Today is the first day of the World Cup, the world’s preeminent soccer competition that Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is hosting this year. As someone unfamiliar with the World...

Big news, Ms. Frizzle fans!

by Teryl McLane (Publicity Manager, Scholastic Book Fairs)

Educators have done a lot of zany things to motivate students to read. I’ve seen principals kiss...

"Did you hear Sendak when he came to Scholastic?" our librarian asked me.

"Yes! He was irascible!"

"He was everything!" she replied. Irritable. Irate. Ill-...

Parents, does this scenario sound familiar? Your child ends the school year on a high note, excited about reading, ready to dive into new books, and consistently falling...

June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month.

My family visits the National Zoo and Aquarium every June as a Father's Day tradition. Little did we know that we were also...

The experts -- teachers! -- took to Twitter last night to discuss #readingjoy, led by award-winning author Jen Serravallo. Jen asked questions like:

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Summer is for readers!

There's nothing better than beachside (or poolside, or lakeside) reading, in this beach-lover's opinion. I grew up at the shore, and my beach...

What a whirlwind of a weekend! In case you missed it, this weekend was dedicated to celebrating the amazingly talented national Award-winning students in the 2014...

Every Friday, we share a handful of links that we found funny, provocative or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a great weekend!

As an out and proud gay man, I believe it's my duty to encourage people of all ages to read about LGBTQ history and culture. It's important to learn about the numerous...

We've been talking about it for days now and it is finally here! The National Ceremony for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at Carnegie Hall! Hundreds of teens...

An audiobook can sub in for a read aloud in the classroom or empower a struggling reader to keep up with the books that are hot right now. They are fun in...

Over the years, we've had the opportunity to work with a lot of amazing bloggers who are sharing their stories and tips about parenting, reading, and learning. Today, we'...

I consider myself to be a pretty laid back person. Sometimes I stress out about being late for work, or missing an important phone call, or finding myself in a situation...

Last night, we hosted a free Mini-PD session on Google+ on "Fostering a Growth Mindset in Every Student." Here is a replay of the 35-minute session.

Panelists...

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Carnegie Hall award ceremony is just two days away!

At approximatley 4:15pm EST today, we hit an epic milestone. Kids have officially read 100 million minutes in the Summer Reading Challenge, beating the...

Last week, Book Expo America (BEA) 2014 was held at the Javits in New York City. When I say BEA feels the hugest book festival ever, I'm not exaggerating: nearly 20,000...

Just in time for summer vacation, Scholastic unveils free summer reading resources for parents to help enhance their children’s reading and learning skills all summer long...

Schools play a vital role in ensuring all students are provided with adequate lunches during school hours.

On this day in 1692, the Salem Witch Trials began.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. Practice. Practice… Or win a National Scholastic Art & Writing Award!

This week is WordGirl Appreciation Week – and we certainly have a lot of reasons to APPRECIATE (v., value, admire, respect) WordGirl!  She is a definition dynamo...

With this post, I am officially breaking the first rule of book club… but I can’t help myself! Our employee reading club discussed ...