Since the youth today is into everything, from sports to showbiz to even journalism, they should know about trends and current affairs.

However, watching and reading the news in a way adults do could be a bit too much to understand for them. So it is always wise to read and watch the news but in a language and tone that is appropriate for their age and the website, www.teachingkidsnews.com does a great job of providing suitable news from around the world.

Teaching Kids News is dedicated to children of grade two to eight; therefore, every story is in kid-friendly language and appropriate for younger kids. The website doesn’t require you to register, so you can go through the news and articles randomly or choose from the main menu at the top centre with categories of Entertainment, Science, Arts, Sports, Media literacy and Politics.

The site not only provides you news from around the world, but it also teaches you all the dos’ and dont’s’ of journalism. How? Well, after you have read an article or the news, the site encourages you to think critically not only about the story itself, but about the way the story is presented.

For instance, you will see the discussion below the article, with reading and writing prompts and identify various elements of style according to your level such as junior and intermediate. This way, you are encouraged to ponder over the news or article to see if the writer was biased or not, how could the story be written differently by another journalist, etc.

So if you are passionate about journalism and want to know and polish your skills, the site proves very educational. You can visit at www.teachingkidsnews.com.

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 16th, 2019