History is far more than dates, big battles, painstakingly detailed lines of succession, and lists of technological innovations. History is the sum of all the experiences and interactions of humankind. At its core, it’s as much about large-scale processes as it is about individuals and the choices that they make, whether for good or for ill.
4 Games to Help Kids Think Critically about Vocabulary Guest Post by Rachael Parlett from Classroom Game Nook Blog.
BREAKING: Your teachers were funnier than you all along.
How to Write Circular Gallifreyan (Doctor Who): Today We are gonna learn how to do the easiest form of Circular Gallifreyan!
Born without arms or legs, this artist learned to write, sew, and paint with her mouth - and came to work for kings and queens.
Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language.
You're doing well if you make it past pre-drinks.
Follow along with our all-in-one guide to learn how this master tool can help you play music, understand theory, and even write a masterpiece.
Funny Pictures with Captions - Find the funniest captioned pictures, memes and gifs on the internet! New hilarious pictures with captions submitted daily. Keep Calm and Chive On!
Shakespeare has been dead for over 400 years, but his plays are still being put on every day by theatre companies all over the world. If you're not sure where to start, this flowchart can help you decide which play you should see first. The flowchart, from artist Mya Gosling at Good Tickle Brain, starts […]
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Oops, he knit it again! My dear friend Dave Lowe always keeps me in stitches with his clever, cartoon blog, ParaAbnormal. His most recent entry however packs such a purl-punch, I couldn’t res…
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One of the most powerful women in Zulu history, this cursed princess did what was necessary to protect the realm.
I just want everyone to know I went through 52 pages of CC's blog to find this. That is all.
We really learned a lot in 2013. Now it's time to put it all to good use.
The mid-century American Housewife was the most envied woman in the world…smart…yet easy-going with never-you-mind freedom; that was the new Mrs. America! “To be an American woman today,” Lif…
Play one of these great family history games this Easter!
"Vagina Lover"
I don't know if I want to clap or shake my head.
Read about why we love a good knitting meme!
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are returning as Edina
Many of the memes that populate the Internet's consciousness involve Star Trek. We discovered nine of the best and strangest."
When a humor book for adults is actually a book filled with racism, sexism, bigotry, and xenophobia.
It's all fabulous, sweetie!
They say you don't mess with a carpooling group or else you get the headlig-... the horns... yep... that.
I wrote a book and it only took me 11 years. (Shut up, Stephen King.) You should probably go buy it right now, because it’s filled with awesomeness. And cocaine. But only if you hollow it …
Writers Write is your one-stop writing resource. These lists will help you select the character traits you need for the characters in your books.
I have seen many versions of character traits lists but this one is more extensive and would be perfect for the intermediate grades. Free on TPT. (teachers pay teachers) Link Used this poem last week to review rounding and estimating with my fourth graders. I had them write the poem on their rounding page in their math notebooks. Link This is a great anchor chart for persuasive writing. I am posting this because I love her handwriting...so jealous!!!! Link Last week was "Black Out Bullying Week" in Massachusetts. I did this activity during my morning meeting and it was powerful! Link Loved this activity to use with alliteration. Great idea for April Fool's Day! Link
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