Read Across America Day is coming up on March 2. Do you have some good books lined up? Submit a comment to our blog by 11:59 EST on Monday, March 4, 2013, to let us know which of this week’s fun freebies rank as your faves. One lucky teacher will win Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite, which is new from Nosy Crow. What a great addition to your classroom library! Submit your comment right now! (Congratulations to Darlene, our frequent commenter and lucky winner!)
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Hail to the chiefs! Teach your students about our presidents—and enter to win $100 classroom cash—with the Invite George Washington Into Your Classroom Sweepstakes! Enter now at www.themailbox.com/pez. Then download free presidential trading cards and activities too. Hurry, this contest ends on Tuesday, March 5, 2013!
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It’s an author showdown! Big name authors are facing off against on-the-rise newcomers to see who is “Best in Class.” It’s all part of HarperCollins Class Acts. Get students reading and introduce them to lots of new authors and books. You can even bring Class Acts to your school! To find out more, click here!
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Work more nonfiction into your day! With Delta Science Content Readers, students learn key science content at the right reading levels. The series is for grades 3-5. Learn more!
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Have you signed up for the Animal Ambassadors program from the International Fund for Animal Welfare? This free program brings Common Core-aligned worksheets and activities right to your inbox! Plus one lucky teacher will win a $1,000 Visa gift card. Sign up now at www.themailbox.com/ifaw.
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One lucky teacher will win a $500 classroom grant, and five runners-up will each win a $100 classroom grant! It’s all part of the Wear It? Recycle It! campaign from the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association. Plus you can learn about textile recycling and download free Common Core–aligned lessons. Visit www.themailbox.com/smart to learn more!
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If you’re in the Northeast, consider this fun option for an unforgettable field trip: take your younger students to Sesame Place! Students interact with favorite Sesame Street friends and explore science, technology, engineering, math, and more. School groups can visit for as little as $15 per person. Sesame Place is located about 30 minutes from Philadelphia. Click here to learn more!
Don’t forget to let us know which of these great offers are your favorites!
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The presidents, especially on this election year, is my fav. Thanks!
The black history books are a great. Thanks!
I would love to win Open Very Carefully – a Book That Bites. I imagine kids would love this! Thanks for the chance to win.
The big thing this year is common core curriculum alignment. The dozens of free activities correlated to common core are such a time saver and they are fun!
Anything with Common Core is greatly appreciated, love to use them and challenge the class. The book sounds great! Thanks for the opportunity to win it.
I would love to win this book! It sounds really fun, and I think my kindergarteners would love it!
I’d love to add more books in my classroom library!
Our school is dressing up as a character from their favorite book for Read Across America Day. I can’t wait to see all of the kids. I would love to add this new book to my collection!
Some of my fifth grade students’ favorite books this year are Alice in Wonderland, Wonder, 39 Clues books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, Goosebumps books, Captain Underpants books, Firegirl, Tuck Everlasting, Gossamer, In Search of Delicious, The Chronicles of Narnia, Number the Stars, Hatchet, Home of the Brave, and Origami.
Would love to invite Geo Washington into my classroom.
I love the Pez Presidents.
I like the George Washington information
I like the Delta Science Content Readers…I add as much content to my reading instruction as I can!
I like the information from the Animal Ambassadors
Wear It Recycle It looks like something my students could get into.
The George WAshington sweepstakes offer
Delta Science Content Readers look like winners
The class acts for sure.
My favorite is the whisperphone. I had thought of this as a great peer practice. But, with so many connections, this is great for small guided reading groups.