Tag: kid reporters
Happy Birthday Superman!
By Dante on May 2nd, 2013
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a superhero celebrating his birthday! You might not know it to look at him, but Superman just turned 75 years old. The iconic superhero made his first appearance in Action Comics #1, anmore… full post
Inside the Teacher of the Year reception
By Dante on April 25th, 2013
On Tuesday, Megan introduced you to the 2013 National Teacher of the Year, Jeff Charbonneau. Definitely check out her post to learn more about what makes him stand out! Charbonneau was honored by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremonymore… full post
Celebrate Earth Day with the Kid Reporters!
By Dante on April 17th, 2013
Earth Day is one of those annual moments that the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps really looks forward to. Not only is it an important opportunity to stop and think about the human impact on the planet, but it gives us an opportunity to connectmore… full post
Memories of Jackie Robinson
By Dante on April 12th, 2013
For us baseball fans, early April is a great time of year. The season is new, hopes are high, and our thoughts start lingering on summer nights at the ballpark. But this is also when we stop and honor one of baseball’s all-time greats — and a truemore… full post
Learn a poem for National Poetry Month
By Dante on April 3rd, 2013
Earlier this week, Morgan shared some great ideas for how to celebrate National Poetry Month at home and in the classroom. And the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps has one more to add to her list: learn a poem by heart. Last week, Kid Reportermore… full post
Kid Reporters celebrate Chinese New Year
By Dante on February 14th, 2013
Chūn jié kuài lè! That’s “Happy New Year” in Mandarin. It’s a good phrase to know right now. People around the world marked the start of the lunar new year (4711 by the Chinese calendar) and the Year of the Snake with parades, singing,more… full post
A year (and then some) on the campaign trail
By Dante on January 24th, 2013
For 18 months, my life was the 2012 presidential election. It was a strange election, relative to other recent ones. The explosion of social media into our everyday lives fundamentally altered how citizens interacted with campaigns and howmore… full post
Kids mobilize to help Sandy relief efforts
By Dante on January 9th, 2013
Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, pounding New York City, Long Island, coastal New Jersey, and parts of New England with wind, rain, and historic flooding. Nearly three months later, many communities are still struggling to recover frommore… full post
A warm welcome to our 2012-2013 Scholastic News Kid Reporters!
By Kristen on December 4th, 2012
It was a difficult decision as always, but after reading through more than 200 applications this year, we are proud to announce the 2012-2013 Scholastic News Kids Press Corps! This year, we chose 16 new Kid Reporters who will join our 17 returningmore… full post
Kid Reporters take you inside Election Day
By Dante on November 7th, 2012
By now, everyone knows the result of the 2012 presidential election. But in case you have been out of view of a TV, newspaper, website, Facebook page, Twitter feed, or Instagram account, President Barack Obama defeated former Massachusetts Governormore… full post
