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…have come up with are: How were medieval castle walls constructed? (passion project idea: constructing a model of a castle wall) Can I create new dessert recipes? (passion project idea:…
…have come up with are: How were medieval castle walls constructed? (passion project idea: constructing a model of a castle wall) Can I create new dessert recipes? (passion project idea:…
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…learning new things. Living in rural Montana provides ample opportunity for learning time and play time. Rhoda enjoys riding dirt bikes in the summer and finds it to be a…
…New Hampshire at the time and I remember seeing a partial eclipse, but the experience wasn’t all that memorable. That’s why I was excited to discover that the path of…
If you’re new to using Cooperative Learning strategies, you might wonder how to seat your students so they are able to interact with each other without losing focus during direct…
…make use of new technologies. Online Timers – If you have an interactive white board in your classroom, or even a desktop computer, online timers make great quiet signals. You can…
I love creating new seasonal activities, but I always try to make them educational. As a child, I used to love to make paper chains to decorate our Christmas tree,…
…and several New Years activities. The January Activities Pack is just one of the resources in my Holiday and Seasonal Activities Bundle, a collection of lessons and printables that keep…
…several cooperative learning and writing activities. New Google Classroom Resources A few days ago when I realized that Earth Day was just around the corner, I decided to update the…
…going to do this summer to help my children retain their skills. Chore Sticks Recently, we added a new item to our house called Chore Sticks. They have saved the…
…book was first intended as supplement to Power Reading Workshop, but then I began learning about the new Common Core State Standards, and realized it could be much more. It…
…curriculum is constantly evolving. Change can be exciting, but often it’s frustrating as well. This is especially true when it comes to the Common Core Reading Standards and the new…