What's Coming Up for Halloween?

True, it's still September. But I say that any holiday that involves treats is worth looking forward to!

Order your Halloween bulletin board now and you'll have it up in plenty of time to get in the mood.

How 'Bout Them Hogs?

Even if they didn't win their last game, we still love 'em.

A Plus has Arkansas history materials from Gallopade, and this is a great time to learn about our state history. Gallopade makes these materials for all 50 states, and you can find them all in our online catalog.

One of my favorite items is the State Poster Map.

State timelines come in handy packs of ten for posting, distributing to students, and using to make games and centers.

State activity books are a lifesaver -- keep them on the shelf and you can pull them down whenever you have time for a quick reproducible activity.

Remember, all the states are available in these and the other Gallopade state study items. All you have to do is put your state's postal code in the comments section when you order.

What's popular right now?

When things start flying off the shelves, we know that it's because they're working in your classrooms and you're telling your friends. So just in case your friends haven't told you yet, here's what's flying off the shelves right now:

The Prompt, Plan, and Write series from The Mailbox.

These books are available for first through fifth grade. Check out a sample page and you'll see why everyone loves it.

You can order these books through our catalog or come in and browse through them yourself. And you might not know that you can order online and pick them up at the store to save shipping, if you live in our neck of the woods. We love to see you!

What are some good themes for this time of year?

This can be a hard time of year to choose a theme for. We're not really into fall here, but we're finished with "Welcome Back."

I like the County Fair at this time of year, and North Star has a new Ferris Wheel bulletin board set. This isn't in our catalog yet, but you can always call or email us and we'll pop it in the mail to you.

I also like farm themes for this time of year.

There are lots of farm theme materials, like this book from Evan-Moor. Another great farm theme choice is the Carson Delossa farm bulletin board. This is a classic, and it's not only good on the bulletin board. It also makes terrific big books, stick puppets, and literacy manipulatives.

These ideas ought to tide you over till fall!

Who are the people at A Plus?

Here they are, the lovely ladies of A Plus in their jammies for the Midnight Madness sale!