'Look Closer' at an animal news report. Questions ask pupils to find facts, read between the lines & think about the way journalists have written the story. Useful guided reading or SATs practice activity - answers reference AF strand (2-7) of question é give e.g. answers é suggested levels (3-5). ‘Return of the Watervole ', is from Animal News, First News, 20/9/11. For more information about First News, the weekly children’s newspaper and the weekly resources, visit www.firstnews.co.uk/teachers

'Look Closer' at a science news report. Questions ask pupils to find facts, read between the lines & think about the way journalists have written the story. Useful guided reading or SATs practice activity - answers reference AF strand (2-7) of question é give e.g. answers é suggested levels (3-5). ‘Socks battle malaria ', is from Science News, First News, 22/7/11. For more information about First News, the weekly children’s newspaper and the weekly resources, visit www.firstnews.co.uk/teachers

First News' World War teaching resources support First News’ WW1 and WW2 newspaper editions (which you can buy via http://www.firstnews.co.uk/special-issues/). An in-depth reading comprehension focusing an article about the temporary ceasefire in the Western Front trenches. Can pupils find the facts (AF2), interpret the information (AF3) and work out why the journalist wrote and presented the story in the way they have (AF4-7)?

Spark a discussion in your classroom while improving literacy with this Christmas-themed debate. Discover the history of the British Christmas meal, along with fascinating sprouts facts and recipes. With this knowledge, your pupils can then engage in an entertaining and informed debate to settle once and for all whether Brussels sprouts deserve their place on the festive menu.

This picture quiz will ask students to identify several Olympic athletes, both old and new, and find facts about them from within First News' Olympic Special.

A weekly in-depth reading comprehension. Green News - 'The trash truck'

First News' 'History of the Olympics Special Report and Quiz&' - How much do you know about the history of the Olympic Games? Have a go at this History of the Olympics Quiz to find out. All the answers can be found in the First News History of the Olympics Special Report. Both included within this resource pack.

Understanding Interviews - a creative resource pack, perfect for a drama and/or history lesson, designed to help develop students' interviewing skills. The resource pack will contain information on all the essential skills needed to conduct an interview successfully and ask students to prepare their own interview... for the Queen!

We round up our First News children's newspaper articles on a big news theme for you to save you having to collect the news stories for yourself. Written specially for children, our Big News articles deal with big news topics in a sensitive and pupil-friendly way. Big News - Drought in Africa - updated to include report from 1-6 Oct (Issue 278)

This special edition of Look Closer (reading comprehension activity) explores First News' brand new feature, What Did You Do In The War? in which First News readers interview war veterans. This activity explores an interview with Sir Nicholas Winton, an amazing 105-year-old man with an incredible story to tell. Look Closer is an in-depth reading comprehension, or set of discussion questions, focusing on one article or section in the week’s newspaper. As well as engaging pupils in one of the week’s news stories, this activity can be used as an assessment tool.

It's official, folks - the royal baby has arrived and to celebrate the arrival of Kate and William&'s new little boy, we decided to take a closer look at this royal family tree and learn a little bit more about the Windsors and the Middletons and have created a free royal commemorative poster for you all. On behalf of our readers and everybody at First News, we&';d like to add our congratulations to Prince William and Kate - and to their new baby His Royal Highness The Prince of Cambridge.

Do you know your Olympics Greats? How well do you know Team GB? Scan First News’ Olympics Special (or use the internet!) to find the answers to 18 Olympics-themed questions. Our Big Olympics Quiz will ask anything and everything Olympics related. Students can either answer the quiz in teams, or take the quiz home to do as homework.

11 November is a very special day. It is called Remembrance Day because it is a day when we remember the end of World War I and the soldiers who have given their lives fighting for Britain. Here we find out about the important tradition of remembrance. Download this resource to read more...

Do you know the stories behind this week's First News newspaper headlines? Download three billboard-style posters featuring top headlines from our Issue 281 (21-28 October, 2011) along with Teacher Notes. Perfect for classroom discussion or displays. New posters will be available every week. Stick over the old ones for up-to-date displays.

Do you know the stories behind this week's First News newspaper headlines? Download three billboard-style posters featuring top headlines from our Issue 296 (10 Feb, 2012). Perfect for classroom discussion or displays. New posters will be available every week. Stick over the old ones for up-to-date displays.

Do you know the stories behind this week's First News newspaper headlines? Download three billboard-style posters featuring top headlines from our Issue 285 (18th to 24 November, 2011) along with Teacher Notes. Perfect for classroom discussion or displays. New posters will be available every week. Stick over the old ones for up-to-date displays.

Do you know the stories behind this week's First News newspaper headlines? Download three billboard-style posters featuring top headlines from our Issue 287 (2 December, 2011) along with Teacher Notes. Perfect for classroom discussion or displays. New posters will be available every week. Stick over the old ones for up-to-date displays.

Every celebration needs decorations! So why not decorate your classroom with First News’ very own Olympic-themed bunting? Our bunting displays an array of flags representing numerous participating countries (we’ve chosen two from each continent to get you started), in addition to a mix of sports that are a part of the Olympic programme. We’ve also provided blank templates for pupils to design their own.

A review of the many major events that happened in 2011. It was a year of huge news stories. Historic changes in the Arab world, the death of tyrant leaders, natural disasters, riots, the phone-hacking scandal, the African famine and good news, too, such as the Royal Wedding. The events are placed on a timeline of the year.

A downloadable resource asking 25 Jubilee-themed questions, of which, all of the answers can be found within First News' commemorative Jubilee issue.