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Grade 4: Language: Media Literacy

A collection of activities, websites and resources to help support the Ontario, Grade 4 Language curriculum. Includes tips for parents too!

Online News & Magazines

CBC Kids News
Topics will range from news and sports to pop culture and the environment, approached in a "safe and age-appropriate manner."
Teaching Kids News
Kids friendly news stories!
Owl Magazine
National Geographic Kids
Family Fun

Check out our eBooks!

For login in information for our board resources and data bases, please ask your LCI or teacher!

Sora (OverDrive) This link opens in a new window
PebbleGo This link opens in a new window
4Canoes Indigenous Voices eBooks This link opens in a new window
MyCapstoneLibrary - eBooks (K-8) This link opens in a new window

Media Literacy in the Classroom What is it?

How Do I Share & Stay Safe?
How do I find out about media influences?
Teach Kids news
Timely, relevant news articles for kids, educators in the classroom and parents at home.
MediaSmarts
Educational computer games that introduce kids to key ideas in media and digital literacy. Also available in French
Communicating Ideas - Learn Alberta
Connect Safety - Media Literacy and Fake News

Books you might enjoy....

Visit your public library or pay a visit to your school's learning commons to see if they have these or similar books.

Fairytale News by Colin Hawkins (Illustrator); Jacqui Hawkins (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0763621668
Publication Date: 2004-03-08
Extra! Extra! by Alma Flor Ada; Leslie Tryon (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780689825828
Publication Date: 2007-07-10
The Berenstain Bears' Media Madness by Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain
ISBN: 9780679866640
Publication Date: 1995-03-21

K-Gr. 6: Ask Us/Demande Moi

K-Gr. 6: How do I find out about my topic?

K-Gr. 6: How do I create & cite my work?