The old OOM…how far we’ve come in 5 years! If you click back in our archives, the very first post you’ll see is from Tyler, and it’s called Nerd Alert! That was five years ago exactly, and it was a big day for us: it marked themore… full post

This morning, The New York Times reported on a trend that has pervaded our country’s job market. Labeled by economists as “degree inflation,” or “up-credentialing,” companies in a variety of industries are now requiring job candidates to havemore… full post

Valentine’s Day is this Thursday! This year, forget the typical box of chocolates and tired bouquet of red roses and try something a little different. If you’re like me, there’s no better gift than a book, especially one with a handwritten notemore… full post

For those who love books and bubble baths, take note: February 9 is officially National Read in the Bathtub Day.  There’s not much information out there about how this so-called holiday came to be, but as a bath-loving bookworm, I’m happy tomore… full post

Our weekly “Pinspiration” series continues! There’s something for everyone on this highly visual, highly addictive platform. We covered how teachers, librarians, book lovers, authors, and organizers use Pinterest, but what about parents? There ismore… full post

Today, Scholastic announced the fourth edition of our Kids & Family Reading ReportTM. Kids age 6-17 and their parents shared their views on reading in the increasingly digital landscape and the influences that impact kids’ reading frequencymore… full post

January is Get Organized month. As someone who loves lists, color coding, post-its, and general organization, I quickly jumped on the opportunity to write about it. After talking to my friends, exploring book stores, and searching on Pinterest,more… full post

As we close out 2012, we’re looking back on the great things in social media and tech that caught our eye this year. We’re calling it The 5s! Today, we highlight 5 outstanding Book Boards on Pinterest!  It can be hard to navigate themore… full post

As we close out 2012, we’re looking back on the great things in social media and tech that caught our eye this year. We’re calling it The 5s! Today, we highlight 5 authors doing cool things on Pinterest. If it feels like we talk aboutmore… full post

As we close out 2012, we’re looking back on the great things in social media and tech that caught our eye this year. We’re calling it The 5s! Today, we highlight 5 great educational apps from 2012. Scholastic has a treasure trove of apps formore… full post