Do we underestimate the reading habits of kids?
By Jessica on January 27th, 2012
“That’s too long. Kids won’t read that.”
How many times have we thought, said, or heard that statement? It’s easy to slip into the mindset that kids and even teenagers have short attention spans in this digital, instant gratification, cloud driven world. With all of the portable technology available, it’s easy to see how you would make that assumption. But… is it true?
A blog post about the book Steve Jobs asked the question “What teen is going to sit down and read a 656-page biography?” As she goes on to tell us…lots of them do. This got me thinking. Are we wrong? (more…)
In Our Feeds: A double dose of The Hunger Games, books as movies at the Oscars and more!
By Michael on January 27th, 2012
Each Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Enjoy! Whether you’re a Capitol fashionista seeking inspiration for your latest look or a District citizenmore… full post
We’ve won a Bulldog!
By Morgan on January 27th, 2012
Our dreary, rainy Friday afternoon just got a bit brighter… On Our Minds @Scholastic has won the Silver Award for Best Blog for a Company/Organization in the 2011 Digital/Social PR Bulldog Awards! This caps a wonderful week of awards news,more… full post
Guess which books influenced Kristen Bell, Mark Teixeira, Dav Pilkey and more!
By Ivy on January 26th, 2012
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FREE Teaching Resources for Black History Month on Scholastic.com
By Alex on January 26th, 2012
As February approaches we know many teachers will be scrambling for ideas and lesson plans on Black History Month. Well look no further! Scholastic has created a number of FREE resources that will help kids learn about African American history notmore… full post
The value of a liberal arts education
By Dante on January 26th, 2012
Earlier this month, Virginia Postrel wrote a column for Bloomberg challenging the assumption that, in today’s economy, a liberal arts education is worthless. Critics of the liberal arts deride it as an indulgence and as insufficient in the 21stmore… full post
Can you guess this person’s job?
By Morgan on January 25th, 2012
Based on this photo of a Scholastic employee’s desk, can you guess what kind of job she has? The answer is…more… full post
The power of books and teachers
By Anne on January 25th, 2012
Two questions are regularly asked within the walls of Scholastic that are guaranteed to have spirited answers: 1. Who was your favorite teacher? 2. What book has influenced you? The beauty of these questions is that no matter your background ormore… full post
Information overload: Building a better search
By Jessica on January 24th, 2012
When you need to research something online, where – and how – do you begin? As we continue our series on information overload, let’s take a look at search. Whether you’re in school or at work, or maybe researching ideas for a personalmore… full post
The Oscars love (movies based on) books!
By Dante on January 24th, 2012
This morning the eyes of the entertainment industry and people who love movies were glued to TV sets and computers as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences — or the people who give out the Academy Awards — announced this year’smore… full post
