Why I Picked It Up: I was charged with going to spend money at a Scholastic Warehouse Sale back around Christmas time (I love being a librarian!), and Rolling Thunder was one that I just grabbed off a “bargain” shelf because I’m always looking for hardback picture books to add to our collection. Honestly, I didn’t really […]
Critical Thinking
Website Review: GapMinder and Dollar Street
When we integrate social studies and literature, one of our big goals is to help students gain a global perspective. We really want students to be able to understand someone else’s point of view.
Book Review: Freedom Over Me; Eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life, by Ashley Bryan
Middle-grade teachers NEED Freedom Over Me! We teach students about segregation and “separate but equal”, but this book provides a completely different perspective.
Book Review: Ada Lovelace: Poet of Science by Diane Stanley
Why I Picked It Up: Technically, Jessica picked this one up. But it had “computer” on it, so she gave it to me! This is a really timely biography considering it’s Computer Science Education Week (December 4-10, 2017
Website Review: ProCon.org
How great would it be if we had a society of FULL of people who were able to engage in deep discussion, have a difference of opinion, and be able to understand another person’s viewpoint??
Poetry and the Four C’s: Critical Thinking
As educators, we know that students’ learning must adapt to accommodate our changing society. No longer can we simply teach “3Rs”: reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic. Our students must be thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators. For them to be these things, they need us to teach them the “4 Cs”: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. In honor […]
