One of the chief concerns US educators have about the summer holidays is the potential for a reversal of the gains students made throughout the school year. When the study habits and learning choices students make during the school year aren't emphasized during those months of "down time," the end result is that schools often have to spend the first month of the new school year … [Read more...] about Summer Poses Opportunities for More Reading
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Storia Adds Titles from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Scholastic, Inc.'s interactive e-reading application Storia has been a godsend for teachers and learners across the country. By maintaining compatibility with nearly any device that a teacher could potentially use in the classroom--whether it is a mobile device or PC--educators are able to bring Scholastic high-quality, vetted content to their learning environments through the … [Read more...] about Storia Adds Titles from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Scholastic’s Storia to Feature Non-Fiction Title for Kids
Scholastic's teacher-favorited ereading app Storia, designed for use on tablets, PCs, mobile devices, and more, contains thousands of titles for readers of all ages, but now will feature something that is sure to earn even greater teacher approval: non-fiction titles from UK-based publisher Arcturus. Why would non-fiction digital titles be so newsworthy? Because the highly … [Read more...] about Scholastic’s Storia to Feature Non-Fiction Title for Kids
Children’s Digital Content a Major Focus at DBW 2013
Some of the major focus of this year's Digital Book World conference has surrounded children's content in digital publishing. Once relegated to cute video game-like app books, children's publishers are now at the forefront of attention. Several fully attended pre-event presentations and event panels were scheduled throughout the conference, including one in which … [Read more...] about Children’s Digital Content a Major Focus at DBW 2013
The eBook Industry in 2012 and the Trends for Next Year
As 2012 comes close to ending, many companies will be compiling data from the past twelve months to evaluate the old year and prepare for the new one. Yesterday, NetGalley released its top picks from 2012, while today Scholastic announced what it believes to be the major trends in children's ebooks. Lindsay Rudnkickas of digital book preview site NetGalley issued the staff's … [Read more...] about The eBook Industry in 2012 and the Trends for Next Year
Storia Makes Another Donation of Books to Those in Need
Following the announcement this week that Scholastic will be donating one million books to schools and libraries whose collections were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, Scholastic’s digital reading platform Storia will be making a similarly large donation, this time to encourage a love of reading at the holidays. In conjunction with The UPS Store and Toys for Tots, Storia will … [Read more...] about Storia Makes Another Donation of Books to Those in Need
Scholastic Aids Storm Recovery with Book Donations
The complete level of devastation to the northeast left by Hurricane Sandy still remains to be calculated in terms of dollar amounts, but new emotional losses are arising every day as the region and its displaced people begin to rebuild. One of the many impacted categories is the educational setting; with more than twenty schools in New York City alone still closed due to … [Read more...] about Scholastic Aids Storm Recovery with Book Donations
Can One Book Make a Difference?
When Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, was introduced to President Abraham Lincoln, the story goes that he shook her hand warmly, smiled, and said, “So, this is the little lady who started this great big war.” The power and potential of one book has been recognized for centuries. Mere possession of John Steinbeck’s The Moon is Down was a death-penalty … [Read more...] about Can One Book Make a Difference?
Amulet Brings to Digital Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney’s bestselling middle grade series Diary of a Wimpy Kid, closely following its recent box office success, is now available for pre-order for Kindle. The first seven books are available for the pre-order; books one through six will be delivered wirelessly on October 30th, and the seventh book, The Third Wheel, will be delivered on its publication date of November … [Read more...] about Amulet Brings to Digital Diary of a Wimpy Kid
JK Rowling: Return to Kids’ Lit?
JK Rowling, author of the highly acclaimed bestselling Harry Potter series, spoke to over one million fans yesterday in a live webcast through Scholastic, Inc. The nearly hour-long webcast, broadcast via the internet to nearly a million students around the world, allowed participants to ask questions, learn more about the motivation behind the series, and garner interest in the … [Read more...] about JK Rowling: Return to Kids’ Lit?