The New KWL for the 21st Century
Is it time to update the KWL chart for student learning?
All Deserve a Path to Success
Helping children find a path to success.
Brain Power
This is why it is important to flex your brain muscles each day.
Understanding the Learning Process
Please remember that when children “learn too soon using a form other than the one they need” there can be grave damage to a child’s long-term academic and social emotional … Continue reading
Summer Planning: 3 Ways to Plan for Diverse Learners
Like you, I strive to provide differentiated instruction for all of my students. When asked how to plan for diverse learners, my best advice to new and aspiring teachers is … Continue reading
The Year of the Code | Edutopia
7 Apps for Teaching Children Coding Skills | Edutopia. During this year’s Computer Science Education Week (December 9-15) educators were asked to devote one hour to coding within the classroom. … Continue reading
Movement is NOT a Reward
Movement is NOT a Reward. Boy was I excited when I discovered this post on twitter this morning. Educators have long understood the importance of movement as not only a … Continue reading
Can Student Writing Improve Using Facebook?
Students’ Writing Improved Using Facebook? Can social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter help to improve writing or even better students’ interest in writing? I ask this question, not to … Continue reading
Math Aptitude: Fact or Fiction
Math aptitude I cannot tell you how many conversations I’ve had over the years with parents who have told me that their child isn’t capable of doing math because he … Continue reading
Classic Literature for Children
Starting with the Classics If you are searching for good literature for very young children then take a look at BabyLit and Cozy Classics. Early childhood educators have always loved and used … Continue reading
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