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Welcome to Newspaper in Education

Sun-Herald Newspaper In Education is an exciting interactive program that engages students in learning by providing them with daily copies of the Sun-Herald.

To find out how to participate in the program, call Jennifer Villarreal at 228-896-2178. Or email nie@sunherald.com

Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

Geography
in the News

Myanmar faces huge death toll after cyclone

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes

Lesson Plans

Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

Elementary (Grades K-4)
Middle (Grades 5-8)
Secondary (Grades 9-12)

This Week in History

Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. Just click on today's date in the calendar

Get This Week in History

May 11 - May 17, 2008

Lesson Plans:

Skills Sheet:

Writing Prompt:

Who Should Answer the White House Phone at 3 a.m.?

Ask Marilyn:

A New Brain Teaser

Current Events Quiz:

Do we need government 'baby-sitters' for health?

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive

This week's topic:

Download the lesson

Archive of past lessons

Teacher comments

Lesson plans for teaching about the Replant South Mississippi project

24-page guide to urban trees

Seeds for the Future

Seed collection charts

Additional resources for Replant South Mississippi

Standards & Activities for The Mini Page

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Pages content and offer activities that will help your students reach them.

Mini Page activities and upcoming topics

Free Downloads

New Serial: The Magical Dinner Table

Our last serial story for the 2007/2008 school year will appear on Mondays beginning March 3rd ending May 12th. The title is "The Magical Dinner Table." The author is Debby Carroll and is illustrated by Roel Weilinga. There are 12 chapters and the reading level is 4th grade.

Get details and download a Teachers Guide

Additional Resources

We've gathered our most popular resources and teacher guides in one area to make them easier for you to find.
Check out the resources here

Online Ordering

Get your newspapers here

Now you can register online to start getting newspapers in your classroom.
Fill out the order form

Reminder

VERIFY YOUR PAPERS

Teachers, don't forget to verify your newspapers this year. We are audited annually and must have these forms on file for each semester.

Click here to verify your newspapers

Teacher Of The Month

Each month NIE/Sunherald will choose a "teacher of the month". If you are doing something inovative and interesting, please email me your name and the activity that you are doing. Include contact information and I will be calling you in an effort to schedule a time I can come by and visit your classroom.

The following teachers have already been selected::

April 2008 Teacher of The Month
Helen Donohoe
Teacher of the Gifted
Three Rivers Elementary
Harrison County Schools

Click here for past Teachers of the Month

Missing Papers?

Teachers, if you fail to receive a delivery of your NIE papers on any day, please call Jennifer Villarreal at 228-896-2178. Please let us know immediately so that we can correct the problem in a timely fashion.

Workshops & Volunteering

Free, customized teacher training on effective classroom newspaper usage.

Call Jennifer Villarreal at 228-896-2178 or email her at nie@sunherald.com.

Sun Herald Teacher Advisory Board

Todd Boucher-Biloxi High School

Lucy Sutherlin-St. Patrick High School

Sandra Higgins-Beauvoir Elementary

Stephanie Schepens-Orange Grove Elementary

Teresa Moon-St. Patrick High School

L.B. Fowler-Biloxi Jr. High

Sherri Bevis-Coast Episcopal School

Katie Wiltz-Charles B. Murphy Elementary

Mary Edelin-Three Rivers Elementary

John Mundy-North Bay Elementary/Biloxi

Helen Donohoe-Three Rivers Elementary