With two articles of impeachment against Donald J. Trump,(the 45th president of the United States), became only the 3rd president in U.S....
With this being the time of year for the story, A Christmas Carol, it's a great opportunity to learn about its author,Charles Dickens. One of the...
Fun Facts:
1. In 2019, a Norway Spruce tree from the village of Florida, New York, was selected as the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree....
Author's note: The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, tentatively titled: The Awakened Supervisor: Embedding Mindfulness-based Practices...
On December 1, 1955, a tired seamstress living in Montgomery, Alabama, made history. Rosa Parks was an African American woman who broke the law when...
“It’s really encouraging to see an increasing number of models that take a learner-centric approach which considers the challenges that young...
“Children are increasingly required to navigate ambiguity, reconcile conflicting viewpoints and identify fake or misleading online content. The key...
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...
Ever wonder what became of the Mayflower? The ship sailed with 102 Pilgrims over the Atlantic to North America, in 1620. If you are expecting to...
Author note: The following is a series of blogs featuring excerpts and concepts from my upcoming book, tentatively titled: The Awakened Supervisor:...
Geographic Activities to Foster Geographic Awareness.
1. A fun way to show our Globally Interdependent World: Assign a partner and have the...
Did you know that people actually thought that the airplane would have no real purpose? WOW...were they wrong!
On December 17, 1903, less than...
“The preliminary results show that a purposefully designed VR environment can significantly improve dyslexic children’s’ reading experience.” – ...
November 4, 1922, the day Howard Carter uncovered the tomb of Tutankhamen!
Interesting facts:
Lord Carnarvon was bitten by a mosquito, while in...
With Halloween around the corner, you may find these MUMMY FACTS of interest to share with your kids.
1. Mummies of pharaoh (kings) had...
“We are confident that the graduates that leave us are well placed to enter into highly paid, highly skilled jobs that employers are looking to...
“We added “Artificial Intelligence” to “Robotics & STEM” this year because it is an important and timely topic for young people to learn about...
The first time my students saw a big name author come to our school, even the most reluctant readers charged through their reading, scribbled...
The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, has said that the key to transforming the world for the better would be to teach compassion in the...