Because you can never have enough strategy ideas in your teaching toolbox…
Instructional Strategy Ideas
Animal Game
My six-year-old invented a game today. She cut out pieces of paper to be cards, and on each she drew a different animal. I think the monkey turned out especially cute. For the record, the one that looks a
Five Primary Websites
One of my concerns with my kids home for the summer was how much time they’d end up spending in front of the television or computer. During the school year we don’t worry about it too much; at my son’s
Montessori Works
My kids attended a Montessori preschool, which I loved for many reasons. Montessori has a strong emphasis on personal responsibility. The kids often choose what they want to be working on. It’s their job to get out the materials they
Genius Hour to Genius Summer?
I’ve read with great interest several blog posts and Twitter conversations about the idea of “Genius Hour.” The basic idea is that students are given some regular time in class, for example an hour every Friday afternoon, to work on a
Teacher Thank You Notebooks
As end-of-year thank you gifts for the teachers at my daughter’s elementary school, I bought copies of one of my current favorite teaching books, Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. For the teachers at my son’s preschool, though, I