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 great weekend!
Happy Friday, OOM readers! We've got a great batch of links for you this week.
Our resident chef, Kristen, shared this NPR interview with the author of a new book called Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature's Most Memorable Meals. Just thinking about it is making me hungry...
Meanwhile, inspired by these photos from Japan, Michael's contemplating some new merchandising techniques for The Scholastic Store. ("I'm not going to risk it!" he told me.) Probably a wise choice.
Thanks to Mike, I'm still laughing out loud over the amazing responses these 21 kids gave on their homework assignments. Trust me--this'll make your day. Another find from Mike: 36 life-changing poems everyone should read. (With National Poetry Month drawing to a close this week, that link seems particularly fitting.)
Though we're sad to see National Poetry Month come to an end, there's a silver lining, and that's the launch of the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge! Starting on Monday, students can sign up for our free online program, which aims to keep kids' skills sharp over the summer months when school is not in session. In a similar vein, Deimosa shared a program that sounds like fun for teenagers: the New York Times Summer Reading Contest. Also on Monday: The American Museum of Natural History will open part of its archival digital special collections database to the public. (Thanks to Deimosa for letting us know!)
And, last but not least, Alex sent in a great Education Week feature on the 2014 National Teacher of the Year. A huge congrats to Batlimore English teacher Sean McComb!
The links in my feed this week: 30 words that are often used incorrectly (#wordnerd alert!), and 10 novels inspired by Shakespeare.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
