A polar bear has a very powerful nose~able to smell its favorite food~ a seal~ up to twenty miles away. A polar bear can even sniff out the den of...
Greetings,Do you dread parent nights and open house? Do you get nervous, knowing that parents are checking you out and wondering if you're the right...
Once the people in your family are gone~ it is very hard to retrieve the stories about your family past. Make it a point to sit and chat with your...
"The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 daysof the year. "- American humorist Mark TwainAPRIL FOOLS DAYAll Fools Day as...
Earth Hour is coming. Here is a way to participate in developing environmental responsibility and awareness that climate challenges facing our planet...
A sign of the times that more and more people are reading e-books. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.~ which has published their encyclopedias for more...
Perhaps~ the webquest I develop on Ireland might be of interest~ too: http://www.gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?cyberhuntireland.htmlI've also...
Its official. I have gone Clicker Crazy! I have found ways to incorporate the clickers~ or remote control keypads as they are known in my school...
I developed plays based on the To Tell the Truth Game Show on several of our First Ladies. Perhaps~ you may find them useful to use with your...
Most teachers have heard of a token economy classroom. Many variations are out there based on this very principle. I personally find a simple form of...
I have an idea I want to share. I don't know about you~ but as an educator I have sometimes sat in professional development trainings and wondered...
Editor's Note: Today's guest post comes from Judy Wells~ a superintendent from Ohio.Two years ago I outlined our District vision and mission after...
Whenever astronaut John Glenn left on a mission as a fighter pilot~ he'd tell his wife~"Well~ I'm going down to the corner to buy some chewing gum"....
Movement. I think it defines my classroom for most of the day. I have students take a stand when debating. They stand to answer questions or play...
Noise level is something we have to control every second in our classroom. It can't be too noisy, or others will be bothered, including the teacher...
Editor's Note: This week's Pulse blog comes from Fatima Haris~ an educator in Pakistan.
Less is More
It is very important that we reduce our...
Many teachers believe that teaching from the carpet is a practice that should end after Kindergarten. The argument is that the students should...
John Quincy Adams brought his pet alligator to the White House He also liked to skinny deep in the Potomac River. A reporter once sat on his clothes...
When you think of Christmas, probably,the book which has been made into the most movie and television specials is,A Christmas Carol.With the 200th...
Greetings,What's in it for me? That's a question we all ask when sitting in front of a teacher or speaker or someone who is taking upour time. It is...