Happy Be Kind to Animals Week!
By Megan on May 9th, 2013
Be Kind to Animals Week (May 5-11) was established in 1915 by The American Humane Association in an effort to support animals and raise awareness about their health and safety. At Scholastic, we love animals (Clifford! Otto! Owen & Mzee!), and we consider this an incredible and important cause.
Here are a few suggestions for how to get involved (from the American Humane Association):
- Adopt an animal from a shelter or rescue
- Take care of your pet
- Appreciate wildlife
- Report animal abuse
For more ideas and resources, check out their Be Kind to Animals Week webpage.
Looking for other ways to celebrate animals with your students or children? We’ve got a ton of resources to share. Check out our animal favorites Pinterest board, our Discover More series (which is all about nature, animals, and life science), and our “Everything you Need” collections for Insects & Bugs and Clifford! And this is a lovely article on how children can learn from pets.
#MathPics winners for week 3 AND one more chance to win!
By Alex on May 9th, 2013
A symmetrical vegetable! In celebration of the much anticipated launch of MATH 180, we encouraged you to join our #MathPics photo contest for some math-focused fun and a chance to win some prizes! Here are this week’s winners: 1.) One ofmore… full post
An inside look at Scholastic Reads
By Lia on May 8th, 2013
A 2nd grader draws a response to David Shannon’s book Duck on a Bike. She called it “Two Ducks Falling in Love”. On the first Wednesday of every month, a handful of Scholastic employees — myself included — have the opportunity to visit a Newmore… full post
Star Wars books…Read them you must!
By Lauren on May 6th, 2013
This past Saturday, Star Wars fans around the world celebrated May the 4th (be with you), the Star Wars day of celebration. The holiday may be over, but if you want to keep the party going, Scholastic and Klutz have lots of great books andmore… full post
Your librarian questions answered
By Jessica on May 2nd, 2013
Not long ago, we asked people to submit questions that they have always wanted to ask a librarian but never had the chance to. I want to thank everyone for all of their tweets! Today I get to answer some of the questions posed to me. How didmore… full post
Happy Birthday Superman!
By Dante on May 2nd, 2013
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a superhero celebrating his birthday! You might not know it to look at him, but Superman just turned 75 years old. The iconic superhero made his first appearance in Action Comics #1, anmore… full post
I read YA
By Guest Blogger on May 2nd, 2013
It’s not a secret — you don’t have to be a teen to read YA. As longtime fans of young adult literature, we at Scholastic are thrilled that more and more adults are finding great stories in a section previously reserved for teens, andmore… full post
For the first time ever, YOU can watch the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Awards Ceremony!
By Guest Blogger on May 2nd, 2013
Each year, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers awards teens from across the country. The National Awards winners travel to New York City for a breathtaking awards ceremony. (You can see some amazing examples of the award-winning work rightmore… full post
WordGirl and Chuck Vanderchuck score Daytime Emmy nods!
By Morgan on May 1st, 2013
Big TV news today: we’ve been nominated for three Emmy Awards! WordGirl received two nominations for ‘Outstanding Children’s Animated Program’ and ‘Outstanding Writing in Animation’ (Tom Martin and Eric Shaw Head Writers; Jackmore… full post
#MathPics winners for week 2 AND more chances to win!
By Alex on April 30th, 2013
In celebration of the much anticipated launch of MATH 180, we encouraged you to join our #MathPics photo contest for some math-focused fun and a chance to win some prizes! Here are the winners for the second week: 1.) Math is everywhere, evenmore… full post
