Tag: webcast
Come hear about heroes, scamps, and sidekicks in our upcoming Series Favorites webcast!
By Morgan on April 9th, 2012
Goosebumps. Harry Potter. The Baby-sitters Club. Guardians of Ga’hoole. Animorphs. Dear Dumb Diary. The 39 Clues. What do all of these have in common? Yep — they’re all series of books! And collectively they’ve spawned hundreds of titles thatmore… full post
Pre-registration for the Scholastic Summer Challenge opens today!
By Megan on April 2nd, 2012
April is finally here, which means we’re already thinking about summer reading at Scholastic. When it comes to kids and reading behavior, studies show that one summer off can sometimes mean a whole school year of struggling in school. So join themore… full post
Take a FREE Virtual Field Trip Around Ellis Island!
By Nadia on March 14th, 2012
I remember studying historical immigration in my elementary school on Long Island. Being so close to the city, the entire fifth grade took a field trip to Ellis Island. We walked the same path the immigrants took when they arrived in New York.more… full post
The 2012 WordGirl Definition Competition!
By Megan on March 13th, 2012
Did you know that in their everyday conversations, most Americans don’t utilize even half of the words in the English language? Roughly two-thirds of students in American schools are not proficient in reading, according to the 2011 Nationalmore… full post
Sign up for a live classroom webcast on graphic novels
By Ivy on February 7th, 2012
If you teach or have considered teaching graphic novels in school, this is the perfect live event for your classroom. Scholastic is hosting a live webcast with graphic novelists Jeff Smith (Bone series), Raina Telgemeier (Smile), and Kazu Kibushimore… full post
Letters versus numbers
By Morgan on January 19th, 2012
As a student, I believed there were two kinds of people in the world: those who “got” math, and those who didn’t. Of course, I know now that’s not true; I’ve learned that real studying and discipline, along with good teachers and helpfulmore… full post
Registration opens today for the National Book Awards Teen Press Conference!
By Morgan on October 12th, 2011
Nobody can ask a question like a teenager can. This year, for the first time ever, we’re asking teens from across the country to play the role of reporter as they pepper the five 2011 finalists for the National Book Award in Young People’smore… full post
Two Virtual Experiences Coming Right Up!
By Yanique on September 26th, 2011
While not every kid “gets” history right away, it’s one of the most important subjects they need to take while in school. It’s hard sometimes to see how things that happened 10, 20, 100, or 1,000 years ago have anything to do with today’s world.more… full post
NBC convening largest gathering of teachers on Sept. 25th
By Tyler on September 13th, 2011
NBC News on Sept. 25th is hosting its second annual national Education Nation Teacher Town Hall — a virtual and in-person gathering of teachers that Scholastic is supporting along with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It’s a chance formore… full post
Ruth Culham talks about ‘mentor texts’ and her upcoming webcast with The 39 Clues authors
By Guest Blogger on March 30th, 2011
We have a guest with us on OOM today! Ruth Culham is an incredible teacher (and advisor to Scholastic) and creator of the Traits of Writing framework of instruction. She’s joining several authors from the wildly-popular The 39 Clues series onmore… full post
