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Using Storia to navigate historical fiction with students
By Guest Blogger on May 16th, 2013
Fourth-grade teacher Laura Murray is here again with some great Storia ideas! Today, she’s talking about historical fiction. And who doesn’t love some good historical fiction? Thanks, Laura! History was never my favorite nor my best subjectmore… full post
Introducing parents to Storia…and uncovering ways it can aid in comprehension
By Guest Blogger on March 13th, 2013
Victoria Jasztal, the fourth grade teacher and literacy advocate who’s been guest blogging all school year long, is back with another great post about Storia, our FREE, teacher-recommended ereading app! Thanks, Victoria. Readers, find out more aboutmore… full post
The Storia Enrichment Sweepstakes!
By Guest Blogger on March 4th, 2013
You’ve seen Storia’s posts on OOM before, and now we’re happy to announce the Storia Enrichment Sweepstakes! Enrichments make Storia eBooks unique because they involve readers in the story through fun games, puzzles, and mini-quizzes. Inmore… full post
Mindful reading of nonfiction: “What I know, what I think I know, what I want to know”
By Guest Blogger on January 7th, 2013
Fourth-grade teacher Laura Murray is here again with some great Storia ideas! Today, she’s talking about nonfiction — and more importantly, how to get kids reading it mindfully. At school we are in the thick of one of our nonfictionmore… full post
Focusing on social issues with reading
By Guest Blogger on January 2nd, 2013
Fourth-grade teacher Laura Murray is back with more great Storia ideas! She first showed us a parent’s peek into Storia, followed by a piece on the “notes” and “highlights” functionality of Storia and then a spotlight on using Storia tomore… full post
Spotlight on mysteries: Using Storia to get kids solving clues!
By Guest Blogger on November 26th, 2012
Laura Murray is back with more great Storia ideas! She’s a fourth grade teacher in Paramus, New Jersey, who first showed us a parent’s peek into Storia, followed by a piece on the “notes” and “highlights” functionality of Storia. Now, she’smore… full post
Give the gift of ereading…and give back!
By Nadia on November 21st, 2012
The Holiday Season is here! People are already in the spirit: holiday music in stores, decorations everywhere you go, and commercials on TV. This year, Scholastic, The UPS Store and Marine Toys for Tots Foundation are gearing up for the holidaysmore… full post
Spotlight on “Notes” and “Highlights:” Using Storia for nonfiction books
By Guest Blogger on November 20th, 2012
How about a big OOM welcome for Laura Murray! She’s a fourth grade teacher in Paramus, New Jersey, who’s back to talk about how she uses Storia — both in her classroom and at home with her daughter. (You might remember her first post, Amore… full post
Storia saved the day! (Or rather, the night)
By Guest Blogger on November 5th, 2012
As you probably know, our offices and most of our New York area employees were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Scholastic’s senior corporate communications director Sara Sinek has a story to tell about how her kids fared during the storm. Thanks,more… full post
A “monster” of a good time with Storia
By Guest Blogger on October 8th, 2012
A few weeks ago, fourth grade teacher and literacy advocate Victoria Jasztal told you about how she uses Storia in her classroom. (Storia is our new, free ereading app!) She’s back today just so she could explain how she’s using specific titles onmore… full post
