Welcome to The Teachers' Lounge™
Welcome teachers and parents! We have created what we think is the FINEST parent/teacher store in the area! We opened on August 14th to overwhelming crowds and have been busy ever since! Please come by sometime to check us out. In the meantime, peruse my blog and get to know us and the store better!
Game of theWeek: I Spy a Mouse in the House
I Spy a Mouse in the House is a great picture rhyming game by Carson Dellosa. The game is similar to the popular I Spy books where children have to locate hidden objects in the story. I Spy a Mouse in the House includes 36 game cards and a colorful game board. No reading required! Each player takes a turn by picking a blue mouse card and finding the object on the game board. When they locate the item , they keep their card. At the end of the game the player with the most cards wins! Three different variations can be played, use the green mouse cards to spy objects on the game board that rhyme with the object on the card. Do you want to play with older kids? Just set a time limit for finding objects on the game board. I Spy a Mouse in the House is a great family game! Recommended ages for the game is 4 and up, and it is fun for 1-3 players. Come in and play a game with our Team Members the week of March 31-April 7 and receive 10% off the retail price $9.99. I Spy a Great Deal!!!
Kites!
 March is a great time to talk about flying kites in the windy spring weather. We will be reading Curious George Flies a Kite by Margaret Rey, and Berenstain Bears: We Like Kites by Stan and Jan Berenstain. We will of course be making a decorative kite to hang at home. Join us Saturday, March 29th or Monday, March 31st from 10:30-11:00am for this story hour. Reservations are recommended. Space is limited. Please call 314-894-7000 to register.
Game of the Week: Cogno
 Our game of the week is an exciting game that will send you to space and beyond! Cogno is a awesome game to play with your kids, ages 7 and up. The game has 8 wild alien characters that have different capabilities, and personalities. The game board consist of planets, a black hole, tunnels and a space elevator! Will we learn anything you may ask? Why of course you will! Cogno comes with Chaos Cards! Each card is full questions that are way cooler than trivia questions! When you get stumped on a question, don't worry, Cogno comes with a Book of Y. (explains the how & why for the chaos cards) Cogno also has a Parallel Planet board. Anything can happen when you leave the main playing board and enter the parallel universe! Play continues with a roll of the die and a correct answer. On the way you can collect fuel cells, and gear to make your travel easy. Visit the Cogno web site and you can watch a easy to follow video for directions. www.cogno.comI played the game with my 10 year old son and he loved it! Come in the week of March 24-31 and play the game with some of our far out Team Members and receive 10% off the retail price of $29.95
Game of the Week: ABC Match and Learn Game
 Help children master their ABCs with this easy-to-play, FUN-tastic game! Kids identify upper- and lowercase letters and learn their sounds as they match each letter with a picture that begins with the same letter. A super way for kids to build important letter-recognition and phonics skills independently! Includes a bright and sturdy game board, spinner, 26 skill-building cards, four playing pieces, and easy-to-follow directions. Perfect for learning centers, choice time, small groups, and more! Includes: Game board, spinner, 26 skill-building cards, playing pieces, easy-to-follow directions, & storage box Come on in and play with one of our Team Members anytime during the week of March 17-24, and receive 10% of your purchase price of $10.95!
Free Giveaway From Learning Resources!
 I was reading my latest issue of I nstructor Magazine and saw that Learning Resources is giving away one of their newest products, Word Swatters! Word Swatters allow you to isolate words on your chalkboard, whiteboard, or pocket chart to draw students' attention to any word you choose. Just visit Learning Resources' Website and fill out a simple form for your free Word Swatter. This free gift giving will only last while supplies last, so be sure to visit their website today!
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P.S. You will see Word Swatters in our store this summer!
Dr. Seuss Teacher Contest
  Hey everyone! Don't forget to enter our BEST Dr. Seuss activity or display contest. All entries should be turned in by March 28th so we can choose a winner. The winner will receive a $25 gift card to The Teachers' Lounge. All you have to do is take a picture of your display or activity, leaving any students out please, and turn it in at the store along with an entry form. You can obtain the entry form at the front desk in the store. It's your chance to show off your creative ideas! Enter now!!! 
Game of The Week: Diggity Dog
Diggity Dog is a child's first memory board game. all your child has to do is help the puppies find their bones! Press on the electronic barking dog and he will bark the number of spaces you move - 1, 2, or 3. When your puppy lands beside a bone, his magnetic nose can pick it up. If the color of the bone matches the puppy, you get to move it to your doghouse! First to find 3 matching bones wins. Diggity Dog will help your child with their colors, counting, and matching skills!
Our game this week is a great for all the preschoolers in your family! Come on in and play it with one of our Team Members and receive 10% off the week of March 10-17!
Contents: game board, 4 puppies, 1 electronic barking dog, 12 bones, game rules. 2-4 players, age 3+. Requires 3 LR44 button cell batteries, (included in the game)
Dinosaurs Story Hour
 Let's explore the world of dinosaurs. We will read two fun stories called If the Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most and Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Diggory Shields and Scott Nash. The children will get to show their creative side by making a new dinosaur using various parts of other dinosaurs. Join us Saturday, March 8th or Monday, March 10th from 10:30-11:00am for this story hour. Reservations are recommended. Space is limited. Please call 314-894-7000 to register.
Game of the Week; Set
 SET is a puzzle that uses cards which have 4 features on them: COLORS, SYMBOLS, SHADINGS, and the NUMBER of symbols. There is only 1 rule to make a SET. It has to be 3 cards in which each individual feature is either all the same or all different on each card. It is a game of visual perception! Age is no advantage in this game, so go ahead and challenge your parents, teachers, and friends, don't forget to include our Team Members and you will receive a 10% discount during the week of March 3-March 10. Game price $11.99 Ages 6-adult 1 or more players This award winning game comes with a full set of instructions, and 81 playing cards in a plastic carrying case.
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