No doubt you’ll be discussing elections in your classroom this fall. Get ready with this fun book: Presidential Pets, published by Charlesbridge. Zany artwork and quick-to-read text combine to make this a student favorite! (Did you know that William McKinley had a parrot named Washington Post and LBJ had a dog named Him?) This book is sure to win the popular vote in your class!
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To enter our contest to win this book, send a comment to our blog to let us know which of this week’s fun freebies get your vote. Submit your comment by midnight EDT on Monday, September 10, 2012. One lucky reader will win! (Update: congratulations to Inka, who was our winner!)

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Still rounding up school supplies and creating wish lists? Simplify the task—and make it easy for parents to provide what you need—with the ready-to-customize lists at TeacherLists.com. You’ll have the chance to earn incentives and prizes, such as free Elmer’s glue sticks, when you include certain items on your list. Click here to check it out!
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Go a bit buggy this school year! Check out bunches of free bug-related resources at Harry’s Big Adventure. Visit the Insect Channel in the Bugopedia to watch caterpillar eggs hatching, a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, and termites eating wood; listen to the sounds different bugs make; download free activities (approved by the NSTA as part of the SciLinks program); play online games, including Atlas the Ant’s Sugar Cube Heist; and much more. You can even invite a Terminix pest control professional to your classroom. Check it out!

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Little learners will be fascinated by the fun, age-appropriate facts in this series from National Geographic. The simple text and colorful photos make topics like animals, dinosaurs, and space extra fun. Click here now to take a peek!

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Coming out in September, the How It Works series from Macmillan explains the ins and outs of how a castle works and how a jet plane works. Visit the website to take a peek inside the books; click here now!

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Meet the Zigzag Kids! Written by two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff, this series features two new books: Super Surprise and Sky High. Written for ages 6-9, the books capture the excitement of after-school fun. There’s a free teacher’s guide too. Take a look!
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Introducing the Candy Faeries, Mermaid Tales, and Goddess Girls chapter books! These imaginative new series from Simon & Schuster teach kindness, self-esteem, and teamwork. The chapter books are designed for readers ages 7-10! Click here now to learn more!

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Don’t forget, submit your comment for a chance at our presidential prize!
Karen

PS: Have you entered the DK sweepstakes yet? Twenty-five lucky teachers will win a set of eight Pocket Genius books covering topics such as animals, ancient Egypt, and space. Enter now!

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28 Responses to “Back-to-School Freebies—Plus a Perfectly Presidential Prize to WIN!”

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  1. 15 Sep 2012 at 6:55 am # 28.  Crystal Gothe

    Presendential Pets

  2. 10 Sep 2012 at 9:06 pm # 27.  Vicki Jacks

    Children love their pets and they will enjoy hearing about presidential pets as well.

  3. 10 Sep 2012 at 2:31 pm # 26.  Rachel F

    Presidential Pets. What a great book.

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