Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and I have been looking for some writing activities to do with my gifted Kinders and Firsts. I found several great ideas, and thought I should share them with you in case you are looking, too! Two of the lessons are from one of my favorite gifted teacher … Read more
I was recently doing research for an article and ran across this fabulous public art installation. Wouldn’t this be cool to adapt for a classroom? I don’t think that I can legally post any of the pics on my blog, but definitely check out the ones here, and comment below if you have ideas for … Read more
One app that I use for digital curation is Flipboard. This app allows me to create my own digital magazines where I can collect links on various themes. My “Fun Friday” magazine, for example, is where I add anything that looks cool, but isn’t especially educational. As I was going through “Fun Friday” this week, I noticed … Read more
My 4th grade gifted class is learning about mathematical masterpieces, talking about the symbolism of the circle, and discussing immortality as we read Tuck Everlasting. I usually integrate a short project on mandalas as a culminating activity during this time of year, since their symbolism fits so well with the other facets of our study. … Read more
One of the interesting new resources I discovered at SXSWedu this year is the Smithsonian Learning Lab. This ambitious project spearheaded by The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access aims to give unprecedented access to the massive collections that have been digitized at the Smithsonian’s network of museums and research centers. You can learn more … Read more
This is my St. Patrick’s Day post from last year. I’m trying to post it in plenty of time so you can use it for the holiday if you like. A couple of years ago I posted about the cute idea that I’d found on several websites of having students build leprechaun traps. Since … Read more