Spring Into New Contests, New Freebies, and New Beginnings—Plus Win Two Spring-Themed Books and a DVD!

Finally, it’s officially springtime! To me, spring feels new—new blossoms bursting out on trees, new baby animals, and a new freshness in the air that only an April shower can bring. To celebrate, I have opportunities of new beginnings to share with you and new chances to win!

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Submit a comment to the blog by 11:59 pm EDT Sunday, April 5, 2015, to tell me which of the contests and freebies below are your favorites. One lucky teacher will win two books and a DVD that are perfect for this season! In this new edition of the classic My Spring Robin, find signs of spring, from crocuses to toads to robins. Then there’s a surprise to discover in Toad Weather. What is it? It’s a toad migration! In the My Garden DVD, a girl dreams of creating a garden full of chocolate rabbits, flowers that change colors, and more. The DVD includes a read-along option.  (Update: congratulations to Freda, who is the winner of our prize.)

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Springtime (and any time!) is the the perfect time for a great page-turner, and you have a chance to be one of 50 lucky teachers to win 20 copies of a new exciting book in the Class Acts: Best in Class 2015 Book Giveaway! There are freebies too: free reading and writing activities that build Common Core skills for six books you and your students will love. Check them out!

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Your students could give a new beginning to a child in a developing country—changing that child’s life forever—while learning about important themes such as social justice and giving back. Smile Train has free service-based lesson plans for grades K–12 that teach about specific countries where children benefit from Smile Train’s free cleft surgery. The lessons explore multiculturalism, diet, narrative writing, and more. Click here.

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I’ll bet winning cash would let you add some newness to your classroom. Enter the Bright Ideas in History Sweepstakes, and you could be the lucky teacher to win $500 or to be one of 25 runners-up to win a class set of Studies Weekly subscriptions. Studies Weekly lets you combine social studies and science content with Common Core language arts. It includes more than 900 short videos on topics you teach plus extensive teacher resources, daily activities, supplementary material, and handy standards correlations to help plan your lessons. Learn more at TheMailbox.com/studiesweekly.

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Would a new school piano be music to your ears? Apply for one of ten grants for a Kawai piano valued at $10,000 to support your school’s music and arts program. Keys + Kids, for K–12 public schools, recognizes the growing need for high-quality, functional pianos in schools to create an environment where kids’ talents can shine. The deadline to submit an application is April 17, 2015, so click here now.

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When you think of new beginnings, don’t forget about yourself! You can follow your passion and become the most effective teacher possible without giving up your classroom by earning a master’s degree in education from Lesley University. There are five online M. Ed. degree options, including one where you can tailor your own educational journey to match your personal and professional goals. Click here to learn more.

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Don’t forget; submit a comment for your chance to win the DVD and books!