As regular readers may know, my students and I are big fans of ThinkFun games in our classroom. The logic and problem-solving skills embedded into each one equal the entertainment value, which makes teachers and learners happy. ThinkFun recently sent us one of their new games to review – Rush Hour Shift. This name may sound … Read more
For this week’s Phun Phriday post, I am directing you to a recent article on Laughing Squid. If you have ever tried to make a Lego stop-motion film, you will definitely appreciate the artistry of this “re-make” of the Clock Tower scene from Back to the Future. (Warning: there is a short expletive around 1:19 in … Read more
I know what you’re thinking. It’s Friday. For some of us, it’s the Friday before Spring Break. And you want to test us?!!!! Yep. But it’s not your ordinary kind of test. No bubbling required. All you have to do is pay close attention. Hence, the reason it is called I promise, you don’t have … Read more
So, I saw this tweet the other day: And I was like, “No, that’s not possible. A game that’s better than the Chrome dinosaur?!!!” So, I clicked on the link, which took me here. There were quite a few links in the story and I, of course, clicked on every single one except the one … Read more
For today’s Phun Phriday post, I encourage you to look at the series of art by Andrea G. Portoles and Bea Crespo called, “brunchcity.” These enchanting food and drink sculptures caught my eye this week, probably because I just read Iggy Peck, Architect to my 2nd graders and the main character makes the St. Louis Arch … Read more
I get a kick out of the names for groups of animals, like “murder of crows.” So I was excited when I saw this sock puppet video of “weird” animal group names, and figured it would make the perfect Phun Phriday post. If anyone feels like researching the history behind an “embarrassment of pandas” I … Read more