Does your family read magazines? There are thousands of different magazines, many of which are in digital form. People buy them in stores, subscribe to them, or read them in a library. It’s all good! Discover more about magazines with these online activities. In the process, hopefully, you can find a magazine you like.
CONNECT:
- Discover how magazines are created at hhttps://www.timeforkids.com/g34/making-magazine/
- Watch how magazines are printed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gEEaFT5z84
- Read a brief history of magazines at https://www.sheridan.com/magazines-register/a-brief-history-of-magazine-publishing/
- Read the history of American magazines at https://www.walsworth.com/blog/history-of-american-magazines
- Like lists? Here are lots of lists of magazines categorized by audience, language, publisher, and topic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_magazines
CREATE:
- Several magazines are written for kids. Check them out at https://www.readingrockets.org/books-and-authors/booklists/favorite-books/great-magazines-kids
- Try these fun activities to do with magazines at https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/simple-activities-for-kids-magazines/
- Make your own (maga)zine with the kid-friendly DIY guide: https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-make-zine/
CARE:
- Be a creative recycler with magazines at https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/60858/14-ways-recycle-old-magazines-new-crafts/
- Learn about—and maybe participate in this magazine service project at teenlife.com/l/volunteer/magliteracy-literacy-project-volunteer/ Consider doing a similar project locally.
- Magazines can clutter the home. Try these tips to manage them at https://youmakeitsimple.com/2019/05/26/magazine-management-7-tips-to-clear-the-clutter/
CAREERS:
Do you picture
yourself in a magazine—or creating one? It takes lots of specialized people to
produce and disseminate magazines: reporters, writers, photographers, artists,
designers, editors, translators, accountants, technicians, suppliers, advertisers,
sales people, even postal employees. Check out this sampling of possible careers.
- https://work.chron.com/types-jobs-magazine-publishing-9486.html
- https://cwc-coc.ca/education-training-mentoring/writing-and-publishing/what-words-people-do#1
- https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/jobs-at-a-magazine
