You’ve been creating magic all year long, from activities that spark learning to building enthusiasm for reading to the more mundane, such as getting kids to remember to put their names on their papers. Celebrate those magical moments with the perfect read-aloud: Greatest Magical Stories from Barron’s. You can win a copy!
To enter our random drawing, submit a comment to our blog by 11:59 pm on May 30 to share your favorite magical word. It could be a classic like presto chango, a fairytale-inspired term like bibbidi-bobbidi-boo, or a Harry Potter original like expelliarmus. Shazam, it’s that easy!
Here are some other bits of magical information for you:
The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program goes beyond sports: it’s all about building true friendships between students with and without intellectual disabilities, giving everyone an opportunity to learn, grow, be leaders, get involved, and have fun. Learn more with the new Elementary Playbook, just unveiled on the Special Olympics site: resources.specialolympics.org/playbook-series/.
Learn from literacy leaders at ILA 2018 in Austin this summer. Meet changemakers, children’s book authors, and thousands of other dedicated teachers at sessions, exhibits, and special events like the Literacy Night Speakeasy and Children’s Literature Day. Learn more here.
Have you been keeping up with NASA’s Year of Education on the Station? Two former teachers are spending 2018 on the International Space Station. Get updates and free activities at nasa.gov/audience/foreducators.
Have a magical week!
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Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus bring this book into Focus
Another good rhyme, love it!
I was always told “Please and Thank You” were the magic words.
Good point! 🙂
Pretty please!
Alla Peanut Butter Sandwiches! Remember when The Amazing Mumford (from Sesame Street) would say that?
I remember that!
Abra-cadabra
Abracadabra Ala Kazam make that book appear where I am 😀
Oooh, love the rhyme!
Please!
Please and thank you.
Open sesame!
Pretty please with sugar on top
Abracadabra
Sim Sala Bim…Viola!
Traguna tragorum Mcoytees saintus dee- from Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Expelliarmus! -Harry Potter
Fiddle dee dee
alakazam!
Oh I have so many! Shazam is one of them!
Poof!!!!! But you need to use the hand motions as well. The kids love it!!!
M – A – G – I – C …. Greatest Magical Stories come to me!
Bippity boppity boo, how can I win this book from you?
La-poof-a-rama!