Using Chirp in the classroom
A guide to how to use Chirp to inspire young students to get excited about reading and writing.
Learning Resources
How to Use Chirp, Chickadee, and OWL in the Classroom
Chirp, Chickadee, and OWL magazines are a springboard to active thinking and learning. They engage students with a plethora of fun and interactive reading activities, and they get kids excited about reading. Click on our classroom guides listed below to find out how.
The magazines can be woven into curriculum areas such as: language arts, social studies and science. They can also supplement core reading materials and be used to support reading, oral language and writing strategies.
Owlkids magazines provide accessible text and multiple entry points within the text, setting up students to succeed. Background information to build content schema and embedded features like: subheads, sidebars, lists, photos and illustrations are also present for further comprehension and to guide critical thinking.
Connecting content to students’ lives and experiences in meaningful ways, along with engaging, informing and educating readers is what makes Chirp, Chickadee and OWL unique and cherished by parents and teachers alike.
Using Chickadee in the classroom
Looking for kid-friendly material for your primary students? Chickadee Magazine, aimed at readers ages 6 to 9, is an excellent classroom companion.
Using OWL in the classroom
OWL, for kids 9 to 13, is a great addition to the classroom, whether you want to use it as part of your instructional day, or as another piece of user-friendly reading material.
Teacher/Parent Resources
December 2018 Chirp Teacher/Parent Resource
Meet a wolf pack and then watch a video of wolves howling, test students’ knowledge by filling in a chart after reading Take a Trip about a snow festival in Japan and then go online […]
December 2018 Chickadee Teacher/Parent Resource
Put winter knowledge to the test by taking a quiz, discuss facts relating to the wonderful walrus and read a fictional story about a family’s holiday celebration and then ask students to compare it to […]
December 2018 OWL Teacher/Parent Resource
Review the coolest happenings of 2018, participate in some follow-up activities after reading about the secret lives of snowy owls and take a quiz to see how much you know about hockey history.
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Fun Printable Activities
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