The 50th anniversary of the moon landing means a bunch of great new resources are available for teaching about space. This week we’ve gathered those for you—and topped them off with TWO great space-related prizes. To enter our random drawing, take a look at our out-of-this-world space prize packs and submit a comment to this…
Some songs just seem like summer—”Summer Nights” from Grease, the Bryan Adams classic “Summer of ’69,” “School’s Out,” and so many more. There’s a whole playlist! (Update: Congratulations to Becky, our lucky winner!) Submit a comment to this blog to share your favorites, and you’ll be entered in a random drawing to win these sunny summer…
You and your tater tots will enjoy giggles galore with Laurie Keller’s Potato Pants! (Henry Holt). Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling potato pants for one day only. Will Potato get his pick? The story combines laughs and life lessons full of kid a-peel. For a chance to win the book, submit a comment…
You’ve probably heard about Katherine Johnson, the NASA mastermind mathematician who calculated by hand the flight path for John Glenn’s orbit of the Earth and the Apollo flights to the moon. The new book Counting on Katherine (Henry Holt) beautifully shares Katherine Johnson’s inspiring story. And even though I hate to let go of my…
Did you send home a summer reading list? Or did you just gently remind students of the importance of reading? Now’s the perfect time to share some great reading resources with students’ families. A fresh infusion of free and fun options might be just what the teacher ordered. Submit a comment to this blog to…
I’ve got a spring in my step; do you? The first day of spring has that effect! How will you celebrate the start of spring? Submit a comment to our blog by Wednesday, April 4, to let us know. One lucky teacher will be randomly selected to win these special spring-themed prizes: the new book…
In my area, yesterday was the first day of school. And right on cue, the air got cooler and the skies turned a brilliant fall blue. That made me think of Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn, new from Henry Holt. To win a copy, submit a comment to this blog and let us know what the…
There’s something magical about the number 100—especially when we’re talking about the 100th day of school. To celebrate, we’ve gathered prizes worth over $100, and one lucky teacher will win them! Here’s what’s in our wonderful winter-themed prize pack: Blue Penguin by Petr Horacek (Candlewick Press) A Dot in the Snow by Corrinne Averiss (Sterling)…