Tag: holidays
Our second annual TDYFRTBYKTOYAMTR Day!
By Morgan on March 26th, 2013
Last year, we invented our own holiday: TDYFRTBYKTOYAMTR Day, or “The Day You Finally Read That Book, You Know, The One You’ve Always Meant to Read” Day. We (and you!) loved it so much that we decided to celebrate it again this year. You knowmore… full post
Passover picks!
By Lia on March 25th, 2013
Passover–the Jewish holiday marking the freedom of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt–officially begins tonight at sundown. In honor of the springtime celebration, here are some of our favorite Passover titles. Are there any Passovermore… full post
Let’s all Read Across America!
By Morgan on March 1st, 2013
March 2 is the birthday of the one and only Dr. Seuss! It marks a day when schools across the country celebrate reading in commemoration of the man who continues to bring so much joy to readers. This year, because the 2nd falls on a Saturday, it’smore… full post
Take note, multitaskers: it’s Single-Tasking Day
By Lia on February 19th, 2013
As a culture, we tend to pride ourselves on the ability to multitask. We even boast about busyness as if it’s a badge of honor. The fact of the matter is—as proven by countless scientific studies—multitasking is not always the most efficientmore… full post
We <3 you, readers
By Morgan on February 14th, 2013
Happy Valentine’s Day! VDay is always special at Scholastic, because it’s the day we celebrate Clifford the Big Red Dog’s birthday! And today was extra special, because it’s his 50th — a pretty BIG deal! He opened NASDAQ this morning, and we’llmore… full post
Celebrate Read in the Bathtub Day!
By Lia on February 8th, 2013
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
Be a last minute angel
By Anne on December 21st, 2012
Only about one week is left in 2012! How did this happen? The holidays are always a blur as we all manage family time, friend time, shopping time and more. It’s a beautiful blur filled with sparkling lights, warm thoughts and colorfulmore… full post
Did we read what we said we’d read this year?
By Lauren on December 17th, 2012
With only 15 days until the New Year, most folks are scrambling to tie up loose ends and make exciting plans for the New Year. But if you’re anything like us, you’re worrying about books. When I kicked off 2012, I vowed to read 30 books inmore… full post
New at Instructor: craft videos for teachers
By Guest Blogger on December 13th, 2012
Guest blogger Tara Welty, editor of Instructor magazine, shares the latest videos for teachers. The minute Jim Noonan walked into my office I knew he was perfect for Instructor. He’s the kind of person who is an endless well of creativemore… full post
My traditionally untraditional Chanukah
By Lauren on December 10th, 2012
Chag Sameach OOM readers! It’s the third night of Chanukah and as people usually do this time of year, I’ve spent some time sifting through my childhood memories of Chanukahs past. I have a confession to make. Though I am a practicing Jewmore… full post
