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Here are some free curriculum packets you can download for your classroom that were prepared by NIE Coordinator Leannah Leslie. Simply click on the title to download that packet in pdf format. Additional packets can be obtained at www.nieteacher.org/dinie without a username and password.
Depending on your internet connection speed, file download times could take several minutes.
Click on the these packet's title to begin immediate download.
Teachers guide to the historical fiction serialized story "A Familiar Face"
Quickie Ideas for Primary Grades 1-3
Quickie Ideas for Intermediate Grades 4-6
It's NIE for Kindergarten
Skill building activities for Grades K-3.
Preschool Readiness Activities
Readiness activities for preschoolers.
Cars+Math+Newspapers=Learning Fun
A math learning packet for middle/high-school students focusing on want to know about buying, selling and operating a car, etc.
Measuring Up in Mathematics
A work packet designed to create math-literate students who will be well-prepared to live in a future of exciting technological advances. For grades 6-10.
Newspaper Math
Contains activities for grades 4-8.
Fun with Funnies
This packet contains great ideas on how the funnies can be used to teach writing skills and critical thinking. For grades 4-12.
Creating a Classroom Newspaper
Kindergarten to senior high school students become newspaper publishers and work on writing and reading connections.
Hollydays Ideas
Fun Christmas holiday ideas. Grades 4-12.
On the Sidelines
Designed for students who read mostly sports pages, this packet includes a set of learning activities for Language Arts, Social Studie, Math, Science and Supplementary. Grades 5-9.
Social Studies
Activities for grades 4-8.
Science
Activities for grades 4-8.
Additional Packets from NIE Institute website
Additional packets can be obtained at www.nieinstitute.org.
Note: You will need a password and user name to access these files. Contact Leannah Leslie at lleslie@dailyindependent.com to obtain your user name and password. Depending on your internet connection speed, file download times could take several minutes.
General/Other
100 Quickie Ideas for All Ages & Subjects
Animal & Human Kindness for Elementary Ages
“What’s Your Anti-Drug?” for All Ages
Create an Editorial Cartoon for All Ages
Entering the Workforce for Secondary Grades
Using the Newspaper with Gifted Students
Newspapers Maintain the Brain – All Subjects/Ages
National Mentoring Partnership for All Ages
List of Newspaper Terms for All Ages
Newspaper Literacy for Secondary & GED Students
The Stock Market for Secondary Grades
Humanities
Art Activities for All Ages
Language Arts Quickie Lessons for All Ages
Thoughtful Literacy Using the Newspaper for Grades 4-12
Media Literacy for Secondary Grades
Reading First – Reading Instruction Based on Newspapers – All Ages
Reading First Background Materials for Teachers
Developing Reading Fluency – All Ages
Questions for the ’06-’07 Serial Story Classrooms – All Ages
“Writers to Readers” for All Ages
Newspaper Sculpture – Build a Miniature Christmas Tree - Elementary
Newspaper Sculpture – Decorate a Christmas Wreath - Elementary
Math
Math Quickie Lessons for All Ages
Math Scavenger Hunts for Grades 4+
Science
Environmental Education for All Ages
Science & Geography Teaching Ideas
Quickie Lessons for All Ages
Newspaper in Secondary Science
Social Studies
Freedom – The First Amendment
First Amendment Freedoms (yes, they are two similar packets – not a mistake)
Geography with the Daily Newspaper
Holocaust Timeline 1933-1945 for High School Students
Iraq Facts & History for High School Students
Mali Empire of Africa - Cross Cultural History for Secondary Students
Teaching Guide on International Terrorism
Women’s History Month
World War II for High School
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