Most teachers love school supplies. The promise held by a newly sharpened pencil, a just-opened pack of construction paper, or a box of crayons with none broken (not to mention that amazing new crayon smell) is universal. So many possibilities! When Pencil Met Eraser (Imprint) celebrates school supplies, friendship, and the power of working together….
Join in the celebration with this week’s super-size prize pack. One lucky teacher will win all of these great books: Fold and Find Out: Caterpillar to Butterfly (Candlewick Press) Big and Little: A Story of Opposites (Holiday House) Turn, Seek, Find: Seasons (Twirl) Hide-and-Sleep: A Flip-Flap Book (Chronicle Books) The Happy Book (Viking) The…
Tiny has a problem. He’s a T. Rex whose arms are very small. But his big friend Pointy needs a hug. What will Tiny do? While we can’t mail you a hug, we can mail you this book. One lucky teacher will win it. (Update: Congratulations to Holly, our lucky winner!) To enter our random…
Here we come to save the day! The new book Even Superheroes Make Mistakes follows superheroes who sometimes nab the wrong guy or bungle their speeches at the Hero Convention. But instead of slumping into despair, they still fly out of bed, polish their boots, and zoom into the day, ready to try again. Sound…
What can an emoji tell you at a glance? Lots! Bringing visual communication and learning into your classroom can be powerful for your students. Infographics, diagrams, icons, maps, timelines, visual journals—so many possibilities! Visual Learning and Teaching (Free Spirit Press) by Susan Daniels, PhD, has lots of ideas to get you started. Want…
Chinese New Year is on February 16, marking the start of the year of the dog. Now’s the perfect time to get your copy of Ruby’s Chinese New Year by Vickie Lee. In this sweet story Ruby makes a New Year’s card for Grandma, and she and her friends Dog, Pig, Monkey, Rooster, and others…
Celebrate the start of fall with Hello Autumn! from our friends at Holiday House. As you page through you’ll practically feel the nip in the air. To enter our random drawing, post a comment to this blog to let us know what your favorite fall flavor is. Pumpkin? Maple? Apple? Ginger? All of the above?…
In our opinion these freebies and prizes are shining stars. And you won’t even need special glasses to take advantage of them! Here’s one to start with: Keep the post-eclipse excitement about science going with Super FUN Science With Cool and Challenging Experiments, new from Barron’s. Win a copy by submitting a comment to…
Get out your back-to-school wish list. You’re going to want so make some notes, get some coupons, download freebies, and enter to win! **************** Here’s your first stop. Post a comment to this blog no later than 11:59 pm EDT on August 7, 2016, to tell me which of the items below you’d like…