Basic Vehicle Awareness – 3 Quick Checks From Chilton

| By Gene Hannon Jr. | Basic vehicle awareness consists of simple things we can do that might help us avoid a bad situation, like a flat tire. We count on our vehicles to get us where we want to go safely. Most vehicles are reliable, but extreme weather and busy schedules can mean trouble … Read more

Elevate Social Studies Curricula

| By Gale Staff | Social studies helps students develop a sense of place within the world. They learn the value of citizenship, democracy, and culture; they acquire the skills to think critically about our interconnected and exceptionally diverse society. Social studies teaches young people to question and appreciate modern society’s complexities. It’s a foundational … Read more

For “Barbenheimer” Fans, These Fun Facts Add Further Dimensions

| By Roger Strong, Jr. | As expected, Barbie was the most popular costume this Halloween. Less than two weeks later, Veterans Day will pay homage to the people who fought in America’s wars, including scientists like J. Robert Oppenheimer. And so, even though the summer movie season is over, the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon is still … Read more

How I’m Using Gale In Context: Literature This Year

| Written by a High School ELA Teacher | Getting my high school students invested in English class can be a challenge. Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre may be fundamental reads, but it’s hard to compete with the flashy world of TikTok or an alluring vampire romance novel (no offense to the Brontës). As a … Read more

Discover New Ways to Celebrate the New Year

| By Gale Staff | There are dozens of ways that people in the United States celebrate the start of a new year. Whether watching the ball drop in New York City, attending a parade in Philadelphia, or plunging into frigid water in Michigan, different regions have their particular, treasured customs to welcome the new … Read more

NCTE Author Signing with Ruta Sepetys

| By Thorndike Press Staff | Will we see you at NCTE? Thorndike Press is looking forward to this year’s National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Convention. We’ve got large print books for you to flip through and special guests for you to meet! Don’t miss our author-signing event with New York Times and … Read more

Don’t Let Anything Spoil the View

| By Chilton Staff | Fall is a time when nature’s beauty can be at its peak. But did you know that smoke from last summer’s wildfires can still impact your visibility in your vehicle? For millions of people across the United States this summer, wildfires darkened skies and interfered with clean breathing and visibility. … Read more