Today's Classroom Activities :

Children's Magazine Month Activities

Science in Print
Science/Reading October is Children's Magazine Month and several of the newest and best children's magazines deal with science topics. They come in various reading levels and usually feature excellent curricular tie-in projects. This month, invite your librarian to do a presentation on the science magazines that your school receives. Acquire some back issues of these magazines and give one to each student to read and on which to report. Is the magazine topic-based? Are there activities that can be done at home? What in the magazine has the student been studying in science?

101 ideas for using magazines in the classroom
Looking for inspiration? This practical guide can help you get the most out of the magazines for your students.

Activities for using magazines in the classroom
See how British teachers use magazines to introduce the topic of media and language in order to help English as a second language students with their reading skills.

Ten Ways to Use An Old Stack of Magazines
Here are some writing assignments that ask students to consider a particular magazine, generally to hone their analytical skills by writing an analytical, expository or persuasive piece.