Every year I do a “Gifts for the Gifted” series of posts during the holiday season. It’s a bit early for that – although many retailers would disagree with me – but I have a recommendation that will definitely be on this year’s list. For my Phun Phriday post this week, I am enthusiastically suggesting … Read more
Before you click on the link below, you must agree to the following statement: “I will not hate Terri Eichholz for the rest of eternity just because she introduced me to this horribly addictive game that got me fired from my job because I couldn’t stop playing.” Agreed? Okay. It’s Phun Phriday, and I found a … Read more
My GT Kindergarten students are learning about “Detective Thinking.” This is when one uses clues to find a right answer. (This term is taken from the book, Primary Education Thinking Skills, Volume 1.) One of the hardest concepts for students to grasp at this age when we do “Detective Thinking” is the importance of not … Read more
UPDATE 1/26/2021 – Here is my up-to-date Wakelet collection of Valentine’s Day resources. Since I only see most of my students once a week, I have to think ahead when it comes to holidays. It suddenly struck me that we are in the middle of January, and I haven’t given thought to Valentine’s Day, yet. … Read more
Yesterday, I posted some “Creative Ways to Survive the Week Before Winter Break.” Interestingly, I used a couple of the ideas in centers with my 2nd graders yesterday, and none of them chose them! Instead, they flocked toward the logical activities around the room. So, just in case you, too, have a group of students … Read more
Well, I finally did it. I finally found an app that is free, happens to be available on both Android and iOS, is engaging, and is educational. FlipPixArt is based on an old Japanese logic puzzle that offers a matrix and clues about which boxes should be colored in each row and column. By using the … Read more