Every week, students will connect with the world by reading about current events and doing pertinent activities. Games, puzzles, recipes, jokes, and more review material are included in the newspaper to keep students engaged in their studies all week. A subscription also includes monthly newspapers in the summer, with 41 editions published per year.

The standard newspaper is published with four levels of difficulty each week, so there is something to challenge every student, from beginning readers to the high school level.

Each week, articles about stories around the globe will truly connect students with the world. Each article is 1-3 pages, and 1-3 articles are published per week. World News uses Google Maps to show where each story is taking place.

More than 60 worksheets accompany the newspaper every week. The worksheets relate to stories in the newspaper, and they designed to help you meet state standards for math, science, geography, writing, and other subjects.

Your subscription includes a 20-page weekly Spanish paper and communication board. This version is great for teaching Spanish as a second language.

Students can follow along as the paper is read aloud. Each word is highlighted as it is spoken. Speaking versions are included with all levels of the newspaper, including the Spanish Edition and Communication Board.

The material in Joey's Locker targets multiple academic areas, reinforcing the weekly vocabulary from the newspaper. Joey's Locker includes six web-based games that change weekly and use the vocabulary from the newspaper, along with a bi-weekly Adaptive Storybook about the various topics and a bi-weekly interactive cartoon about the places in the news.