Monthly Archives: October 2009
Books for Treats: Give Books at Halloween
It’s that time of year again! Time for children of all ages to dress up as their favorite comic book hero, movie star, cartoon character, and so much more. Time for them to run wild in neighborhoods nationwide, collecting candy … Continue reading
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Fox News: Will Bats Outlast Mystery Fungus?
From Albany, New York: “Wildlife biologists studying a mysterious fungus killing off hundreds of thousands of bats around America want to find out if they can repopulate caves decimated by the disease.” At Sylvan Dell, we’re all about wildlife preservation, … Continue reading
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Say Good Morning to Zooborns
Around the world, people wake up, drink their coffee, check their email, and find a baby orangutan from Kansas City staring back at them. Or maybe a baby bobcat from Hershey, PA. Or MAYBE a newborn crocodile from Florida! With … Continue reading
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Preview of 2010 Title A Day on the Mountain
Illustrator Erin Hunter specializes in entomological and botanical illustration. She received a B.A. in graphic design with a minor in Spanish at California State University, Chico, and went on to take classes at the Art Students’ League (New York City) … Continue reading
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Sylvan Dell Introduces a Company Blogroll
We started a Sylvan Dell blog as a social media tactic. In other words, everyone else was doing it; why shouldn’t we? It turned into an ever-expanding project. Rapidly, we realized it wasn’t just about Sylvan Dell. Instead, it was … Continue reading
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Sylvan Dell Supports Libraries of Love in Uganda
Our company mission: “science and math through literature.” The mission of Libraries of Love? “Through reading, students will develop a love of literature, as well as strengthen their knowledge in each curriculum subject area.” Huh. Sounds similar…no wonder we love … Continue reading
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Integrating Sylvan Dell Books into Home Education
Sylvan Dell reviewer and mother of two, Shannon, has done our award-winning books justice by integrating them into her home education. On her blog, Growing and Learning by Leaps and Bounds, she has created activities to complement our books and … Continue reading
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National Day on Writing 2009
Who likes to write? Do you like to write? Then, why haven’t you entered your writing in the Gallery of Writing to celebrate the National Council of Teachers of English’s National Day on Writing? Yes, I know, I used “national” … Continue reading
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Can you BELIEVE this review of Baby Owl’s Rescue?!
From Patsy Side at Epinions.com: “Pros: Rescuing an Injured Animal Fact Sheet, Story, Illustrations, Owl facts Cons: Might be too text heavy for younger children (4 and under) The Bottom Line: Baby Owl’s Rescue wins the heart of children, respect of … Continue reading
Wolf Awareness Week is Oct 11 – 17
We’ve all heard the well-known fairytale of the “big bad wolf,” and we’re familiar with the notion of wolves as terrifying, man-eating creatures…but how realistic are these depictions? Did you know that wolves are actually very shy animals and that … Continue reading
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