You know you’ve felt it. I feel it all of the time. I felt it a few hours ago when I read about how Chrissy Tiegen publicly enlightened Kim Kardashian that she’s a bit late in hitching a ride on the Bird Box bus. But I don’t know either one of them, and I’m pretty sure … Read more
I’ve become a bit concerned with how the word “failure” has been flung around lately – as though it is something we should strive for and flaunt. I understand the sentiment behind this – growth mindset, stepping outside our comfort zone, taking risks, etc… But “failure” will never have anything but a negative connotation to … Read more
When I last posted about Hexagonal Learning, I mentioned an article I had seen about using Visual Hexagons, which I was eager to try. So, as my 4th grade students are beginning a unit on mathematical masterpieces, I thought I would use Visual Hexagons to introduce the topic. Not my best decision ever. Here’s what I … Read more
The easy answer to the question is to cook it. But I should probably back up a bit. All of the elementary GT teachers in our district received a book before the holidays called, What Do You Do With an Idea? It’s a beautifully illustrated book that figuratively represents a boy’s idea as he conceives … Read more
My daughter is a synchronized swimmer. One of the little-known facts outside the sport is that these athletes paint gelatin on their hair before a performance or competition to keep their hair up and out of their faces. The practice is called, “knoxing.” My daughter had 2 performances on Saturday, and so we began the … Read more
Sometimes, like the main character in The Dot, we are paralyzed by the worry that we can’t do something well enough. And other times, we try to do something well and are devastated when it doesn’t go the way we planned. Beautiful Oops is a book by Barney Saltzberg that encourages us to make the best of our … Read more