I had the great privilege of spending much of the day yesterday visiting classrooms in a local Montessori elementary school. There’s so much about the Montessori philosophy that I like. And especially this time of year, when there’s so much
Ideas for Student “How to” Videos
The technology we now have available opens up all sorts of opportunties for creating and presenting “How-to’s,” particularly with video.
Celebrate Every Day in April 2013!
April has a lot of special days and reasons to celebrate: It’s National Humor Month and National Smile Month, and April 14 is International Moment of Laughter Day. It’s Keep American Beautiful Month. And it’s the month to celebrate soft
Lottery Winners
Story about a winning lottery ticket with three possible owners
Related Skills: Cause/Effect, Fact/Opinion, Main Idea
Celebrate Every Day in March 2013!
For many, March is an easy month to celebrate. March includes St. Patrick’s Day and the First Day of Spring, Dr. Seuss’ birthday and – for teachers and students (in my area at least) – Spring Break! And this year, Easter falls
Five Tools for Reflection
Ideas for allowing some time for some student reflection and/or summarization of the main ideas from the lesson