Passage Puzzles Serve As Informal Assessment
Whether you are studying haiku or short paragraph construction, passage puzzles help you assess knowledge of sentence structure, grammar,...
Book Circles Engage Intermediate Readers
Do you have students who stare into space while they are supposed to be reading? Do you have students who cannot answer a question...
Optical Illusion: What Do You See First?
Just a pictoral blog today to get you asking why you saw what you saw first. Here goes!
Math Centers That Encourage Math Socialization
I just read an article that claimed the present practice of teaching math is void of any child interaction with the concepts. My...
Elementary School Romances: What to Do?
It was 1968. My mom had brought my brother, Stuart and me to Open House to meet our teachers. We entered my brother’s first grade...
Colonel Sanders and Other ESOL Stories
I was invited to eat dinner with the family of my friend, Lina. Lina and her family were Italian immigrants right off the boat. Lina’s...
Discrimination, Don't Let it Define Us
In retrospect, discrimination has always existed and definitely exists today. Discrimination is a learned defense mechanism to create...
Teaching, Cushy?
Some say teachers have it easy. They get to have fun with children all day. They get long summer vacations and so on. I challenge any...
Word Play, Omission Songs and Predictable Pattern Books Are Cheap Ways to Ready Preschoolers for Rea
You do not need a fancy computer, iPad or software program to teach your child to read. Word play and predictable print can pave the way...
Home School or Public School?
I understand the parental inclination to protect their children from foul language and aggression when making the decision to home school....
