Tag: social media
Pam Allyn to parents: “Summer is a time to expand readers’ horizons”
By Megan on June 18th, 2013
Last night, literacy expert and reading enthusiast Pam Allyn hosted a live chat on the Scholastic Parents Facebook page. The hour positively flew as Pam offered suggestions for keeping kids not only interested in—but also floored about —readingmore… full post
Show us how you’re celebrating the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!
By Lia on May 29th, 2013
T-2 days until we begin the national celebration of the 90th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and we couldn’t be more excited! As you might have read in yesterday’s OOM post, teens from across the country are heading to the Big Apple thismore… full post
In Our Feeds: 65 books to read in your 20s, baseball poetry, tagged photos
By Morgan on May 17th, 2013
Every Friday, we share a handful of links that we found funny, provocative or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend! Let’s start with all you 20-somethings, shall we? Buzzfeed listed “65 books you need to read in yourmore… full post
Gr8 Textpectations
By Lia on May 16th, 2013
As a total word nerd, I love all things related to English language: spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and, of course, word play. Even when it comes to text messages, I’m a stickler for proper punctuation, and tend to shy away from the use ofmore… 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
March is Music in Our Schools Month
By Megan on March 22nd, 2013
March is Music in our Schools Month! I personally think classes in the arts are integral to a young person’s education, especially when brain research shows that not only does music improve skills in math and reading, but it promotes creativity,more… full post
It’s Teen Tech Week!
By Megan on March 13th, 2013
What is Teen Tech Week, you ask? If the teenagers you know are anything like the ones I do, every week is tech week for this gadget and online-savvy generation. Before reading about it online, I didn’t even know Teen Tech Week existed, but, yes,more… full post
A recap of World Read Aloud Day
By Morgan on March 12th, 2013
Clifford, Pam Allyn, and kids celebrate World Read Aloud Day! We all know young kids love being read aloud to, but it turns out, older kids and even teens and adults often love it just as much — and often reap just as many benefits. Last weekmore… full post
An OOM-fographic
By Morgan on March 7th, 2013
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5 years, 5 pages
By Morgan on March 7th, 2013
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
