing
efforts encouraging our students to engage their brains during
class.

8. In the classroom?

9. In the house?

10. Both…