As a long time member of the National School Supply and Equipment Association, author and publisher Carole Marsh has been fascinated by the genius and creativity that has transformed American classrooms into the “rooms of joy” they are today. In this book, she introduces and explores the people and companies instrumental in this transformation, such as the family who has produced those famous yellow pencils from the cedar forests of Tennessee for generations, or the mom who figured out how to make “scratch and sniff” reward stickers! From 3D bulletin boards…to classroom Jeopardy…educational games packaged in zip-up banana shaped pouches…and so much more, you'll learn how the “secret industry” of “fourth-graders forever!” continues to push the colorful envelope of ingenuity and innovation to now transform classrooms into technological delights. As Marsh says, “Since these folks came along, school has never been the same-and never will be!”