Learning Network: Over 160 Images to Inspire Writing

View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Thursday, June 1, 2017 [NYTimes.com/Learning »]( Featured Resources [A Year of Picture Prompts: Over 160 Images to Inspire Writing]( By MICHAEL GONCHAR AND KATHERINE SCHULTEN These short, accessible, image-driven posts feature photographs and illustrations from The Times, and invite a variety of written or spoken responses. [Editorial Contest Winner | ‘Reform the Prison, Then the Prisoner’]( By THE LEARNING NETWORK We are honoring each of the Top 10 winners of our Fourth Annual Student Editorial Contest by publishing an essay a day. Here, an essay by Katherine Leonard, age 16. Article of the Day [Questions for: ‘Homework? First I Need to Get to the Bottom of This Comey Story’]( By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN How does this high school student’s passion for political reporting come through in his work? [A Note for Memorial Day and the End of the School Year]( By KATHERINE SCHULTEN A few things to read or view that express the meaning of this holiday — and information about what will publish when on our site in June. Contests [The Eighth Annual New York Times Summer Reading Contest]( Our June 16-Aug. 25 contest will be judged by Times journalists, and winners will be published on The Learning Network each week. Join us! ADVERTISEMENT Writing Prompts Student Opinion [Are Women-Only Screenings of ‘Wonder Woman’ a Novel Idea — or a Problem?]( By SHANNON DOYNE Why has the Alamo Drafthouse come up with this event? What has been the public’s reaction? Picture Prompts [Dream Houses]( By KATHERINE SCHULTEN Which of these three houses would you most want to live in? Why? Student Opinion [Is a ‘Regret Clause’ a Good Idea for Cases of Academic Dishonesty?]( By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN Should academic dishonesty be treated differently in computer programming classes than in other subjects? Picture Prompts [Parenting Skills]( By KATHERINE SCHULTEN Should parents say “no” more often when their children ask for new things? Student Opinion [What Do You Think You Would Learn From Traveling to All 50 States?]( By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN What would be special about visiting all the 50 states in person? Visit Our Other Features [Word of the Day + Quiz]( By THE LEARNING NETWORK [On This Day in History]( By THE LEARNING NETWORK ADVERTISEMENT Elsewhere in The Times [Commencement Addresses Offer Road Maps to the Future]( They may be cliché-ridden, funny, witty, inspirational, sad and sometimes angry. One thing they never are is cynical. But whatever their emotional tone, commencement speeches are a guide to life. [Where the Teacher’s Pet Sleeps in a Dog Bed]( By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS At some New York schools, beagles and terrier mixes help teach children about empathy and resilience, and offer furry comfort when it’s needed most. [Free Play or Flashcards? New Study Nods to More Rigorous Preschools]( By DANA GOLDSTEIN New research suggests that preschoolers who are exposed to formal math and reading lessons come out ahead. But some experts and parents are skeptical. HOW ARE WE DOING? We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to [lnfeedback@nytimes.com](mailto:lnfeedback@nytimes.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). FOLLOW THE LEARNING NETWORK [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimesLearning]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's The Learning Network newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2017 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018