Testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

Please read some of the wonderful testimonials that parents and educators wrote during the partnership with The Miami Herald in 2005.

" We love the new addition to the Miami Herald! My daughter and her friends read them from cover to cover on the way to school. My daughter Meghan runs out as soon as she's dressed to find "her section". I even sent a note with her teacher along with a Daily 10 so that she can encourage her students to look for it at home."
Yvette

" Great newspaper!!!!!!!!! My daughter loves getting her own newspaper each day. The articles are great and it is exciting not only for our 8 year old, but for Mom and Dad too!!!! Keep up the great work!"
Tammy & Michael

" My daughter received these mini papers in school last week and she loved them. Even though they are short, they contain alot of good information and they kept her interested in reading them for a while. Good work!"
Sabrina

" Dear staff of the Herald,
This is the first time in my life I have ever e-mailed a newspaper-----But I am compelled to do so. I absolutely love your new insert called the Daily 13!!! I have 4 grand daughters ages 7 to 11 and they are enjoying this publication tremendously. Not only do you have great pictures and articles---it is done in such an entertaining way that I too am looking thru it daily. Thank you so much for filling a need for the children in our South Florida community."
Eliene

" Your recent addition to the Miami Herald is amazing! My kids are so excited when they get their part of the newspaper. It is a great marketing idea for the Herald because children are your future subscribers. Additionally, providing them with their own newspaper encourages them to read and gets them into the habit of learning about current events via the printed press rather than the television."
Rosemarie

" WOW! What a great idea! My little girls (5 and 7 years old) felt so important when they found out they were going to be getting a newspaper of their very own delivered every morning. Today they were especially intrigued by the story about the Ice Princess star. Thanks so much for doing this for the children. I do think it will encourage them to read more and hopefully it will lead to a better informed society in the future."
Kim

" Dear mr. Ibarguen: I want to thank you for initiating the Daily 7, Daily 10 and Daily 13 Childrens newspapers. It fulfills multiple purposes. You wanted to encourage reading, it does. You wanted children to discuss timely topics, they will. You presented the material in a time span that encourages a child to read it. You have provided an excellent tool for family discussion at the dinner table and the format is excellent. (...) Smart move. Makes them think, and your out of the box approach will yield great dividends."
Clara

" I just received your letter dated April 22, 2005 explaining new daily newspapers for children being tested by Miami Herald. They look terrific!"
Sam

" A friend of mine from another elementary school has provided me with a couple of samples of your Daily 10 publication. (...) my students would definitely benefit from this resource. (...) it's a wonderful publication."
Karen, Media Specialist
" No doubt that you're getting positive feedback. I saw it and loved it not only for my use in the classroom but the child that brought it to me is not an avid reader and he was very enthusiastic about reading it. His mother told me that he looks through the newspaper just to find that section. So kudos to the Herald once again."
Alina

" This was a wonderful idea! My girls ages 7 and 9 really love having a section of the newspaper just for them. The articles are just the right length to be useful for school activities (like current event reports) but short enough to keep them interested. Good way to reach out to kids and make reading fun!
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We seem to be receiving daily issues and the teachers are grabbing them up! I myself am in a reading resource room for 2nd and 3rd graders who are having difficulties with reading. I can tell you that the 2nd graders really like the newspapers and are asking for them regularly. Most of the 3rd graders are also interested in them and are reading them in class. I think for the most part the material is interesting to them and I find this to be a good motivational tool to get them to read!"
Adrianna

" I received three copies of Daily 13 in my mailbox today. You said in your letter that you wanted some feedback. I loved them!!!!! I teach a 5th grade gifted class. My students really enjoyed the samples and we got into a lot of good discussions."
Joanna

" Just wanted to let you know that my children love this. I have 3 children that are ages 7, 8 and 10. Thus, the three separate editions are perfect. We received the first edition on Monday and since then, they fight to get the paper in the morning. The articles are very relevant to their respective ages. As a long time subscriber, I am very pleased to see the this void filled. Keep up the great work. I only hope that everyone else feels as strong as I do about this tremendous value added feature you have brought the community."
Albert

" I am the parent of an 8 year old who attends the 2nd grade Gifted class (...). My daughter loves the new additions for children that she has seen thus far."
Margaret

" I am thrilled with this kids edition of newspaper for the young ones."
Lily

" I think the daily herald is a great idea that encourages reading in children."
Cindy

" We have read the Daily 10 and Daily 7 during the last four days. It has told us many things happening in the world this week. It teaches us information like new vocabulary words that are highlighted like we highlight in our Reading class. I am glad that our school has received these free children's newspaper. We like it very much, especially the comics."
AG, student

" I have been taking the copy I receive at home to school daily and the students really enjoy it!"
Maria, teacher

" I love your daily papers for children. What a great idea! I have been using it with first graders. Thanks a lot. Guess I'll have to keep my subscription..."
Wendy, teacher

" Good luck on such a wonderful product!"
Linda, classroom teacher

" My children love the new daily papers for kids. I do too."
Ed

" Congratulations on your most innovative addition to my morning paper -- the special kids' editions! I teach at-risk first graders (...). My students do not have newspapers in their homes, and their interest level in the Daily 7 is apparent when you see how attentively they listen when I read it to them in the mornings. In addition, when they have free time, the newspapers are the first things many of them reach for. They lie contentedly on the classroom rug rereading the articles to themselves and each other and having lively discussions about what they have read. Who knows what far reaching implications this may have in their futures. Thank you."
Liz, teacher

" As a family, we were very pleased when we saw that the Herald would be publishing a newspaper catered to our 10 year old son. He always goes diving into the newspaper for the comics and enjoys reading some of the other articles in the regular paper; but I've always wanted a newspaper that has special stories and current events that 'filter' what he should be reading appropriate to the age group. I don't like him coming across other unnecessary articles in the regular paper and this children's one has come at just the right time! KUDOS!"
Enid

" Thank you for the copies of the Daily 7, 10 and 13. I field tested them with several of our students and they enjoyed it and where requesting other copies to read. I strongly feel that is an excellent teaching resource that teachers as well as students will enjoy using."
Maria, reading leader

" I applaud you for your initiative of these newspapers for children. It really will help the reading comprehention of our youth."
Zaida, retired teacher

" My teacher showed us an issue of this new section today, in class: Daily 13 Personally, i think it is a great idea. It gives kids a chance to learn about the world, and things that actually interest them. In the regular issue of the paper, most of the information doesn't interest me at all. However, in this small section that you have created just for us kids, all the articles caught my eye, and i couldn't help myself from reading almost all of them. I also like that it is very unique, with its colorful illustrations and photographs. Now, i can actually look foward to the paper, and i will definately keep on reading. Thanks for thinking about us teens!"
Maria

" I hope to see this insert in the fall as well... and available in addition to your Newspaper in Education! Our pre-readers loved shouting and sounding out the sight words they recognize! Is it possible to place at least one of the articles in Spanish in future publications?"
Malick