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Dear Zoe,
Welcome to the Scholastic International eNews, a bi-monthly electronic newsletter filled with free teaching resources, information on best teaching practices, exclusive special offers, and much more. Scholastic, the world? #1 children? publisher and the most trusted name in education, is dedicated to providing teachers with the tools and resources they need to help students develop a love of learning. We hope you find this newsletter valuable.
The Parent Child Home Program — Dublin!
 Beth Fagan started the first Parent Child Home Program (PCHP) in Dublin as part of the Early Learning Initiative to help address the educational disadvantages that exist in the inner city of Dublin. PCHP sends trained home visitors with books and toys to prepare young children for school success by increasing language and literacy skills, enhancing social-emotional development, and strengthening the parent-child relationship. Beth has seen particular success with classic children’s books due to their universal messages and popularity among young children.
Read more of Beth Fagan’s first-hand account below to learn about her experience nurturing a lifelong love of reading with the children of Dublin.
 How to Reach and
Teach Teenagers
Meet an educator who has inspired disadvantaged teen-age students to beat the odds and succeed in school. Alan Sitomer’s Teaching Teens and Reaping Results in a Wi-Fi, Hip-Hop, Where-Has-All-the-Sanity-Gone World talks about his experiences in the classroom as well as provides some of his best tools that have helped inspire students. Read an excerpt of the book to learn how Sitomer uses hip-hop to engage his students and also use it as a vehicle for them to understand classic literature.
This Week in Education
Alexander Russo, journalist and former U.S. Senate education staffer, provides the inside scoop on all the latest education news in his weekly blog. Go now.
Recent Posts Include:
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One of Russo’s favorite blogs (Detentionslip.org) is named one of the 25 Best Blogs for 2009 (February 19) |
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A striking video about the future of education
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Controversy of magnet schools featured in the New York Times (February 18) |
Win-Win in Math with Marilyn Burns!
 “Games can motivate students, capture their interest, and are a great way to get in that paper-and-pencil practice.” Read the latest from renowned math expert, Marilyn Burns, as she explains how games support and enhance math learning.
Don’t miss her recommended easy-to-teach math games!
Click here to take advantage of Scholastic's limited-time Special Offer to take 20% Off Marilyn Burns (and other) Math products today.
Teaching with Audiobooks
 Research shows that the use of audiobooks in the classroom builds fluency, improves comprehension, and increases vocabulary for all — especially struggling students and English-language learners. Audiobooks can also help to model proper pronunciation and provide engaging content for students who struggle with print text.
Try out Scholastic’s audiobooks and teaching resources in
your classroom. Click here to access FREE audiobook samples, lesson plans, and recommended teaching strategies.
Writing Workshop: Research Papers
Are your students dreading diving into that new research paper assignment? Help them get started with these easy-to-use teacher and student resources at the Writing Workshop.
New and Noteworthy Titles!
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