The Ultimate Guide to Student Contests, Grades K-6 [Paperback]

Scott Pendleton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998

A comprehensive, easy-to-use guide packed with more than 200 national academic contests, opportunities to get published, programs, clubs, and other great stuff for kids to enter. It's a great resource for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 6-Readers will find a contest to capture every academic interest here. The focus of the book is not on winning, but on the effort, which is viewed as a confidence booster and an opportunity to learn and grow. A short introduction in an upbeat, informative question-and-answer format states this concept and offers suggestions on using the book. Each chapter opens with a brief foreword that describes the type of contests included: "Grand Openings" (arts & humanities), "Headliners" (speeches and essays), "Get Creative" (poetry and fiction), "Send It In" (publishing opportunities), "Quantum Kids" (math, science & technology), "Honor Roll" (academic talent searches and recognition awards), and "Scattered Matters" (miscellaneous and multidisciplinary competitions). Each entry provides detailed information complete with contact names, fax numbers, and Internet addresses, when available. The catchy and appealing annotations for each listing discuss the eligibility restrictions, deadlines, fees, and prizes. Many include sample winning entries to give contestants an idea of what is expected of them. An encouraging and positive guide.
Stephani Hutchinson, Pioneer Elementary School, Sunnyside, WA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 4^-6, younger with adult help. In a companion volume to his Ultimate Guide to Student Contests, Grades 7^-12 , Pendleton submits a new roundup of organizations that sponsor student competitions or spotlight student work. Broad topical organization makes the book fairly easy to use: for example, one section lists opportunities for students whose strength is fiction and poetry, another lists outlets for children interested in math or computers, a third is devoted to art, dance, video, and photography. There is also a catchall for subjects ranging from current events to handwriting. Addresses and phone numbers are supplied for sponsors, which include many well-known names--Consumer's Union, Children's Television Workshop, Book It, National PTA. A personal contact, a fax number, and a Web site are included for many. Descriptions of the contests are nicely detailed, including mention of age requirements and prizes awarded. Like the earlier volume, this is a terrific resource that creative and talented children can use on their own or with the help of a grown-up. Stephanie Zvirin

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Walker & Co (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802775136
• ISBN-13: 978-0802775139
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,205,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Elementary Educators, September 13, 2000

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"mom2twoboys" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Guide to Student Contests, Grades K-6 (Paperback)

Children love recognition for a job well done. The Ultimate Guide to Student Contests, Grades K-6 lists competitions for a number of academic disciplines open to elementary school students. Although published in 1998, the information is fairly current. Most of the listings provide web sites for further information.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very helpful!, May 6, 2001

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"mooshoo2000" (A Comfy Couch) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Guide to Student Contests: Grades 7-12 (Paperback)

This was a very helpful book for contest seeking. It has only one fault, which is it only says whether people from grades 7 through 12 can enter. So, for instance, say their is a contest open to grades K-12, the book would only say 7-12. Other then that, it was thorough, well researched and overall, very, very helpful!