Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…the right. Always remember: you are your child’s coping instructor! I had the great honor of reading the Ant Hill Disaster over the phone to Michelle Gay who lost her…

25 Bulletin Boards You Can Keep Up All Year

…– I put up black paper black and white filmstrip border. Red glitter letters saying “NOW SHOWING” and foam stars on clothespins. I hang their work on them each week….

7 DonorsChoose Tips for Success

…of points mean you can write special project proposals like funding a school bus field trip, or ordering resources from a special vendor. Donors love to donate to projects that…

5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

…account and download the Google Drive app to their phone. For parents without e-mail addresses, I also help them sign up for Gmail, and download the app on their phone

Show What You Know!

…the bottom to repeat later. Rotate Leaders clockwise for each round. Repeat as time allows. Cooperation – Not Competition! Have you noticed that I don’t refer to Showdown as a…

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…that celebrities and comedians like to paint a picture of students using number parts and number lines as adults, (ahem–Stephen Colbert) and I laugh right along with them…because using those…

Playing the Mystery Skype Game

…copy of those questions: Mystery Skype Questions Mystery Number Skype – A third version that I’ve played revolves around numbers instead of location. In this game, the children on each…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…you will be amazed at the number of engineering concepts that can easily be integrated into history, literature, and math. In literature, students could be challenged to: Design a house…