Learning that can excite learners to continue their work well beyond the school day sounds like the kind of exercise schools would want to...
1. In 2018, a Norway Spruce tree from Wallkill, NY, was selected as the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. It is 72 ft. tall.
2. The tallest...
On December 1, 1955, a tired seamstress living in Montgomery, Alabama, made history. Rosa Parks was an African American woman who broke the law...
“Play-based activities and child-centric learning are critical to the success of the Second Chance program and to the program’s ability to cover...
Perhaps you will find this resource of interest to use with your students during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Ever wonder what became of the...
November is Thanksgiving time and most of us will be celebrating with a turkey dinner. Did you know that the Native American Indians were...
1. Over the years, many people took samples of Plymouth Rock. Today, it is now 1/3 the size it was during the time of the Pilgrims.
2. The...
A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CRAFT WISDOM...
I’m going to share a secret that took me way too long to learn… are you ready? Parents don’t care what the...
Virtually never addressed, this topic influences every aspect of one’s teaching career.
Office politics, or as I call it, the politics of teaching...
A fun way to show our Globally Interdependent World: Assign a partner and have the students check the labels on their tops to see where they are...
This year, 2018, Diwali or Deepavali, begins on November 6th and lasts for 5 days.
It's a happy time of year and is the biggest holiday in...
Why do teachers become teachers in the first place? Research indicates it’s for a number of reasons, including the variety the job offers, love of...
King Tut Day, yes there really is such a day on the calendar, is celebrated every November 4th. It was on November 4, 1922, that Howard Carter...
“Technical skills alone are not sufficient for students to flourish in today’s world and in the future – a strong foundation of crucial life skills...
As a k-12 teacher, I often struggled with how to explain enrichment to elementary students. I also questioned myself over when it was academically...
1. Fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. Fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia.(Yikes-try pronouncing both...
“Our goal is not to become a winning team. Our goal is self-development.” – Ville Turkka
As automation and artificial intelligence continues to...
“We bring students together who might otherwise remain on opposite sides of a deep historical division.”
– Victoria Mora
Isolation and bigotry...
1. Pumpkins are thought to have originated in Central America, specifically Mexico. Some seeds found date back to 5500 B.C.
2. Top...
The time students spend in school varies considerably around the world. In addition, so do the different ways in which that time is spent. How much...