Students learn best when they begin at their current point of understanding and are challenged, with support…
Zone of Proximal Development
Websites for Teachers: Study Skills and Research Tools
Links to study skills, homework help and research resources
Legend of Silent Rock
Story about the urban legend around Silent Rock on Mt. Hood in Oregon
Related Skills: Cause/Effect, Main Idea, Fact/Opinion
Websites for Teachers: Music and Art
Links to websites to both music and art history and fun activities for kids
My Kids Don’t Do Their Homework
Yesterday I carried a box into my son’s kindergarten classroom; it was his share day. I noticed a pile of completed homework packets on the teacher’s desk, and immediately thought, “People actually do those things?” Because I don’t make my
Websites for Teachers: Social Studies
Links to websites related to current events, government, civics, geography and history