Target Corp: Education

Early Childhood Reading: Books Come to Life at Children’s Book Festival

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:28:36 GMT

Children of all ages and their families will gather on the Boston Common for The Boston Globe Children’s Book Festival.

Early Childhood Reading: Books Come to Life for Families at the Target Children’s Book Festival

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:03:08 GMT

On Saturday, August 23, children of all ages and their families will gather at Kensington Metropark for the Target Children’s Book Festival presented by The Daily Tribune, The Macomb Daily and The Oakland Press.

Early Childhood Reading: Local Eugene Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:52:10 GMT

Hunter Hastings’ Letter is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a $10,000 Library Reading Grant Minneapolis (June 5, 2008) – Reading can enrich a child’s life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity....

Early Childhood Reading: Local Puyallup Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:44:15 GMT

McKenzie Dent’s Letter is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a $10,000 Library Reading Grant Minneapolis (June 4, 2008) – Reading can enrich a child’s life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity....

Early Childhood Reading: Local Frederick Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:35:44 GMT

Maggie Tighe’s Letter is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a $10,000 Library Reading Grant Minneapolis (June 3, 2008) – Reading can enrich a life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity. Through...

Early Childhood Reading: Local Farmington Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress

Thu, 29 May 2008 13:24:25 GMT

Anna Rodis’ Letter is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a $10,000 Library Reading Grant Minneapolis (May 29, 2008) – Reading can enrich a child’s life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity....

Early Childhood Reading: Local Memphis Student Named National Winner of Letters About Literature Contest Sponsored by Target and the Library of Congress

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:08:43 GMT

Ayesha Usmani’s Letter Is One of Six Selected Nationwide to Receive a $10,000 Library Reading Grant Minneapolis (May 21, 2008) – Reading can enrich a child’s life by freeing the imagination, sparking creativity and developing intellectual curiosity....

Early Childhood Reading: Celebrity Appearances on Target's Children Stage Encourage Love of Reading from an Early Age

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:05:28 GMT

Children of all ages and their families will gather at Target's Children Stage on the campus of UCLA for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books...

Teachers and Classrooms: Target Provides $16.8 Million of "Extra Credit" Funds to Schools Nationwide

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:49:46 GMT

Target announced today that its Take Charge of Education® school fundraising initiative has provided $16.8 million in funding to schools nationwide in its largest payout since the program’s inception...

Teachers and Classrooms: Tips For Family Field Trips

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:22:55 GMT

Parents have a new role to explore - field trip leader! A new survey of more than 300 teachers conducted by Target* reveals a number of teacher-approved "family" field trips parents can take with their children to reinforce classroom learning....

Teachers and Classrooms: Grant Applications Now Online for Teachers: $1.6 Million in Field Trip Funding Available

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:50:05 GMT

With our nation's schools facing increasing budget shortages each year, field trips are often one of the first things eliminated from the curriculum, meaning students and teachers alike are missing out on the experiential learning and memorable experiences...

Early Childhood Reading: Books Come to Life at The New York Times Great Children's Read

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:19:36 GMT

Target Stage Features Julie Andrews Edwards and They Might Be Giants What: Thousands of children and their families will gather at Columbia University for The New York Times Great Children’s Read presented by Target. The book festival, a free event...

Early Childhood Reading: The Magic of Books Celebrated at the Target Children’s Book Festival

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:13:16 GMT

Families Share Joy of Reading at Festival on Saturday, September 22 What: Thousands of children and their families will gather at the Grant Park North Rose Garden for the Target Children’s Book Festival presented by the Chicago Tribune. The free book...

Early Childhood Reading: Books Come to Life at Children’s Book Festival

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:00:51 GMT

Books Come to Life at Children’s Book Festival Families Celebrate Joy of Reading at Festival on Saturday, September 15 What: Children and families will gather at Copley Square Park in Boston for The Boston Globe Children’s Book Festival presented by...

Early Childhood Reading: Families Celebrate Books and Reading at Target Children's Book Festival

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:55:51 GMT

Festival Brings Free, Family-focused Entertainment to Chicago, Including Book Readings, Appearances by Costumed Characters and Musical Performances Chicago, (September 13, 2007) – On Saturday, September 22, children and their families will gather at...

Teachers and Classrooms: Target Awards $13.7 Million to Schools Nationwide

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:38:59 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (September 10, 2007) - In its second donation of 2007, the Target Take Charge of Education® school fundraising program awarded more than $13.7 million to schools nationwide. Take Charge of Education dollars are donated to schools twice each...

Early Childhood Reading: Books Come to Life at the Target Children's Book Festival

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:50:24 GMT

Families Celebrate Joy of Reading at Festival on Saturday, September 8 What: Thousands of children and their families will gather at Three Rivers Park District’s Hyland Lake Park Reserve for the Target Children’s Book Festival presented...

Early Childhood Reading: Families Celebrate Joy of Reading at Target Children’s Book Festival

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:45:23 GMT

Festival Brings Free, Family-focused Entertainment to the Twin Cities, Including Book Readings, Appearances by Costumed Characters and Musical Performances Minneapolis (August 20, 2007) – On Saturday, September 8th, thousands of children and...

Early Childhood Reading: Families Celebrate Joy of Reading at Target Children’s Book Festival

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:18:44 GMT

Festival Brings Free, Family-focused Entertainment to Detroit, Including Book Readings, Appearances by The Doodlebops, Costumed Characters and Musical Performances Minneapolis (August 9, 2007) – On Saturday, August 25th, thousands of children and...

Teachers and Classrooms: Target Celebrates $200 Million "Back to Schools" Nationwide

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:59:55 GMT

Take Charge of Education program reaches noteworthy milestone at 10 year anniversary MINNEAPOLIS (July 23, 2007) - Teachers and students around the country have another reason to celebrate the start of the new school year - $200 million in donations...