It’s Friday! And you know what that means, right? Okay – other than the fact that tomorrow is Saturday, or that many of us in the education world are about to have a two-week break. Friday + December + Engage Their Minds = Another Installment of the “Gifts for the Gifted” series. Since it’s a … Read more
For the past couple of weeks, I have been talking about mindsets with my third grade class. I plan to do a post about that topic next week, but today is Friday, and we’re in the midst of the holiday season – which means that it’s time for another gift suggestion in my “Gifts for … Read more
So, weirdly, today’s “Gifts for the Gifted” post has to do with cubes – again. If you have been reading my last few Friday posts, you may have noticed this pattern. It was not pre-determined, I promise. In fact, when I realized the odd coincidence, I almost chose another product to review for today. However, … Read more
It’s Friday again, which means another episode of “Gifts for the Gifted.” This is a series that I do in November and December to give suggestions for those of you shopping for holiday gifts for your students and/or children. So far this month, I’ve posted about “Scrabble Flash” and “Makedo“. You can view more recommendations … Read more
Last year, I started a series of Friday posts in November called, “Gifts for the Gifted.” I teach gifted elementary students, and parents often ask me about possible gift ideas as the holidays approach. If you missed last year’s posts, or would like to revisit them, here is a link to get you started. Also, … Read more
I absolutely love this idea from Joy Kirr! (Joy got the idea after seeing this.) After I saw it, I couldn’t wait to include it in a Phun Phriday post! Instead of “selfies” (pictures of yourself), you are challenged to take “shelfies” (pictures of you with your book collection). I think it’s great how Joy … Read more