Contests & Giveaways June 2007

Contests & Giveaways

2007 Summer Read-Along Program
www.schwablearning.org
The free Summer Read-Along book program sweepstakes is for students ages 7-14 and is sponsored by Schwab Learning and Don Johnston Incorporated to help keep students engaged in reading and learning this summer. Each week from May 29th to June 26th students can download two chapters of the book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Complete all ten chapters from the five-week online reading from May 29 - June 30th and get a free student completion certificate. Also, ten participants will receive a set of Start-to-Finish books and corresponding CDs.

10 Weeks of Summer Reading Adventures for You and Your Kids
www.readingrockets.org
Reading Rockets offers a rich list of summer reading activities divided into ten weeks of fun for students and parents to keep up with reading. Teachers can also download a two-page Summertime Reading Adventures PDF of the activities from the Reading is Fundamental website.

www.rif.org/assets/Documents/parents/Summer.pdf
What a great addition to your end-of-school newsletters!

Adventures in Saving
www.adventuresinsaving.com
ING Direct is sponsoring a writing contest. Writers of all ages can create a fictional picture book story that teaches a basic financial lesson for children ages 4-7. The story should be less than 1,400 words and focus on money, savings, budgeting or wise spending. Stories can only be submitted online and all stories must be posted by June 30, 2007.

One grand prize winner in each category (children, teen, adult) will win $1,000 and their winning story will be illustrated and published.

Enter for a chance to win free copies of The Kids' Book Club Book from Tarcher/Penguin!
Make classroom reading fun with The Kids' Book Club Book: Reading Ideas, Recipes, Activities, and Smart Tips for Organizing Terrific Kids' Book Clubs by Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp (Tarcher/Penguin, 2007; $16.95). Based on surveys representing 500 youth book clubs, and interviews with parents, educators, librarians and kids themselves who have launched successful book clubs, The Kids' Book Club Book features recipes and activities for 50 of the most popular children's book club picks, as well as insights from bestselling children's book authors.

To enter, see the official rules click here. Entry is open to U.S. resident teachers of grades K-8. Entries must be postmarked by November 26, 2007. Books will be sent to the first 100 entries received. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Enter the Ivy and Bean Friendship sweepstakes from Chronicle Books! Read one (or more!) of the "Ivy and Bean" books (Ivy and Bean, Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record) with your classroom. Have your students write about a special friend of their own: What did they think of their friend before actually meeting him/her? How are each of them different and what makes their friendship so special now? What do they think of Ivy and Bean's friendship? (Want more ideas? Download a friendship-focused Ivy and Bean teacher's guide at www.chroniclebooks.com/ivyandbean)

Submit all the entries from your class, along with a self-addressed mailing label, to: Ivy and Bean Friendship Sweepstakes, Teaching K-8 Offer, Chronicle Books, 680 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94107. By submitting an entry you are granting us permission to use content for promotional use. The deadline to receive entries is December 31, 2007. All classes that enter will receive the Ivy and Bean Teacher's Guide and 40 magnetic bookmarks (while supplies last), the Runner-Up will receive a classroom set of autographed books, and the Grand Prize winner will receive an expenses-paid event at your school with the author! This contest is open to classrooms in the United States and Canada.

"Ivy and Bean" books may be ordered from Chronicle Books at 800-722-6657 or www.chroniclekids.com