I love inspirational quotes. When I saw this book at the store, I instantly knew I would need to purchase it. Each of the quotations is hand-lettered by Lisa Congdon, who began the series when she was doing a blog called, “365 Days of Hand Lettering.” The title of the book, Whatever You Are, Be a Good … Read more
I found myself in Seattle a few weeks ago, stuck in a 12-person van with my daughter’s synchronized swimming team on a road trip. The girls were getting a bit stir crazy, and I was trying to think of a game we hadn’t played yet. I desperately texted a music teacher friend, “What was that … Read more
If you visit my Pinterest Board of Books for Gifted Students, you will see The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is prominently featured. I read this dystopian novel along with my 5th grade Gifted and Talented students every year, and those of you who know me are aware that I don’t often do the same thing more than … Read more
A little background for those of you new to this blog: I teach Gifted and Talented students in Kinder through 5th grades. I have been teaching for 23 years, and a parent for 11. I love educational technology – but I love my students and my daughter even more. I only endorse products that I … Read more
Several years ago, I got a fabulous idea from a book called What’s On Your Mind? by Joel Anderson and Joan Brinkman. One of the lessons recommends that gifted students create an “Eight Trait Floor Plan.” The students are asked to think metaphorically about what a blueprint of their attributes might look like. Which “rooms” would … Read more
Mathigon is a website that explores and displays the true beauty of mathematics. The site is relatively new, and still has some parts that are under construction. However, there are plenty of features that are ready to use right now. Mathigon includes an e-book called World of Mathematics that can also be downloaded as a Chrome … Read more