Tag: education
Summer Challenge update: 22 million minutes and counting
By Megan on May 21st, 2013
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
Children’s top picks in honor of Children’s Book Week
By Alex on May 17th, 2013
Makayla with her “Old Lady” books! In honor of Children’s Book Week, we asked the children in our lives to tell us what their favorite book is and why. Although we got some pretty great answers, we also encountered a few children who said theymore… full post
Outstanding Educators Help Struggling Students Become Confident Lifelong Readers
By Alex on May 16th, 2013
There are certain times of year I always look forward to, such as the start of summer, my birthday, and of course selecting the READ 180 and System 44 Outstanding Educators! I was again inspired by the nominations we received this year; we have hadmore… full post
#MathPics Winners: A box of lollipops,area and perimeter and a parabola
By Alex on May 14th, 2013
This is a pic of a fence that’s also a catenary curve! 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! We had so muchmore… full post
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!),more… full post
#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
Parents chat about summer reading success
By Megan on May 8th, 2013
On Monday night, we kicked off the Summer Challenge with a Facebook chat on the Scholastic Parents Facebook page. In short, it was a hit. Thousands of parents tuned in to hear parent bloggers Amy Mascott and Allison McDonald sharemore… full post
Read Every Day (Even in Summertime), Lead a Better Life
By Suzanne on May 7th, 2013
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them,” says Lemony Snicket, the harassed—and hilarious—narrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Horseradish. We hope that your students will follow Snicket’s advice as they headmore… full post
Merci, Danke schoen, Gracias, THANK YOU, Teachers!
By Megan on May 7th, 2013
Today is National Teacher Day! The special day is a part of the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual Teacher Appreciation Week, which honors the amazing work of teachers in our nation’s classrooms. It’s no surprise this day is ofmore… full post
