Theme/Topic Inventions Why We Chose This Theme/Topic:Inventions are the driving force behind progress and innovation in our world. They spark curiosity, inspire creativity, and solve real-world problems. Introducing this unit helps students understand the impact of inventions on everyday life and encourages them to think like inventors. This exploration fosters critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving […]
Collaboration
Book Review: The Crayon Man, by Natascha Biebow
Why I Picked It Up: I found this book as a result of a Crayola obsession, biography madness, and an author visit. Anyone who has been to our sessions knows that we love biographies. We love that it provides a little historical insight, and we love learning about people’s persistence and accomplishments, but mostly we […]
Short and Sweet, by Josh Funk
Love at First Browse… We fell in love with Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast back in November 2015. The new, eye-catching duo was placed tauntingly in a centralized display at Barnes and Noble. Unsure of what to expect, we slowly perused the adventures of the exquisite pair. By the end, we were hooked and […]
Book Review: Look Both Ways, by Jason Reynolds
Why I Picked It Up: This book had been discussed on so many of the blogs I follow, so I already had it in my mind that it would be a summer read. However, as I started planning a thematic book club for a class of eighth-graders, I quickly put it on my “sooner-than-later” list […]
3 Virtual Teaching Tools: Interactive Instruction and Continuous Formative Assessment
Online education is now the norm. While it’s great to “see” my students virtually, and there are lots of great tools that can facilitate direct instruction, we all know that’s only part of the equation!
Book Review: BE KIND, by Pat Zietlow Miller
We are at a place in this world where we NEED to teach kids to be kind!
