Welcome to The New York Times in Education site for K-12 classrooms and teachers. Explore these pages for ways to teach with The Times using the printed newspaper, the Replica Edition and nytimes.com. Use The New York Times in your classroom to:
enhance vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing skills
foster critical thinking
provide content and concepts relevant to your curriculum
spark student interest and stimulate discussion
support your literacy goals.
What is the reading level of The New York Times?
Teachers often ask this question. Our answer is that the reading level varies by article. The level and subject you teach will guide you in which types of articles can work best for your students, over the wide range of subjects The Times covers – from sports to movie reviews, from science features to human interest stories about life in far-off lands. Notice the good writing – a key reason your student readers will respond to The Times.
Consider short articles and other features. Try the weather page, for geography and graphs, and the TV listings, for vocabulary in the brief descriptions. And photographs and captions provide endless opportunities for analysis, interpretation and response.
We hear from teachers at all levels – from elementary through high school, from special education to Advanced Placement – who are enthusiastic about using The Times and the benefits it provides to their students.
College faculty: please visit The New York Times in College, nytimes.com/edu.
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Welcome to The New York Times in Education site for K-12 classrooms and teachers. Explore these pages for ways to teach with The Times using the printed newspaper, the Replica Edition and nytimes.com. Use The New York Times in your classroom to:
What is the reading level of The New York Times?
Teachers often ask this question. Our answer is that the reading level varies by article. The level and subject you teach will guide you in which types of articles can work best for your students, over the wide range of subjects The Times covers – from sports to movie reviews, from science features to human interest stories about life in far-off lands. Notice the good writing – a key reason your student readers will respond to The Times.
Consider short articles and other features. Try the weather page, for geography and graphs, and the TV listings, for vocabulary in the brief descriptions. And photographs and captions provide endless opportunities for analysis, interpretation and response.
We hear from teachers at all levels – from elementary through high school, from special education to Advanced Placement – who are enthusiastic about using The Times and the benefits it provides to their students.
College faculty: please visit The New York Times in College, nytimes.com/edu.