Yesterday I raved about The Halloween Stories Collection ($24.95) from Scholastic Storybook Treasures and today I’m offering the collection as a giveaway! To enter, visit the Scholastic Storybook Treasures site to get a full list of all the 18 stories in the 3 DVD collection. Then leave a comment about which story is a family…
Education
The Cat in the Hat Giveaway Courtesy of Random House
Yesterday I shared my interview with Jay Ingram, lead science advisor, celebrated science author, and television host about The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That. In honor of the debut of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, Random House has generously provided a wonderful prize pack that includes…
Exclusive Interview with Jay Ingram from PBS’ The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That
One of our new favorite shows is PBS’ The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview lead science advisor, celebrated science author, and television host Jay Ingram. Jay is the one who, as he puts it, “ensures that lemurs and toucans aren’t in…
Fill the Backpack: Last Chance to Win $300+ Giveaway & $500 Dream Classroom Contest
If you haven’t already entered, and left a comment on my Magnificent Moments of Mom post, comments will close on Wednesday, September 15 at Midnight and I will choose the winner the very next day! Thanks to everyone who has entered so far! There are 290 comments and entries for the Fill the Backpack safely…
Fill the Backpack: LeapFrog’s Explorer & United States of America Map for Tag
At last week’s Twitter party I gave away one of the two backpacks that were for my Fill the Backpack giveaway but you still have the opportunity to win the second one which will be given away on Wednesday, September 15. There are also other participating bloggers would love for you to come enter their…
Fill the Backpack: Volunteer Spot Streamlines Volunteering
Sometimes organizing volunteers can be like herding cats. Recruiting members, assigning everyone tasks, and ensuring communication happens so everyone is doing their share for the silent auction/bake sale/teacher appreciation week is hard but VolunteerSpot makes it easy to recruit, organize, and execute events through complimentary and premium levels of service ($4.99-$29.99/month). I wish I had…
The First Day of School
All is calm. For now she sleeps, resting for her first day of school. A brand new outfit, chosen days before, lies in wait. The energy in the house will change the minute she wakes up. Excitement and nervousness are wrapped into one as she counts down the minutes until she can start her walk…
Fill the Backpack: Great Giveaways for Students, Parents & Teachers to Start the School Year Off Right
As summer winds down and we anticipate the start of the new school year, I am not only excited about the start of a brand new school year but happy to be participating in the Fill the Backpack campaign where I’ll be giving away 2 backpacks filled with over $300 in fun products for back…
President Obama Addresses the National Urban League to Speak About Education Reform
On Thursday I had the opportunity to hear President Barack Obama speak about education reform at the National Urban League’s Centennial Convention. Held at the massive Washington Convention Center, President Obama arrived by helicopter to fulfill his promise of speaking at the convention if he was elected. The theme of the speech was empowerment and…
Percy Jackson & the Olympians Delights Readers & Viewers
The Percy Jackson series was a huge hit among the 5th graders at my school this year and left them wanting to know more about Greek gods and goddesses. It was absolutely amazing that they chose to research topics like Pandora, Aphrodite, Zeus, Kronos, and Artemis for their independent research topics. If your child is…
