App Name: News-O-Matic
Cost: Free (subscription prices vary)
What does it promise? News-O-Matic is a fun and interactive daily digital newspaper for kids.
Does it deliver? News-O-Matic covers relevant news of the day in an engaging way, exploring its many facets through images, maps, videos and games. Articles are written by a staff of professional children’s writers, many of whom are teachers. The stories are also reviewed by a child psychologist to ensure emotionally safe content.
Another nice feature is that News-O-Matic is completely ad-free.
The digital newspaper arrives daily, and each issue features:
Can I use it in my classroom? Designed for students as young as kindergarteners, News-O-Matic is a nice way to introduce topical events and world news in the classroom.
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Article by Jason Tomaszewski, EducationWorld Associate Editor
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