Welcome To NIE
The Brownsville Herald's Newspaper In Education (NIE) program provides newspapers, instructional materials, and a variety of
programs and
services to
assist teachers in their classrooms.
Every day of the week, The Herald provides a fresh textbook for teachers and students.
Studies have shown that using the newspaper in the classroom will help students:
- Improve reading and writing skills with feature
articles, entertainment reviews, and the comics.
- Build vocabulary with crossword puzzles and
word games.
- Cultivate critical thinking skills through
The Herald's coverage of local, national, and
international news.
- Clarify values and develop real-life decision
making skills through human interest stories and
advice columns.
- Sharpen math and problem-solving abilities
with sports statistics, stock market listings, weather forecasts, and
retail ads.
- Broaden their perspective with political cartoons,
opinion columns, and editorials.
- Apply lifeskills through classified ads, business
and consumer news, and recipes.
The Brownsville Herald Connects Kids to the Real World |
