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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.

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Learn more at newsomatic.org.
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