As a Scripps National Spelling Bee participant school, you are receiving a 30-day free trial of News-O-Matic.
News-O-Matic is a digital learning platform for K-8 students, focusing on nonfiction reading through daily news articles about current events from around the world. It includes:
Five new original articles every weekday — at five Lexile Levels and in five languages
A searchable database of over 16,000 past nonfiction articles
Engaging multimedia student activities, including videos, infographics, discussion questions and more
Educator guides and lesson plan slides for each article
Age-appropriate content vetted by a child psychologist
Plus, our special Spelling Bee-related articles support spelling bee preparation and build confidence
— including content that connects spelling to the real-world context and outlines student success stories.