How To Prevent Summer Brain Drain with Scholastic

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Summer is almost over which means back to school is around the corner! The end of the summer means something else too - summer brain drain! At the end of the summer children stop reading as much which leads to a loss of core skills (aka brain drain). The Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is the perfect way to prevent summer brain drain! Sign up for the reading challenge HERE!

Enter to win a summer reading package from Scholastic to help keep your kids reading. This package includes:Summer Reading printables, Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge (water bottle for parents), Bookmarks, an assortment of books (including picture books, novels and more), Posters, Signed poster from authors of “39 Clues” including Gordon Korman, Jude Watson, etc.

Why you need to register with Smart 911

I have a child with autism and I have used Smart911.  But, it's not just for children with autism, it is for all children or adults that may live alone or have a condition that a first responder needs to know about should you have to call 911.

Register at Smart911.  It is absolutely FREE! Create a safety profile.  Uploada CURRENT picture of your family members.  Since my son is non verbal, I wanted them to know exactly what he looked like in case of an emergency.  Input all of your information, it takes only a few minutes and could very well save your life or that of your child.

School starts soon and I want all of my readers to register at Smart911 and add your child's photo and all pertinent medical information concerning each member of your family.  If the unthinkable happens and your child is missing, there will be no searching for a recent photo, because it is all stored in Smart911.

Here are some statistics about missing children:

·         The ­first 3 hours are the most critical when trying to locate a missing child.

·         76.2% of abducted children who are killed are dead within 3 hours.

·         It can take more than 2 hours to gather information from a panicked parent.

·         With Smart911, parents can provide a photo and physical description of their child. If their child ever goes missing, 9-1-1 will be able to immediately send their photo to officers responding in the field.

·         Here’s a real 9-1-1 call where Smart911 helped police locate a missing child in Arkansas:

Do your family a favor and SIGN UP NOW at SMART911.  It may very well save a life.


I was compensated for this post, but all opinions are 100% my own. Images courtesy of Smart911.

More for Teachers at Staples

Being a teacher has it's rewards.  One of the best rewards is being a Staples Rewards Member.  I pay a lot out of my own pocket for supplies and materials for my classroom. I am happy that Staples will have Teacher Appreciation Week August 2-8, 2015.



During Staples Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers can get an exclusive coupon that provides 40 percent back in Staples Teacher Rewards on the most popular items in school supplies, teaching and art supplies from the brands we all love like Sharpie, Crayola, and 3M. 

The discount applies to in-store purchases only, made from Sunday, August 2 through Saturday, August 8, and excludes technology, Staples Less List & Extreme Deal offers.   The Refer a Fellow Teacher offer extends the savings to other educators.

I know that a lot of states are having tax free weekends, so please take advantage of this, too. Staples is my favorite place to shop for materials and supplies for my classroom. Being a rewards member is an even sweeter deal. Costs can add up in the classroom and this helps me get the much needed supplies and materials.

In addition to the 40% back in Staples® Teacher Rewards, teachers can use the Staples Less List, the back-to-school 110% Lowest Price Guarantee and Extreme Deals to save even more!

For this week only (August 2 through 8), Staples Teacher Rewards members can purchase a customizable Staples brand teacher planner for only $24.99 (regularly $39.99) with discount code, online only.

Teachers can download their 40% back in Staples® Teacher Rewards coupon and find information on the customizable Staples brand teacher planner at www.staples.com/classroom

If you are a teacher, I urge you to take advantage of the rewards programs available at Staples. They always have the best prices on the things I need for my classroom. If you know a teacher, please share this post so they, too, can get the best deals at Staples.

This post is sponsored by Mom Buzz Media and Staples.

Learn a Foreign Language with Babbel

Reviewz & Newz is happy to promote this giveaway along with our friends at Benoit Academy.  Read below on bhow you can win this great new app.

Babbel.com has teamed up with Benoit Academy to bring to you an awesome giveaway. One lucky reader will win 3 months of Babbel.com's foreign language learning app!

Babbel is for beginners all the way up to those who want to improve. They offer thousands of hours of fun, interactive courses. Each lesson takes just a few minutes. Babbel can even listen to your pronunciation and help correct it if need be. The Review Manager really makes sure that what you have learned is sticking in your memory. All previous activities show up on your Dashboard so you can see where you are and also what needs to be done.

Since the lessons are quick and can be used on mobile devices as well, you can learn a new language pretty much anywhere! Your progress is saved on a cloud and synced across your devices so you can easily pick up where you left off.

Giveaway

 

Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies

Now that I have your attention with the words red velvet and brownies in the title, make sure to pin this recipe to your Pinterest board.  These mouth watering brownies are easy to make, but heed this warning, you probably want to make two batches!  These are gone in a jiffy in my house.Ingredients:

1 ½ cups Cake Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Sugar
2 sticks Unsalted Butter (1 cup) (cubed)
1 (4-ounce) Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate Bar (broken up)
4 large Eggs (beaten)
1 (1-ounce) bottle Red Food Coloring
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
4 ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
2/3 cup Powdered Sugar
1 large Egg White
Non-Stick Cooking Spray

Directions

Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake flour, salt and sugar. Stir together, then set aside. In a 3 quart pot and over medium heat, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate. Once completely melted, pour over flour mixture. Stir until combined. Quickly stir in eggs. Stir in red food coloring. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour batter into pan. In a medium size mixing bowl and with an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Add egg white and beat. Using a small spatula or knife, drizzle the cream cheese mixture over the red velvet mixture, making swirls as you go. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees on the 3rd rack for 35 minutes. Let cool, then cut into bars.

Panasonic Headphones

Reviewz & Newz has a thing for headphones.  It seems my household is always looking for or needing headphones  Now, you can win your very own headphones from Panasonic.

 

Eco Friendly Laundry Solutions

Reviewz & Newz is thrilled to bring you this giveaway for an eco-friendly solution for your laundry!  Reviewz & Newz will not responsible shipment of prize(s).