While I don’t even know where to start commenting on Kathy’s last post, I do know that one teacher can make a difference.

Kathy, this might be something that would be exciting for your kids and something that you could integrate into your curriculum.

Amazon is sponsoring the Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest. Here is a short description from their web site.

Want to get your (gloved) hands on J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard? Amazon.com wants to send you and a friend to London, England to spend a weekend with the rare and delightful book of fairy tales (security guards included, of course), handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling herself. Open to muggles ages 13 and older in 24 countries, the Beedle the Bard Ballad Writing Contest challenges you to creatively answer one of the following three questions in 100 words or less:

• What songs do wizards use to celebrate birthdays?
• What sports do wizards play besides Quidditch?
• What have you learned from the Harry Potter series that you use in everyday life?

Click here for more information

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When did you last get out a pen or pencil and write a real letter? Now you have an opportunity to do it for free. This is a teacher’s dream - an entire class can write a letter to someone special and it won’t cost the teacher a penny. HBO is sponsoring the free cards - available at http://www.poweroftheletter.com.

This offer is available until March 31, 2008.

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Tags: Abigail Adams, free postage, John Adams, letter writing, teaching writing

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INFOhio is according to their web site, a statewide cooperative school library and information network, supports and enriches teaching and learning by providing equitable access to quality resources for Ohio’s PreK-12 community of students, educators and parents. INFOhio’s components include electronic resources for schools, instructional development for teachers, and school library automation — all promoting information literacy and media literacy through the use of technology.

All resources are available to all of Ohio’s K-12 students and faculty. Parents, please take the time to look at the available resources. After all, it is your tax dollars at work. Take advantage of this resource.

http://infohio.org/ 

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