For many of us, at least in the United States, another school year is over. Even as we eagerly embark on our rejuvenation journeys for the summer, you might be thinking, as I am, of new ideas for the next school year. This week, I would like to share some of the improvements I hope … Read more
For many of us, at least in the United States, another school year is over. Even as we eagerly embark on our rejuvenation journeys for the summer, you might be thinking, as I am, of new ideas for the next school year. This week, I would like to share some of the improvements I hope … Read more
This week, I am focusing on providing resources to “Squash the Summer Slide” as ReadWriteThink puts it. Parents often ask me at this time of year for ideas to keep students challenged over the summer. National Geographic Families has some links that might be of particular interest during the next three months. Try out the geography games … Read more
This week, I am focusing on providing resources to “Squash the Summer Slide” as ReadWriteThink puts it. Parents often ask me at this time of year for ideas to keep my students challenged over the summer. ArtsEdge is a great site for classroom ideas, but here are a few links to articles that might be … Read more
Got a Lego enthusiast in your class? Show him or her this, and you will be sure to get a passionate reaction. You might want to be careful, though. I mean, it’s one thing to look at it online, but to travel where it is and actually sit inside might become your Lego pal’s next … Read more
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