I saw two amazing cakes this week in my Flipboard magazines that are perfect for Phun Phriday. First, take a look at this beautiful wedding cake. Then, look at the back of this beautiful wedding cake… Fabulous, right? To learn more about the story behind the cake, click here. Think that’s cool? Click here to see … Read more
My gifted 2nd graders study the theme, “Structures,” and begin the year with animal structures. I recently saw this fabulous article on Edutopia, “Superhero Science” by Autumn Ware, that inspired me to leverage student interest in superheroes as a route for researching interesting animals. Experience has taught me that scaffolding is particularly important with these … Read more
Summer Superheroes is a “Parent & After School Resource” on ReadWriteThink. It offers an interesting twist to the concept of creating your own superhero by challenging the author to invent a superhero whose powers are somehow dependent on the warmest season of the year. The detailed instructions for motivating the child and for helping him … Read more