Tag: classroom activities
6 cool ways teachers are using The Hunger Games in the classroom
By Lia on April 1st, 2013
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
A celebration of poetry
By Morgan on April 1st, 2013
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
Weekly “Pinspiration”: Using Pinterest in the classroom
By Lia on September 14th, 2012
Here at Scholastic, we’re huge fans of Pinterest, the social network that enables users to “pin” images from around the web to virtual “pinboards”. The site’s popularity has skyrocketed over the course of the past year; in fact, Pinterestmore… full post
An unsinkable list of Titanic-themed reads
By Lauren on April 12th, 2011
Two weeks ago I posted about historical fiction and how much I love seeing the past through the lens of a character. In no case is this truer than the sinking of the Titanic. There’s something about the opulence of the luxury liner, the famedmore… full post
From the pages to the classroom: how classroom activities enhance reading
By Kristen on April 7th, 2011
We’ve talked a lot on OOM about how lessons from great teachers we had in the past still resonate with us today. Our teachers have pushed us to explain “why” instead of just giving the answer, urged us to look deeper into our work, challenged usmore… full post
