Children’s Book Week 2012

Posted on May 7, 2012January 10, 2016 by Mandy

Children’s Book Week kicks off today and I am so excited about the great ideas to celebrate this occasion with my students. Children’s Book Week started in 1919 and is the longest running literacy initiative in the country.

In my library, we will be reading books by celebrated children’s authors and using some of the great ideas from the digital toolkit from the website. There are games, bookmarks, story starters, and so much more.

If you happen to live near a big city, there are many official events taking place this week to celebrate Children’s Book Week, as well many smaller local events. Even if you can’t attend one of these, some events will be online with the opportunity to win some great prizes!

So, gather up the kids, hit up your local library or bookstore and stock up on some great children’s books. Happy reading!

iPad & Tuxedo Case Giveaway- Ends 5/20/2012

Posted on May 7, 2012July 17, 2012 by Mandy

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Dollar General/P&G Mother’s Day Prize Pack Giveaway-Ends 5/14

Posted on May 7, 2012January 20, 2024 by Mandy

My mom is definitely my hero. I can’t think of anyone who has stood by me from the beginning and continues to encourage and help me grow into a better person to this day. I am so blessed to have her, and I hope every one of you reading this has a wonderful mom or another strong woman in your life (I call these “other mothers”) to lift you up.

Throughout May, in recognition of moms who do extraordinary things every day for their families and communities, Dollar General is teaming up with Procter & Gamble to honor moms – the true Everyday Heroes who have sacrificed for their families and their communities. To celebrate moms, Dollar General is inviting customers to upload videos describing why their moms are “Everyday Heroes.” Videos can be submitted and viewed at www.dollargeneral.com/everydayheroes.

GIVEAWAY

Dollar General and Procter & Gamble have teamed up to offer one lucky reader of Read. Write. Mom! A Mother’s Day Prize Pack. To enter, fill in the Rafflecopter form below. You can do as many entries as you like! The giveaway ends May 14, 2012, at 12:01 A.M.

This prize pack includes the following:

Tide® Pods, Febreze® Auto Air Freshener, Always® Radiant, Tampax® Radiant, Secret® Coco Butter Clear Gel, Old Spice® Champion Deodorant, and a Dollar General chip clip.

Dollar General and P&G provided me with a prize pack as a thank you for facilitating this giveaway and one to give away. No other compensation was received.

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$25 ALDI Gift Certificate Giveaway- 2 Winners! Ends 5/14/12

Posted on May 7, 2012January 10, 2016 by Mandy

Just in time for summer, ALDI has released its 2012 summer seasonal catalog online and in stores.

With delicious recipes, outdoor patio furniture and ideas for family activities – the ALDI summer catalog offers all the essentials you need for a successful season at great prices.

Known for its premium exclusive brands, ALDI offers more than 1,400 of the most frequently purchased grocery items for up to 50 percent less* than traditional supermarkets. Customers can get all the essentials for less, including everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to a wide selection of grilling meats and award-winning wines, to outdoor patio furniture, plants, flowers and convenient camping basics to make summer a success. Stores will also carry an additional line-up of more than 130 seasonal items at unbeatable prices now through August.

Not sure if you live near an ALDI store? Check out this helpful store locater to find one near you.

*Based upon a price comparison of comparable products sold at leading national retail grocery stores

GIVEAWAY

I have been generously given (2) $25 ALDI Gift Certificates to share with 2 lucky readers! (Winners receive 1 gift certificate each)

Simply complete the Rafflecopter form below. Do as many or as few entries as you like! Giveaway ends at 12:01 A.M. on May 14, 2012.

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I received 2 gift certificates to give to 2 winners on my blog. No other compensation was received.

$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway- Ends 5/18/2012

Posted on May 4, 2012January 20, 2024 by Mandy

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$100 Giveaway- Blogger Opportunity!

Posted on May 1, 2012January 10, 2016 by Mandy

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Fun With Robots

Posted on May 1, 2012January 10, 2016 by Mandy

Robert And The Robot by Eva Schwab

Last week I chose Robert and the Robot by Eva Schwab to read to my second grade class. The kids are getting mighty restless here at the end of the year and so I chose this book because the topic, robots, was something the boys would definitely like and I thought it would pretty much appeal to all of the students. I was right. They loved this story!

Young Robert finds an extraterrestrial solution to cleaning his messy bedroom when he repairs an ailing robot named Hugo 2. In gratitude, Hugo agrees to clean Robert’s room.

via Good Reads

This book was the opening for some great conversations, such as what the kids would make their own robot do if they had one and what it would look like. We talked about how many robots today are actually being designed to help people. So often, these kids have seen robots in nothing but horror-type movies, so naturally, they just assumed all robots were evil.

To give them a visual of an innovative robot, I showed them this clip of Asimo, a robot built by Honda and considered to be the most advanced robot made.

They were captivated and it really took it a minute or two to sink in for them that this was not a human in a robot costume. I have to admit, Asimo seemed almost unreal to me, too, at first.

This was one of the most enjoyable lessons we have had all year, and I plan to incorporate more media into my lessons next school year.

Library Book Sale- Score!

Posted on April 30, 2012April 29, 2012 by Mandy

Our local library recently had their annual book sale and it’s a sale I look forward to with great anticipation because we always come home with some great books at dirt cheap prices. I stopped in Friday afternoon and picked out a few for myself and then some for E.B.:

And then my husband and I took E.B. back on Saturday and I picked up a few more:

These pictures don’t even include the huge shopping bag full of books my husband picked up. Grand total for everything?

$10.00

Of course, most of these titles are older, but they are still new to me since I haven’t read them. On Saturday, the last day of the sale, you can fill up a shopping tote with as many books as it will hold for $1.00. Of course, by then most of the titles have been really picked over, so you do take a chance waiting that late to go, but I have to say I am thrilled with my haul and will be very, very busy throughout the summer.