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A Gift Your Favorite Teacher Will Never Forget

stampley — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:30:20 +0000

Dear Principals, Parents, and Kids!

Looking for a memorable way to thank, reward and inspire the special teachers in your life?

Coffee mugs and gift certificates are always welcome. But for a gift that truly stands out, give your hardworking teachers a signed copy of Notes from a Classroom — and show your appreciation in a way they’ll never forget.

Kay McSpadden has touched many lives with her Notes from a Classroom — a collection of columns chronicling the joys and challenges of teaching.

"Notes from a Classroom" author Kay McSpadden

Notes has won the praise of reviewers, educators, and ordinary readers. Anyone who’s ever been inside a classroom will enjoy Notes.

But Notes is especially affirming and encouraging for Kay’s fellow teachers.

And it’s packed with practical tips, hints and from-the-trenches advice to help every teacher excel.

Neither you nor I can solve all the challenges facing education today.

But certainly we can all do our part.

Touch a teacher’s life with a gift of Notes from a Classroom.

Order a copy today from one of our online partners linked at right. Write me using the form below or call me toll free at 1-800-280-6631 .

Order 10 or more copies for the special teachers in your life, and I’ll give you FREE shipping, special savings…and even signed copies (while supplies last).

Think of how pleased your special teachers will be to receive a signed copy of Notes from a Classroom!

It will make an unforgettable gift for your next special occasion.

And it will inspire and encourage your teachers day after day — for many years to come.

Yours for inspired teaching,

Rick Rotondi
Sales Director
(800) 280-6631

P.S. Remember, for signed copies and special savings on 10+ copies of Notes from a Classroom, contact me directly at 1-800-280-6631 or using the form below.

I look forward to hearing from you!

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Looking for a gift for a teacher?

stampley — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:09:47 +0000

Looking for a way to thank the special teachers in your life for their hard work? Why not show your appreciation with gift copies of Notes from a Classroom?

Notes makes a great teacher’s gift. Look for your copy in your favorite bookstore. If you are a PTO leader or school administrator looking for multiple copies, contact us to ask about quantity discounts.

Listen for Kay on the Bob & Sheri program May 29th!

stampley — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:57:48 +0000

Kay will share her Notes from the Classroom with nationally syndicated radio hosts Bob & Sheri on May 29th, 2008. To listen to the podcast go to the Bob & Sheri website and scroll to find the May 29th show. Click here for the website.

• Homeroom offers signed copies of Notes!

stampley — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:42:30 +0000

Many Kay McSpadden fans have contacted us looking for a signed copies of Notes from a Classroom. Now your signed copy is just a click away, thanks to Homeroom Catalog — currently offering signed editions of Notes from a Classroom as a featured item.

Even if you’ve missed Kay’s book signings, or haven’t had a signing yet in your area, it’s still easy to get your signed copy of Notes. Order your copy today!

• Notes Excerpted in Education Week

stampley — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:18:47 +0000

In its 12/19/07 issue, Education Week notes several books that are “New in Print” — but draws special attention to two: Cristina Asquith’s The Emergency Teacher and Kay McSpadden’s Notes from a Classroom. The two titles, says Education Week, “reflect on the highs and lows of teaching from their very different perspectives…Together, the two works highlight issues common to a wide swath of teachers.”

• Notes Reviewed in Publishers Weekly!

stampley — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:52:14 +0000

Notes from a Classroom is reviewed today, 12/10/2007, by Publishers Weekly. PW‘s verdict?

“…these snappy lessons feature plenty of hard-earned wisdom, gentle humor and memorable student portraits.”

— Publishers Weekly, 12/10/2007

To read the full review, click here.

• Notes mentioned in Knoxville News Sentinel

stampley — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:36:28 +0000

“Students need great literature,” says News Sentinel columnist Ina Hughs. In her 11/25/07 column, Hughs praises Notes from a Classroom for showing how encountering great literature “can save minds and, in some cases, lives.” Click the link above to read Hughs’ full column about education, literature and Notes — a book “organized around journal entries from a teacher who loves her job and works hard at it, who brings out the best in her students by giving them the best of herself – not because it’s her job, but because it’s her calling.”

• Sneak Peeks beginning in October!

stampley — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:02:13 +0000

Notes from a Classroom will be published on November 11, 2007. But here in the Carolinas copies of Notes will be available for a sneak peek (and purchase!) beginning in October.

Ask your bookseller when you can expect Notes from a Classroom to arrive. And check Kay’s “Schedule at a Glance” on the right to check and see when Kay is speaking in your area.

• Look for Notes from a Classroom in stores

stampley — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:38:18 +0000

Notes from a Classroom will be available starting November 11, 2007

November 11, 2007 marks the beginning of American Education Week. It is also the day Notes from a Classroom will be in fine bookstores everywhere.

Look for Notes from a Classroom in your favorite bookstore beginning November 11, 2007. And check notesfromaclassroom.com often for news about booksignings in your area, as well as for the air times of radio and television interviews by author Kay McSpadden.