Elementary School Students Learn Journalism Skills

As part of a yearlong lesson on current event writing, third-grade students in Ms. Nancy Winkler-Brogan’s class at Port Jefferson’s Edna Louise Spear Elementary School had the opportunity to interview a reporter, via Skype, about news writing and reporting.

During the interview with Kathy Leon, news anchor and executive producer of the WSNN Suncoast News Network in Sarasota, FL, students asked questions and gained a wealth of information, including lessons on how to report about news pertaining to their school and how to properly research topics using digital and print sources.

The students will be using the information they attained to fact-find and generate current event reports using graphic organizers. The students will then present their findings to their peers.

“The students are very excited to bring the news to their classmates and their school,” said Ms. Winkler-Brogan.

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District