Celebrate Do Something Nice Day!

Did you know that October 5th is Do Something Nice Day? Google it and you’ll see! What a great time to teach your kids how to be a good citizen…

20 Tips for Motivating Gifted Kids to THINK!

…slow and steady ones will pass them up. Stephanie O’Moghrain – Genius Hour!!! Google it, and spend about 6 hours absorbing all the info. Patricia Sardina – Try to change…

The Memory Game: Making It Meaningful

…my directions with your students, you can download a Google Doc version here. Are you in the mood to play Memory now? If so, you can download the Latin Root…

Episode 8: Teaching with Children’s Magazines

…find it on Google Play or Apple Podcasts. Episode 8 Resources and Links Teaching Informational Text with Magazines Blog Post (The information about the Sports Illustrated Kids Giveaway is at…

How to Cope with a Disrespectful Parent

…Facebook page? If so, click over to this Google Doc form where you can submit your question. I’m not able to share them all, but be sure you to follow…

Gifts for Santa’s Scientists

…are so clear you could easily pick it up 3 minutes before class and be ready to teach the lesson. I love how she has written Day 1 number 1,…

Fun with Customary Measurement Conversions

…the logic? Bring on the metric system! Every unit is based on tens which corresponds perfectly to our base ten number system. Unfortunately, I don’t think the United States will…