Tag: Read Every Day
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
Stars—they’re just like us! (They love children’s books!)
By Megan on May 13th, 2013
In honor of Children’s Book Week, I thought it would be fun to take a look at our list of celebrity Bookprints to see which famous readers have children’s titles listed as books that have shaped their lives. I was delighted to find that so many ofmore… 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
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
T-minus one week until the 2013 Summer Challenge begins!
By Megan on April 29th, 2013
Fact: Early and sustained summer learning opportunities improve academic outcomes for children and lead to higher graduation rates and better preparation for college. Studies show that reading during the summer months isn’t something kids simplymore… full post
Psst…! Parents, you’re invited…
By Megan on April 26th, 2013
Do you have plans on Monday, May 6, 2013, at 9pm EST? Dinner date? Movie? Maybe a show? You might want to take a rain check. Instead, swing by the Parents Facebook page for a live chat about summer reading. See below for more details! Bestmore… full post
Precious cargo: shipping books across the sea
By Megan on April 24th, 2013
As part of Scholastic’s global literacy campaign, Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life., we’ve identified organizations that work every day to see that children learn to read, love to read, and have access to books. We call them “Literacymore… full post
The more that you read, the more things you will know
By Suzanne on April 20th, 2013
The charming city of San Antonio seems an unlikely venue for the International Reading Association’s 58th Annual Convention. Texas, after all, is among only a handful of states that have not signed on to the new Common Core Standards. Still,more… full post
Pockets full of poems
By Megan on April 18th, 2013
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
