Newsling helps children develop critical thinking and kindness through stories from the world around them. Every school day, they have 20 minutes to ask questions, form their own views and learn from others.
Think your child’s school would benefit from Newsling? You can help start the conversation.
We’ve drafted a short message you can share with your school principal or leadership team. Feel free to personalise it. The Newsling team would be happy to explain how the programme works and explore whether it’s a good fit for your school.
Dear Principal,
I recently came across Newsling (https://newsling.org), a programme that helps children develop critical thinking and kindness through a daily, 20-minute classroom practice built around real-world news stories.
Children learn to ask questions, examine evidence, consider different perspectives and form their own opinions. It doesn’t require personal screens or student accounts, and teachers receive the materials they need.
Newsling’s founding schools are Bombay International School, Mumbai; The British School, New Delhi; Delhi Public School, Gurgaon, and RN Podar School, Mumbai.
Here’s a short film introducing Newsling and showing how it works in a classroom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob-3PqHo3fI
Newsling is currently free for schools, making this a good opportunity to explore the programme.
I thought this might be valuable for our children. Would you consider looking into Newsling and connecting with their team to learn more?
You can find more information at https://newsling.org/for-schools.
Thank you!
Guided by their teacher, students explore a story together, consider different perspectives and put their thoughts into words. There are no personal screens or individual feeds. Just a shared classroom experience where every child has a chance to participate.
Explore the story. Ask questions and examine the evidence.
Share your thinking and consider different points of view.
Hear others with curiosity and respect, especially when you disagree.
Put your thoughts into words. Explain your reasons and reflect on what you heard.
Every Friday, Newsling gives children a question to explore with their families over the weekend. It's an invitation to talk about something happening in the world, share experiences and hear different points of view.
You don't need to research the topic or have the right answer. Ask your child what they think, share your own perspective and stay curious when you disagree.
The world is loud. A classroom can be a space to slow down, make sense of it, and ask better questions.
