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3 Ways Teachers Inspire Kids to Become Readers

From planting seeds of knowledge to being a support system for a classroom full of students, educators are everyday heroes making a lasting impact on children’s lives.  Teachers play an…

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Scholastic Parents Staff • May 15, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs classroom May reading students teachers

The Book List: Mental Health Week

This week is Mental Health Week in Canada. Mental health can look different for everyone, and sometimes it may be a difficult topic to discuss, especially with children. It’s important…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • May 7, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs books May Mental Health Week reading

5 Morning Mindfulness Activities for Students

Teaching mindfulness to your students can have a positive impact on their daily life and overall well-being. Mindfulness activities, like guided meditations and breathing exercises, can help reduce stress, enhance…

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Scholastic Editors • May 6, 2024 Topicsactivities Book Clubs classroom May mindfulness teachers

Celebrate Asian Voices

This May, we celebrate Asian Heritage Month — an opportunity for us to reflect on and learn more about Asian heritage around the world. Join us in celebrating Asian Heritage…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • May 1, 2024 TopicsAsian Heritage Month Asian Stories Asian Voices Book Clubs families May teachers

The Book List: Mother’s Day

It’s almost time to celebrate Mom! Spend some quality time with mom, plus a good book with one of these Mother’s Day themed titles! Merci, maman! A heart-warming, funny picture…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • May 1, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs books families May Mother's Day reading

Exclusive Chat with ‘The Party Diaries’ Author Mitali Banerjee Ruths

What inspired you to write The Party Diaries series? I grew up around weekend parties organized by my parents and their friends. Our relatives lived far away, so our community…

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• May 11, 2023 Topics2023 author interview Book Clubs Book Fairs books May

Exclusive Chat with Author Sunshine Quem Tenasco

What inspired you to write Smile So Big? I have four children and my hope is that they love themselves. I also wanted to talk about the beauty of brown…

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• May 5, 2023 Topics2023 author interview Book Clubs Book Fairs books May

Tips & Tricks for Boosting Your Reading Club Classroom Order

We recently reintroduced shipping orders to the classroom. Teachers and families told us that the ship to home minimum was difficult for families to reach and they longed for the…

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Avery Hellas • May 2, 2023 Topics2023 Book Clubs classroom flyers May teachers

Exclusive Chat with ‘Scholastic Canada Biography’ Author Elizabeth MacLeod

What inspired you to write Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie? Buffy is often in the news and I thought kids should know more about this amazing Canadian and all that she has…

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• May 1, 2023 Topics2023 author interview Book Clubs Book Fairs books May