If you want to hit nearly all of the icons of depth and complexity in one giant unit for upper elementary, the one I did for years with my 4th graders on the Faberge Eggs will help you to achieve that goal. This was one of the rare lessons that I repeated because it just … Read more
I’m prepping for my session at the Alamo STEM Ecosystem Educator Conference (FREE if you’re interested in attending) this Saturday, February 22nd, and it is called, “CONNECTED THINKING: Unlocking the Joy of STEM with Hexagons.” I’ve done a bazillion Hexagonal Thinking workshops, but I always change them up to customize them for the audience and … Read more
The +1 #VisibleThinkingRoutine is an easy way to use #retrievalpractice in your classroom, helping students to add what they are learning to their long-term memory.
This week, I am revisiting some of my tried and true favorite end-of-the-school-year activities. For today, I want to refer you to my post on hexagonal reflection. This was one of those ideas that could have completely flopped, but was way more successful than I anticipated. The students (2nd graders!) were so incredibly thoughtful in … Read more
So my daughter taught me that I was behind the times in using the 😂 whenever I found something hilarious. She probably will wish she did not inform me of this because I now want to use her suggested replacement on a regular basis. As someone who suffers from depression I am constantly seeking out … Read more
UPDATE 10/13/2021: You can now see an updated list of all of the Halloween/October resources I’ve collected by visiting this Wakelet! As I’ve been going through some of my “Halloween-ish” posts from previous years, I’ve recognized some updating that needs to be done. (Hard to believe I’ve been doing this for nine years now, and … Read more