Cobalt blue is my favorite color; the bluish-purplish color. There’s something about it that I’ve liked since I first saw it in high school. And Kelly green – the brightest and most vivid of the greens, reminds me of Ireland. Everyone has a color they like, or a color that evokes a response. Color can […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
. Life and learning include a lot of difficult tasks and lessons. So, whenever the opportunity presents itself to make that learning more interactive and creative – good educators reach for the chance to do just that. Which is why, I believe, game playing activities are a valuable resource in a teacher’s tool kit. In […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hispanic Latino Heritage Month September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. They all declared independence in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile and Belize celebrate their independence days on September 16, September […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Teachers are constantly being taught and told how to better instruct their students. From ‘teaching to the test’, thematic units, and multicultural education, there are a variety of strategies that can be implemented into lesson plans. When I was in graduate school I felt overwhelmed by the options available to teachers. The one that I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Do you know what time of year it is??? Just open an newspaper advert or watch TV commericals and it’s clear. No, not Halloween, Hannukah, Christmas, or Yom Kippur — it’s Back to School time! (Although if you just pay attention to commercials you would have thought that school started back in July. Yes, it’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Earlier this month, the United States had witnessed a historical moment, a teachable moment. This is, of course, the swearing in of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court Justice. Whatever your political views may be, there is a sense of pride in knowing how valuable this moment is. Sotomayor is the 111th Justice ever, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
