Makes A House A Home (NAPSA)—For many, home- ownership is the American dream. Now a contest is asking grammar school students to describe how their home expresses that dream. Developed by Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation and Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, the “My Home: The American Dream” contest asks students in grades K-8 to explain, through images or words, how they make where they live— houses, apartments, condominiums or other living spaces— homes. Entries may be submitted in the form of a short film on DVD or VHS; a storyboard, comic book or series of photographs with text; or an essay accompa- nied by illustrations. This is the second annual “My Home: The American Dream”con- test. In the first year, more than 1,000 entries from 21 states were received. Three grand prize-winning students will receive $2,000 cash prizes awarded for excellence in creativity and innovation. Fifty finalists will be awarded $100 prizes. Teachers of the grand prizewinning students will each receive a new digital video camera for their classrooms. All entries must be postmarked by Dec. 1, 2006. Full contest details will be published in the September 2006 issue of Instructor, as well as the fall issue of Scholastic New Teacher, and on www.scholastic. com/instructor and www.coldwell banker.com/AmericanDream. The contest is open to residents of the United States who currently attend grades kindergarten through eight, as well as children in those age ranges who are home schooled.
