The idea I'm sharing has to do with Scholastic News Magazine, or any other subscription magazines you might receive in your classroom.
First of all, when I order my magazines, I usually order 3-4 extras. So, if I have 24 students in my class, I order enough for 28. That way I have extra for any new students added to my class throughout the year, plus a couple of extras for me to KEEP.
I just love Scholastic News, don't you? I think the subject matter is so timely and my students always find the content engaging. Why use an issue just once, and never again?
So, I laminate the extra copies and keep them in a book bin for future use. When it's Columbus Day, for example, I have the last few years worth of issues which covered that content. I keep the bin in our classroom library for students to pull issues from to read independently.
I also laminate the "Teacher's Big Issue" that comes with the student set. During Daily 5, when my students read with a partner, they love getting out the big issues, spreading them out on the floor, and using a pointer to read together.
So, that's it. My Wonderful Idea. I hope someone finds it useful!
Do you receive Scholastic News in your classroom?
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