Want to start your school day with a smile? Share the new picture book Because Amelia Smiled, by Caldecott Honor awardee David Ezra Stein and published by Candlewick Press. The story shows how one happy moment creates another, leading to smiles around the world—and around your classroom!

You can win my copy of this book! Submit a comment to our blog to let us know which of the freebies and fun resources featured here made you smile. Send your comment by midnight EDT on Thursday, August 30, 2012, to be eligible for our drawing. Don’t miss your chance to win! (Update: congratulations to Susan, who was our winner!)

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If you teach preschool or kindergarten, you’ll be all smiles when you hear about the free curriculum from ABCMouse.com! You’ll find more than 3,000 activities at six academic levels. Activities cover reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music; you’ll find books, songs, games, puzzles, printables, and more. Set up your school account today—click here now!

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Let parents know what resources you need now and all year long with the new free online registry from Walmart! Create wish lists and supply lists; then share them quickly and easily so parents can access them anytime. Watch the one-minute video to see how to get started. Click here now!

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There are so many wonderful things about watermelon. Enter now for your chance to win a Wild & Wacky Watermelon Day at your school! One lucky teacher will win a $1,000 Visa gift card to host the event, and five runners-up will win a $100 Visa gift card. The contest ends soon, so click here to enter now!

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Little learners (and older students too!) love wordless picture books. Get a free guide for using these books plus dozens of free activities from Random House. You’ll find teacher guides, printables, book trailers, whiteboard materials, and much more. Click here now!

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Wow your curious kids with the bold photos found in the National Geographic Little Kids Look & Learn series. These board books feature age-appropriate concepts such as shapes, colors, counting, and matching. Click here to take a peek!

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Bring a new source of creativity and innovation into your classroom with LEGO Education! Find out about the latest hands-on solutions for science, technology, engineering, math, language arts, and more. There are even grants available for hosting LEGO community events. Get the details; click here now!

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Don’t forget, submit your comment and be entered into our drawing!

Karen

22 Responses to “Freebies and Resources to Make You Smile—PLUS a Smile-Filled Book to WIN!”

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  1. 19 Oct 2012 at 10:28 pm 22.  Dulce Hernandez

    Because Amelia Smiled fits in so many ways. It has made all my groups smile. And it makes ME smile!!!!!

  2. 16 Sep 2012 at 10:11 am 21.  shelby

    Oh I love a smile… Because amelia smiled would make my class smile

  3. 31 Aug 2012 at 5:21 pm 20.  Kim

    This is pretty tough. I smiled at the book “Because Amelia Smiled” But I smiled even bigger at the “LEGO Education”. I just love the hands on approach, watching the imagination go and all the smiles that you see as they build!

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