I love all things mummies!  This past summer, I visited Highclere Castle outside of London, England,and toured the  castle and gardens made famous for being the backdrop of the British series, Downton Abbey. In the basement was also a museum to King Tut. Why, you may ask? Well,  George Herbert,  the 5th Earl of Carnarvon whose family has owned the castle for many years, funded the expedition to search for the tomb of King Tut.  When Howard Carter discovered the tomb, he waited...

With Halloween around the corner, you may find these MUMMY FACTS of interest to share with your kids. 

1. Many mummies, male and female, were buried with extra hair wigs for the afterlife.
2. Mummies of pharaoh (kings) had onions place in the eye sockets for eyes.
3. With Halloween around the corner, perhaps, you may find these MUMMY FACTS of interest to share with your students.
4. Many mummies, male and female, were buried with extra hair wigs for the...

Note: This is the final installment of a three-part series.

If you’ve read my last two blogs, you know that starting a schoolwide enrichment cluster program is both rewarding and challenging.  After you have cleared the logistical hurdles, you get to focus on the fun part: watching the students create product and services and share them! This is where the Parent Showcase comes in.

At the end of the 10-week program, I arranged a showcasing day in the school’s...

Note: This is the second installment of a three-part series.

In the last blog, I began telling my adventure of launching a schoolwide enrichment cluster program. In this second installment, I’d like to dive into the part of the story, where I discuss how I overcame challenges with space and training coaches.

The school where I work is located on a very compact campus. It’s vertical in design, third-stories, but very narrow.  Worse, despite several pleas, classroom...