Don’t you hate when you just miss something? One hundred free tickets and you’re number 101, last yogurt in your favorite flavor and the person ahead of scoops it off the shelf, a lottery ticket that’s off by one digit—well, drat! As I work on Learning magazine, sometimes I have those “just missed it!” moments…
A few weeks ago my younger daughter was thrilled to meet US Figure Skating National Men’s Champ (and, it seems, all-round nice guy) Nathan Chen. He’d just dominated the national competition and was graciously autographing items, posing for photos, and taking time with the fans. I was impressed, and my junior skater was thrilled! Which…
In Bird Count (Peachtree), a young girl takes on the role of citizen scientist by participating in one of the annual Audubon Bird Counts. You can win this book—and you and your students can participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count coming up in February. To enter for a chance to win the book, submit…
“Free travel” may be one of the most magical phrases ever—and one that’s rarely uttered. But this week’s blog post highlights some amazing free travel options just for teachers. To go with the travel theme, our prize this week is Around the World in 80 Puzzles (Big Picture Press). Students take a fantastic journey via…
I ran across an article about a sculpture of Knuffle Bunny unveiled at a library in the Brooklyn neighborhood where the story is set. How fun! I want to go there! That got me curious: What book character do you think deserves a sculpture in your town? Share a comment at this blog, and you’ll…
Students get a fun lesson in thinking differently with One Snowy Morning by Kevin Tseng (Dial). I won’t give away the story, but let’s just say that the animals see the mysterious pile of snow in a whole new way…. For your chance to win this week’s prize, submit a comment to this blog by…
The Monkey Mind Meditation Deck provides mindfulness activities to help students chill out, tune in, open up, and learn more. And you could win it! To enter our random drawing, post a comment to this blog to let us know which of these cards from the deck you anticipate would get the most use in…
As a person of small stature, I’m for celebrating all things short—including the shortest day of the year. And here’s the book to do it. The Shortest Day (Candlewick), by Newbery winner Susan Cooper and Caldecott Honor winner Carson Ellis, takes Cooper’s classic poem about the shortest day (this year, December 21 for the northern…
This book celebrates special pups of all shapes, sizes, and colors with super-short poems and super-cute illustrations. To enter our random drawing to win the book, submit a comment to this blog by Thursday, December 26, and share the name of a dog who stole your heart. One lucky teacher will win! Congratulations to…
Create a memorable moment in your classroom as students ooh and ahh over Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Christmas Pop-Up (Insight Books), which shows the Great Hall in Hogwarts Castle complete with a Christmas tree that that pops up from the book’s center and 25 removable ornaments. You’ll get behind-the-scenes details on props, set designs, and…