"What is your thing, then?" "Complex female characters."

Quite often we’ll ask children to “Put your thinking cap on”. Empowering learners with the skills to think creatively and critically is a gift which we can facilitate as teachers.…

I LOVE BOOKS!!! Yes, the paper kind.. I'm a little anti-digital when it comes to the printed word! I also love using them in the music room; they are a perfect vehicle to teach, review, sing, create, and play around with! Here are a few favorites; each one of these is a picture file you can download, print, and use! *A note about organization; begin to make an excel spreadsheet or word doc that includes grade levels you would use the book with, what skills/concepts can be taught, and when you might use this during the year; for example, when I introduce rests with kindergarten students in the spring after experiencing it, now we're ready to label it, I will put in my Kindergarten sheet, "Wide Mouthed Frog", SPRING, quarter notes, eighth notes, rest, LABEL rest, song, rhythm, Orff instruments. This helps me to keep track of not only what concepts/skills I can work on using that book, but when I might want to use it! Also, print a copy of the lesson, fold it and place it into the front page of the book! Sorry the Mitten in the Snow visual organization page is out of place.. couldn't move it and it's late.. :)

The last part of my vacation set. Reading comprehension, vocabulary and speaking worksheet on the topic. - ESL worksheets

Here is a list of comma rules with examples and explanations.

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn " ~ Alvin Toffler

Do As I'm Doing

Janine is the mother of 6 young children. She believes that an elite education begins in the home. She also helps to train other homeschool parents though her websites, www.bluemanoreducation.com and www.trueaimeducation.com Beginnings She spent a lot of time playing with and teaching her oldest daughter when she was young. Her husband took note of that. He had many different experiences with his own education. They had planned to send their children to private school, in part because of th

Educational Quotes Part III If Pinterest is any indication, these quotes posts are my most popular, so here is a new batch. I hope you are inspired by them as teachers and lifelong learners! And, as always, feel free to print them and post them in your room.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Once we learn three new words, we practice them using our Spin & Write sheets. You just need a paperclip and pencil to make a spinner. I also saw these really great spinners online, I think I might just break down and buy them already!

So...you may have been under the impression that home schooling was ultimately a parent's decision. But...apparently, there are quite a few people who have taken it upon themselves to monitor your child's education. For the sake of this post, let's call them busy-bodies! (Although I have some other name's for them!) I wish I was

These tips and tricks bring new templates, the latest research on saying student names, Thanksgiving lessons, and news literacy resources.

Education is the great equalizer.