Beloved Preschool Closes Its Doors

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring a modified article from The Associated Press, students read about a preschool in Alaska that had to close its doors due to a staff shortage. This lesson includes photos, vocabulary, comprehension questions, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
Alaska
preschool
children

Vocabulary

trailer
federally funded
boost
bachelor’s degree
shortage
rural
decline
poverty
atmosphere
impending
A spinning paper plane