I’ve been thinking a lot about courage lately. Some people seem to feel that it is synonymous with confidence, but I disagree. Confidence that you are doing the right thing does not necessarily make you courageous. In fact, I would argue that many courageous decisions are made with hesitation, and that tragic outcomes do not … Read more
We were a week late finishing our 2nd grade GT Mother’s Day project due to a few scheduling conflicts. However, we did get done with our “She Wears Many Hats” booklets, and I wanted to share some of the completed pages by my students. We worked hard on brainstorming different types of hats and then … Read more
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
Randall Munroe was first brought to my attention when a parent directed to me to his fun website, xkcd.com. One of my favorite Randall Munroe comics is “Up Goer Five,” a diagram of the Saturn V explained in simple language. The best part, in my opinion, is at the bottom where it says, “This end should … Read more
I think that my brain naturally looks for trends. Whether it’s on social media, in Flipboard magazine articles, or at education conferences, if I’ve heard about something more than a few times, my brain starts alerting me that I should try something new, already! Newsela is one of those tools that kept turning up in educational discussions, … Read more
The annual Kids Philosophy Slam has announced its new topic for 2016 – Imagination or Knowledge: Which has a Greater Impact on Society? I’m determined to have my students enter this year, as I think that they will have a lot to say about this topic! For more information about the rules for the Philosophy … Read more