web01.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:57:22 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Scholastic Reads - Episodes Tagged with “School” https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/tags/school Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. en-us episodic Our podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading Scholastic Inc. Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. no 744002 Scholastic Inc. scholasticreads@scholastic.com Stillwater: Marvel in the Moment https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/110 81e5c3c7-1b22-46d5-9c54-1e5b0f30f9ad Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. Host Suzanne McCabe talks with Mallika Chopra, an author, speaker, and wellbeing expert who serves as the mindfulness consultant on the TV series, and award-winning children's book illustrator and artist, Jon J Muth. 21:45 no “Only those who try can achieve the impossible.” In this episode, we spotlight Stillwater, a new animated children's series from Apple TV Plus. Inspired by the beloved Zen shorts book series by Jon J Muth, the new series follows the adventures of three siblings whose neighbor happens to be a giant panda named Stillwater. Through his beautiful stories, the wise Stillwater helps the children cope with life's disappointments and sorrows, and hold onto their sense of joy and wonder. Host Suzanne McCabe talks with Mallika Chopra, an author, speaker, and wellbeing expert who serves as the mindfulness consultant on the TV series, and award-winning children's book illustrator and artist, Jon J Muth. Resources: You can learn more about Jon J. Muth here (https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/jon-j-muth/) and about Stillwater, the new animated TV series from Apple TV+ here (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/stillwater/umc.cmc.3czcagetjq31vvbgkkyp1xiao). Special thanks: Music composer: Lucas Elliot Eberl Producer: Bridget Benjamin Sound engineer: Daniel Jordan Coming Soon: Antiracism Resources for the Classroom Scholastic, children, mindfulness, mindfulness resources, parents, teachers, kids, Stillwater, Apple TV, Apple, Jon J. Muth, Mallika Chopra, children's books, “Only those who try can achieve the impossible.” In this episode, we spotlight Stillwater, a new animated children's series from Apple TV Plus. Inspired by the beloved Zen shorts book series by Jon J Muth, the new series follows the adventures of three siblings whose neighbor happens to be a giant panda named Stillwater. Through his beautiful stories, the wise Stillwater helps the children cope with life's disappointments and sorrows, and hold onto their sense of joy and wonder.

Host Suzanne McCabe talks with Mallika Chopra, an author, speaker, and wellbeing expert who serves as the mindfulness consultant on the TV series, and award-winning children's book illustrator and artist, Jon J Muth.

Resources:
You can learn more about Jon J. Muth here and about Stillwater, the new animated TV series from Apple TV+ here.

Special thanks:
Music composer: Lucas Elliot Eberl
Producer: Bridget Benjamin
Sound engineer: Daniel Jordan

Coming Soon:
Antiracism Resources for the Classroom

]]> “Only those who try can achieve the impossible.” In this episode, we spotlight Stillwater, a new animated children's series from Apple TV Plus. Inspired by the beloved Zen shorts book series by Jon J Muth, the new series follows the adventures of three siblings whose neighbor happens to be a giant panda named Stillwater. Through his beautiful stories, the wise Stillwater helps the children cope with life's disappointments and sorrows, and hold onto their sense of joy and wonder.

Host Suzanne McCabe talks with Mallika Chopra, an author, speaker, and wellbeing expert who serves as the mindfulness consultant on the TV series, and award-winning children's book illustrator and artist, Jon J Muth.

Resources:
You can learn more about Jon J. Muth here and about Stillwater, the new animated TV series from Apple TV+ here.

Special thanks:
Music composer: Lucas Elliot Eberl
Producer: Bridget Benjamin
Sound engineer: Daniel Jordan

Coming Soon:
Antiracism Resources for the Classroom

]]> 100 Years of Reading: Celebrating Scholastic’s Legacy https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/109 141962ae-1365-4485-9ce4-419c655dd642 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. Today, we're celebrating Scholastic's 100th anniversary with President, Chairman, and CEO Dick Robinson. 34:02 no Today, we're celebrating Scholastic's 100th anniversary with President, Chairman, and CEO Dick Robinson. Dick's father, Maurice R. Robinson, known affectionately to generations of staffers as Robbie, founded the company in 1920, a venture that started with a small weekly newspaper has since grown into the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books. Generations of readers have fond memories of attending a Scholastic Book Fair on an autumn afternoon, or checking off a list of books to purchase on one of the many Scholastic Book Club order forms that arrived in classrooms. Kids have grown-up with, and obsessed over Clifford the Big Red Dog, Goosebumps, The Baby-Sitters Club, Harry Potter, and Captain Underpants. Stories by Suzanne Collins, the late Walter Dean Myers, Raina Telgemeier, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Kelly Yang, to name a few, still captivate young readers. Scholastic News and Junior Scholastic are still staples in classrooms across the country, and Scholastic Kid Reporters are still out there getting stories that matter to them and their young readers. Last, but not least, young people still receive coveted Scholastic Art & Writing Awards each year, as they have done for nearly a century. Past recipients include Andy Warhol, Bernard Malamud, Kay WalkingStick and Mozelle Thompson. The list goes on, but we wanted to hear from Dick about his memories of his father, the early years at the company, and how he has remained true to his father's vision, that few things are more magical than children discovering themselves in the pages of a book. Scholastic, parents, teachers, kids, children's books, children's literature, education, Scholastic's 100th anniversary Today, we're celebrating Scholastic's 100th anniversary with President, Chairman, and CEO Dick Robinson. Dick's father, Maurice R. Robinson, known affectionately to generations of staffers as Robbie, founded the company in 1920, a venture that started with a small weekly newspaper has since grown into the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books. Generations of readers have fond memories of attending a Scholastic Book Fair on an autumn afternoon, or checking off a list of books to purchase on one of the many Scholastic Book Club order forms that arrived in classrooms.

Kids have grown-up with, and obsessed over Clifford the Big Red Dog, Goosebumps, The Baby-Sitters Club, Harry Potter, and Captain Underpants. Stories by Suzanne Collins, the late Walter Dean Myers, Raina Telgemeier, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Kelly Yang, to name a few, still captivate young readers. Scholastic News and Junior Scholastic are still staples in classrooms across the country, and Scholastic Kid Reporters are still out there getting stories that matter to them and their young readers.
Last, but not least, young people still receive coveted Scholastic Art & Writing Awards each year, as they have done for nearly a century. Past recipients include Andy Warhol, Bernard Malamud, Kay WalkingStick and Mozelle Thompson. The list goes on, but we wanted to hear from Dick about his memories of his father, the early years at the company, and how he has remained true to his father's vision, that few things are more magical than children discovering themselves in the pages of a book.

]]> Today, we're celebrating Scholastic's 100th anniversary with President, Chairman, and CEO Dick Robinson. Dick's father, Maurice R. Robinson, known affectionately to generations of staffers as Robbie, founded the company in 1920, a venture that started with a small weekly newspaper has since grown into the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books. Generations of readers have fond memories of attending a Scholastic Book Fair on an autumn afternoon, or checking off a list of books to purchase on one of the many Scholastic Book Club order forms that arrived in classrooms.

Kids have grown-up with, and obsessed over Clifford the Big Red Dog, Goosebumps, The Baby-Sitters Club, Harry Potter, and Captain Underpants. Stories by Suzanne Collins, the late Walter Dean Myers, Raina Telgemeier, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Kelly Yang, to name a few, still captivate young readers. Scholastic News and Junior Scholastic are still staples in classrooms across the country, and Scholastic Kid Reporters are still out there getting stories that matter to them and their young readers.
Last, but not least, young people still receive coveted Scholastic Art & Writing Awards each year, as they have done for nearly a century. Past recipients include Andy Warhol, Bernard Malamud, Kay WalkingStick and Mozelle Thompson. The list goes on, but we wanted to hear from Dick about his memories of his father, the early years at the company, and how he has remained true to his father's vision, that few things are more magical than children discovering themselves in the pages of a book.

]]> Alyssa Milano on Hope and Middle School https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/96 cdf358ac-fe91-4b00-8036-3b3e546f412d Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 19:11 no <p><span><span>You may remember Alyssa from her hilarious role on </span><span>Who’s the Boss</span><span>? In addition to being an actress, Alyssa is an activist, and now a children’s book author. She recently wrote </span><span>Hope: Project Middle School</span><span>. On this episode she joins us to discuss her new novel and the power of hope. We're also joined by Scholastic Kids Press reporter Alula Alderson who recently interviewed Alyssa on her book tour in Los Angeles. Alula also talks about what Hope: Project Middle School means to her as a current middle school student. </span></span></p> <h3><span><span>Guests: </span></span></h3> <p><strong>Alyssa Milano:</strong></p> <p>Actress and activist Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye. A famous child actor, she has continued to work throughout her adulthood in both television and film, most notably starring in the wildly popular television series Who's the Boss? and Charmed. Alyssa is also a lifelong activist and is passionate about fighting for human rights around the world. In 2003, UNICEF invited Alyssa to become a National Ambassador in recognition of her charitable work on behalf of children. Ever since then, Alyssa has been a champion of children's rights, working closely with UNICEF to raise money and awareness and provide aid to the children who need it most all over the world. Alyssa also speaks to kids in schools around the country about the importance of voting and teaches them how to fill out a ballot because she believes it's never too early to be civic-minded. Most recently, Alyssa is known for popularizing the #MeToo hashtag on Twitter, sparking the massive viral movement. She was named one of the 2017 Persons of the Year in Time magazine alongside other prestigious activists. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two kids.</p> <p><span><span><strong>Alula Alderson:</strong> A Scholastic Kids Press reporter since 2017, Alula Alderson covers a variety of topics including entertainment, the enviornment, and history. </span></span></p> <h3><span><span>Additional Resources:</span></span></h3> <p><span><span>Learn more about Hope: Project Middle School by Alyssa Milano and Debbie <span>Rigaud, illustrated by Eric S. Keyes <em><a href="scholastic.com/hope">here</a>.</em></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Learn more about the Scholastic Kids Press <em><a href="http://kpcnotebook.scholastic.com/">here</a>. </em></span></span></span></p> <h3>Special thanks:</h3> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin</li> <li>Associate Produced by Mackenzie Cutruzzula</li> <li>Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan</li> </ul> <p>*Suzanne McCabe is the Editor of Scholastic Kids Press</p> alyssa milano, charmed, who's the boss, child actor, activism, activist, kids press, news, news for kids, education, books, teaching, parenting, You may remember Alyssa from her hilarious role on Who’s the Boss? In addition to being an actress, Alyssa is an activist, and now a children’s book author. She recently wrote Hope: Project Middle School. On this episode she joins us to discuss her new novel and the power of hope. We're also joined by Scholastic Kids Press reporter Alula Alderson who recently interviewed Alyssa on her book tour in Los Angeles. Alula also talks about what Hope: Project Middle School means to her as a current middle school student. 

Guests: 

Alyssa Milano:

Actress and activist Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye. A famous child actor, she has continued to work throughout her adulthood in both television and film, most notably starring in the wildly popular television series Who's the Boss? and Charmed. Alyssa is also a lifelong activist and is passionate about fighting for human rights around the world. In 2003, UNICEF invited Alyssa to become a National Ambassador in recognition of her charitable work on behalf of children. Ever since then, Alyssa has been a champion of children's rights, working closely with UNICEF to raise money and awareness and provide aid to the children who need it most all over the world. Alyssa also speaks to kids in schools around the country about the importance of voting and teaches them how to fill out a ballot because she believes it's never too early to be civic-minded. Most recently, Alyssa is known for popularizing the #MeToo hashtag on Twitter, sparking the massive viral movement. She was named one of the 2017 Persons of the Year in Time magazine alongside other prestigious activists. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two kids.

Alula Alderson: A Scholastic Kids Press reporter since 2017, Alula Alderson covers a variety of topics including entertainment, the enviornment, and history. 

Additional Resources:

Learn more about Hope: Project Middle School by Alyssa Milano and Debbie Rigaud, illustrated by Eric S. Keyes here.

Learn more about the Scholastic Kids Press here. 

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin
  • Associate Produced by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan

*Suzanne McCabe is the Editor of Scholastic Kids Press

]]> You may remember Alyssa from her hilarious role on Who’s the Boss? In addition to being an actress, Alyssa is an activist, and now a children’s book author. She recently wrote Hope: Project Middle School. On this episode she joins us to discuss her new novel and the power of hope. We're also joined by Scholastic Kids Press reporter Alula Alderson who recently interviewed Alyssa on her book tour in Los Angeles. Alula also talks about what Hope: Project Middle School means to her as a current middle school student. 

Guests: 

Alyssa Milano:

Actress and activist Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye. A famous child actor, she has continued to work throughout her adulthood in both television and film, most notably starring in the wildly popular television series Who's the Boss? and Charmed. Alyssa is also a lifelong activist and is passionate about fighting for human rights around the world. In 2003, UNICEF invited Alyssa to become a National Ambassador in recognition of her charitable work on behalf of children. Ever since then, Alyssa has been a champion of children's rights, working closely with UNICEF to raise money and awareness and provide aid to the children who need it most all over the world. Alyssa also speaks to kids in schools around the country about the importance of voting and teaches them how to fill out a ballot because she believes it's never too early to be civic-minded. Most recently, Alyssa is known for popularizing the #MeToo hashtag on Twitter, sparking the massive viral movement. She was named one of the 2017 Persons of the Year in Time magazine alongside other prestigious activists. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two kids.

Alula Alderson: A Scholastic Kids Press reporter since 2017, Alula Alderson covers a variety of topics including entertainment, the enviornment, and history. 

Additional Resources:

Learn more about Hope: Project Middle School by Alyssa Milano and Debbie Rigaud, illustrated by Eric S. Keyes here.

Learn more about the Scholastic Kids Press here. 

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin
  • Associate Produced by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan

*Suzanne McCabe is the Editor of Scholastic Kids Press

]]> Classroom Libraries: Finding a Book for Every Student https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/95 f19f5d15-b9f5-40fc-bf59-cd8d30379a94 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 25:49 no <p>Access to books, whether in or outside of the home, is not a reality for many children.</p> <p>According to the latest <a href="https://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/home.html">Scholastic Kids &amp; Family Reading Report™</a>, classroom libraries are only available for 43 percent of school-age children. And only one-third of kids say that they have access to a classroom library with enough of the types of books they’d like to read.</p> <div> <p>On this episode, we’re talking with two educators who are working to bridge this gap. </p> </div> <h3>Guests:</h3> <div> <p><strong>David C. Banks: </strong></p> </div> <div> <p>David is the president and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation. He and Scholastic have joined forces to curate collections of culturally relevant fiction, nonfiction, and biographies for perhaps the most under-represented group in literature: boys of color. This new classroom library, “Rising Voices,” celebrates the stories of Black and Latino boys. </p> </div> <div> <p><strong>Illysa Thomas:</strong></p> </div> <div>A kindergarten teacher at Empowerment Academy Charter School in Jersey City, New Jersey who is a Patterson Pledge grant winner. </div> <div> <h3>Additional Resources:</h3> </div> <div> <p><strong><a href="(http://teacher.scholastic.com/education/rising-voices/)">Rising Voices</a></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/pattersonpartnership/">Patterson Pledge</a></strong> </p> </div> <div> <h3>Special thanks:</h3> </div> <div> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin</li> <li>Produced and edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula</li> <li>Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan</li> </ul> </div> <div> </div> Scholastic, children, students, reading, book access, teachers, classroom libraries, stories, kid lit, children's literature, children's books, 744002 Access to books, whether in or outside of the home, is not a reality for many children.

According to the latest Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™, classroom libraries are only available for 43 percent of school-age children. And only one-third of kids say that they have access to a classroom library with enough of the types of books they’d like to read.

On this episode, we’re talking with two educators who are working to bridge this gap. 

Guests:

David C. Banks: 

David is the president and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation. He and Scholastic have joined forces to curate collections of culturally relevant fiction, nonfiction, and biographies for perhaps the most under-represented group in literature: boys of color. This new classroom library, “Rising Voices,” celebrates the stories of Black and Latino boys. 

Illysa Thomas:

A kindergarten teacher at Empowerment Academy Charter School in Jersey City, New Jersey who is a Patterson Pledge grant winner. 

Additional Resources:

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin
  • Produced and edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
 
]]> Access to books, whether in or outside of the home, is not a reality for many children.

According to the latest Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™, classroom libraries are only available for 43 percent of school-age children. And only one-third of kids say that they have access to a classroom library with enough of the types of books they’d like to read.

On this episode, we’re talking with two educators who are working to bridge this gap. 

Guests:

David C. Banks: 

David is the president and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation. He and Scholastic have joined forces to curate collections of culturally relevant fiction, nonfiction, and biographies for perhaps the most under-represented group in literature: boys of color. This new classroom library, “Rising Voices,” celebrates the stories of Black and Latino boys. 

Illysa Thomas:

A kindergarten teacher at Empowerment Academy Charter School in Jersey City, New Jersey who is a Patterson Pledge grant winner. 

Additional Resources:

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Produced and edited by Bridget Benjamin
  • Produced and edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
 
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