I don’t know anything about the Terrible Two’s. When Hayden was two, that was a breeze compared to him being three. Since he has turned three, he’s been this walking, talking, opinionated little boy. Finally, someone has really put together a picture of what is going on in a toddler’s brain! Source: […]

“Cause you can't go back, darling. The time has come for moving on.”

This article from about a decade ago (Winter 2007) was published in American Artist magazine. It's worth another look!

Mindful study skills reduce three key student concerns in ways that raise their test scores. Disagreement, deadpan boredom, and difficult-to-grasp facts – transform into learning gems that pa…

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48 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Design, and Math) activities that only take a few minutes to prep. The learning cure for bored kids!

Introduce kids to the fascinating kingdom of fungus with these easy science experiments.

Starting Arts has always had a very close partnership with parents in the community. Parents have the power to change their school culture in amazing and effective ways. For example, Starting Arts…

This FREE handout is a great activity for warm-ups or even early finishers. This handout was inspired by the book Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg. Here is the BLANK version. This is a good opti…

Crafts, activities, and printables you can use during your brain or nervous system unit study

Yes, it’s true, I’ve had story structure on the brain. I’ve also recently joined pinterest (of which I immediately became addicted). But there’s a happy side effect of these…

And here they are! All in one place! Steady, Steady made by @syneester Shallow River by @myrathefarmer Canary in a Coal Mine by @revancy Canary in a Coal Mine ALT by @buggsxp

And here they are! All in one place! Here I Am + Taking Turns by @myrathefarmer Queen of Nothing + Hollow Moon by @noxlotl Sowing Seeds by @xmaruu11 Allies or Enemies by @ssseriema High Horse + Oct…

Here's a list of selected Drawing Scholarships listed on The University Network.

Posted on behalf of Katherine Ellison, a Pulitzer-Prize winning investigative journalist, author, writing consultant and former foreign correspondent. You may just be more likely to find your car in the parking lot if you’ve briskly walked there. Why? Because your brain needs physical exercise as much as your body does. You [...]

1. U.K. kids spend less time outside than prison inmates.

From Aldous Huxley to Gertrude Stein, 7 more little-known children’s books by famous authors of grown-up literature, based on reader suggestions after the first installment of 7.

**Updated 7/7/15 - I put the 22 attention getters into 3 different table formats. You can choose which one (visually) works best for you.** I use these attention getters/grabbers on a daily basis with my ELL students. These attention getters are a great way to improve your classroom management. I usually pick one or two to teach the class at the beginning of the year. Then every month or every few weeks, I introduce a new attention getter, which my students can't wait for!! To get my students attention I simply say ‘Ready Set!’ and then they say ‘You Bet!’. Once the students say their part they are quietly looking at me for directions. It's as simple as that! The key is the students have to say their part the way you said yours. So if you whisper, they also have to whisper. If you said it like a robot, then they have to say it like a robot. Your students have to match your tone and intensity, which they love to do! If you like the fonts and background from this product, please check out my store! Make sure to follow me for more great resources! Thanks :)

The "Last of the Aboriginal Tasmanians" (she wasn't) used brains, brawn, and sheer will to carve a place for herself, even as the world was collapsing around her.

Today is National Puzzle Day! It's an unofficial holiday, but still fun to celebrate anyway. Take some time to do some puzzles with y...

Create a portable tinkering kit full of loose parts perfect for inventing. Builds STEM skills in preschoolers and is a great gift for your little engineer!

I spent the entire 90s writing bad fiction. 5 bad novels. Dozens of bad stories. But I learned to handle massive rejection. And how to put two words together. In my head, I won the Pulitzer Prize. …

Educational materials for teachers include printable jumble word puzzle pages. These pages are a fun and interactive way for students to practice their spelling and vocabulary skills.

Objective: Students will be able to create alliterations based on the poem “Bleezer’s Ice Cream” By Jack Prelutsky. Vocabulary: Alliteration Time: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minu…

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You all know I love to craft. and I love to laugh... so let's combine the two into a perfect marriage of funny craft memes! I share a bunch on my facebook page (go here)

Help the friends from Oz win back a brain, a heart, a home, and the nerve.