What is the JOURNALISM CLUB FOR KIDS?
In this hands-on class, kids will work with Rebecca to create their own 'zine' (mini-magazine) as well as collaborate to self-publish and distribute a newspaper of the group's creation.
Each child will work through the various steps required to develop the final product but will also have the opportunity to go deep into their specific area(s) of interest, all the while building language arts, creative and strategic thinking skills, and learning important social-emotional skills by collaborating and working through challenges. And having a lot of fun!
Younger Students
Rebecca welcomes readers and non-readers alike with a focus on story telling through both play and games, ultimately leveraging that into aspects of newspaper production such as how-to's, book reviews, art, even interviews, and more.....
Older Students
Rebecca guides kids in understanding the news: What is news? Is it true? Who gets to write the news? The students, guided by their own interests, will be assigned beats to cover, brainstorming articles, researching online and/or in the library, reaching out to interview experts, writing, art-making/layout, editing, and finally producing and distributing their newspaper.
