Here are some last minute ideas and thoughts on Halloween this year. Halloween is just around the corner; and this is a fun time for teachers to bring in creative lessons, plus some arts and crafts. But what about older students? Or for children who don’t celebrate Halloween? Do they just get left out? Unfortunately […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I can honestly say that I have never eaten a school lunch. No, wait…I did, one time, on the first day of 8th grade. I ate a hot dog, weird mashed potatoes, and a Del Monte fruit cup. It didn’t go well. And I can really truly say that I didn’t do it again. Which […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A few weeks ago I had written about an article from Metro Parent, that discussed the importance of having American students learn about how their country’s government works. I am a huge advocate of getting students involved, and making the learning more real to them and their world. So, you can imagine how excited I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ahh, math word problems – the nemesis of every K-12 student. The three things I get the most tutoring calls for is handwriting, study skills, and math, specifically math word problems. I totally get it – word problems are difficult. It’s only been in the past three years that I have felt comfortable with them. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Really, what about the Olympics can’t be made into a lesson? There’s history, athletics, mathematics, geography, measurements, distance, arts, public speaking, coloring/drawing, graphs, reports, research, languages, foreign cultures, etc. For me, as an educator, the biggest frustration I had with graduate school was that my professors wanted me to bring more to my lessons and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Over the past six years, I’ve been in a lot of classroom and met a lot of students. As in life, there were those that stuck out in my mind; who are still in my thoughts today. I met J when she was in the 3rd grade. She was a tall bean pole with dark […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
