This is a neat poster (created with Smore) from Huffman ISD that gives some ideas for shaking things up a bit in the classroom. Though the poster was designed to help teachers to prepare their students for the STAAR test (Texas’ statewide assessment), the activities can really be used with any topic, and to support … Read more
Peter Reynolds, author and illustrator of The Dot, as well as many other books, is the mind behind SuperThinkers. This website, designed for students in upper elementary and middle school, includes, games and activities that encourage: reading for meaning, logic, and reasoning skills. According to the site, it “offers activities that require that students THINK … Read more
For the summer, I have decided to use my Tuesday and Thursday posts to reblog some of my favorite posts that some of my readers may have missed the first time around. Bubble Ball is one of my favorite iDevice apps. It is a free download, and has 48 levels. You can purchase more after you … Read more
For the summer, I have decided to use my Tuesday and Thursday posts to reblog some of my favorite posts that some of my readers may have missed the first time around. Bubble Ball is one of my favorite iDevice apps. It is a free download, and has 48 levels. You can purchase more after you … Read more
Puppet Pals is an iDevice app that allows students to make puppet show videos. The free version offers a limited number of characters and backdrops, but can still be fun. For more options, you can pay $2.99 for the Director’s Pass, which you gives many more themes and backgrounds, including Talk Shows and Politics. Once the … Read more
Socratic Questions, part of the website called Changing Minds, gives a brief summary of the origin of Socratic Questioning. It then lists some fabulous question stems for encouraging deeper thinking from our students. I would recommend printing this out, and keeping it nearby during classroom discussions. In the frenetic pace of a typical school day, … Read more