We’ve all seen it—or lived it: The sobbing child demonstrating unbelievable finger strength as she clings to her mother’s clothing to avoid going into a classroom. Or the timid child crumbling at the teasing of bullies. Or the outgoing child who strategizes to hide that he’s afraid of something. Fear not! I’ve got character-building books, cash prizes, free resources, and more to engage your students and help you!
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Submit a comment to the blog by
11:59 pm EDT Sunday, October 4, 2015, to tell me what are your favorites when you click on the contests and freebies below. One lucky teacher will win these three books.
In Felix Stands Tall, Felix is teased after he sings and dances in a talent show, but a Magic Protection Suit gives him the courage to stand
up to the bullies. Then Archie, the bravest penguin, has a dark secret: he’s afraid to swim. See how he overcomes his fear in Archie the Daredevil Penguin. If you still have little ones who are hesitant about school, Not This Bear: A First Day of School Story can offer assurance. (Update: congratulations to Danielle, who is the winner of our prize.)
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I have another opportunity for you to win terrific reads and get free Common Core–aligned resources. Load up in the Best in Class 2015 Book Giveaway! Fifty teachers—yep, 50!—wi
ll each win 20 copies of an exciting new title: Rules for Stealing Stars; The Astounding Broccoli Boy; Connect the Stars; Unnaturals: The Battle Begins; and Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head. Plus you can download free reading and writing activities for the books. Get it all here.
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Get your writers and artists ready. Watermelon, Wondermelon is a sweet opportunity to get their creative juices flowing! In student slogan-writing and art contests, each grand-prize winner will get $100 for himself, $100 for his teacher, and $100 for his class to hold a watermelon party. Then you have a chance to be the lucky teacher to win $500. Download free resources—contest guides, a hands-on investigation for grades K–2 and a research project for grades 3–5—and enter here.
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Looking for field trip ideas? You can take your students to a fifth generation egg farm in Warsaw, Indiana, without leaving your classroom in a free virtual field trip. The trip to the Creighton Brothers Farm focuses on interdependent relationships of organisms in an ecosystem. Students are invited to submit questions beforehand to be answered live. The field trip will be held from
1 to 2 pm ET on Thursday, October 15. Register here!
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Don’t forget; submit a comment today for your chance to win the books!
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I really liked the Class Acts books. I am intrigued by Broccoli Boy especially.
I like “Not This Bear” to fit in with our pre-k class and help the children with the beginning of school for them. All 3 books would be great for our small library.
All 3 books sound wonderful for younger students.
I entered the class act and would love the books for my class
I love the giveaway books. They would be fantastic for my classroom of special needs learners.
The virtual field trip is awesome! I’m thinking about signing up for that.
The books would be perfect for my class.
I liked the class act giveaway the best. The books seem like they would be fun and engaging for my students. I also like that you get a whole class set.
I would love to take my class on a virtual field trip.
A virtual field trip sounds appealing!
I love the class act giveaway. I think my students would love the reading and writing activities they are giving away. I would love those books too!