Tag: student engagement
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
The Summer Challenge Begins TODAY!
By Megan on May 6th, 2013
Summer readers, your attention please. Today is an important day. The Scholastic Summer Challenge has officially begun! If you’ve participated before, we hope you’re doing your happy dance. If you’re new to the program, here’s a quickmore… 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
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
And the 2013 Teacher of the Year is…
By Megan on April 23rd, 2013
…high school science teacher Jeff Charbonneau, from Zillah, Washington! Here’s what you need to know about the 63rd National Teacher of the Year (aside from that fact that he’s a pro when it comes to teaching): Charbonneau has been teaching formore… full post
The stars of St. Rose
By Guest Blogger on April 12th, 2013
We’d like to welcome Alice Ozma to the blog! Alice is National Manager of Reading Programs and Events, Scholastic Book Fairs, and she has a story to share with us about booktalks. What’s a booktalk, you ask? Read and find out! I think almost allmore… 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
Free educational resources for the month of March
By Alex on March 1st, 2013
Looking ahead to the month of March, here are some free resources, lesson plans, and activities for teachers and parents to use with kids. As you know, March is Women’s History Month. Take a Common Core approach to Women’s History Monthmore… full post
It’s Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day!
By Guest Blogger on February 21st, 2013
Our Corporate Communications intern Erin is guest blogging today! As a part of Engineer’s week, She did a little reconnaissance work to find out more about female engineers. In celebration of Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on Februarymore… full post
Parents support literacy through the Read and Rise Family Engagement Workshop
By Alex on February 20th, 2013
Besides parent-teacher night, it’s not too often that you walk into a school and find a classroom filled with parents. However, when I attended the Read and Rise family engagement workshop at P.S. 179 in the Bronx last week, that is exactly what Imore… full post
