Students will celebrate their accomplishments at Carnegie Hall on May 31! 2013 marks the 90th anniversary of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the country’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program formore… full post

The 2013 Scholastic Summer Challenge began a little over two weeks ago, and kids have already read over 22 million minutes. (You can pick your jaw up off the floor now.) Not only do we have more students and classrooms participating this year thanmore… full post

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!),more… full post

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

I’m a pockets person. On any given day, I’ll find one or more of the following items in my pockets: loose change, gum wrapper, tissue, subway card, ID card, hair tie, iPhone, crumbled Post-it note, pen. Well, not today. Today, I’ve discardedmore… full post

I may not be super crafty, but I do love decorating–or at least the idea of decorating. (Let’s just say I spend a lot of time on Pinterest…). Of course, bookworm that I am, one of my favorite parts of home decoration to see is how people displaymore… full post

Over the past few years, The Hunger Games trilogy has taken the world by storm, inspiring everything from community discussions, book clubs, and theme parties to jewelry, desserts, and even holiday decorations. With the growing popularity of themore… full post

I’ve always found that a good line of poetry can get me through a bad day. April is National Poetry Month — a time for recognizing and celebrating the impact poetry has had on the world and can have on our individual lives. My favorite thingmore… full post

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 good weekend! Sharing quotes, suggesting reading materials and highlighting student work are just a few waysmore… full post

Endangered, a National Book Award finalist! March 18-23rd is National Wildlife Week!  The natural world holds such wonders for children.  I say children but let’s be honest, I mean everyone.  Ask any adult what their favorite animal is andmore… full post