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Yesterday, March 24, 2014, it was announced that the State of Indiana withdrew from the Common Core standards, as Governor Mike Pence signed a bill to withdraw the state from participation. The reasons for the bill included that the government feel education should be determined on a more local (state) level. Indiana’s state education professionals [...]
Over the weekend, we finally ripped the plastic off Big’s box of Snake Oil Card Game, a game he was gifted at Christmas. (Recommended for ages 10 and up, though my eight-year-old had no problem “playing up” and we created a way for our four-year-old to participate.) My oldest (age 10) read the instructions and [...]
When I taught second grade, two of my favorite math units (and I had many) were measurement and place value. Teaching an 8-year-old about distance–be it time or space–was a difficult concept. Words have little meaning without being able to touch and see them. By connecting counting (tens, hundreds, thousands, millions, billions, and so on) [...]
With the increase in journal-type books that kids have fallen into for giggles and inner-most thoughts (see last week’s post of new journal-style books kids love reading), journaling is something kids are enjoying more. Encouraging kids to write (or draw) in journals helps them to express their feelings and thoughts, and gives parents a greater opportunity to [...]
When connecting with books, most kids look for a character they identify with, or aim to be. Images help to tell the stories, and so does the first-person point of view. Reading a story from a child’s point of view makes kids feel a closer part of the book, and the fiction genre’s subcategory of [...]
Dear elementary teachers, Feel free to copy this and adapt to fit your classroom. We, your students’ parents, would love some communication. Really. We want to hear from you. As an educator, former elementary school teacher and a parent, I understand how busy teachers are, but I also understand the necessity in communication to run [...]
I went to college in the early 90s. A writer and communicator by nature, I never would have considered entering the Junkins building at SMU, where the School of Engineering was housed. Neither would the majority of my sorority sisters or female friends. I’m scratching my head thinking about it… I can’t remember more than [...]
I just created this Big Game Wordsearch at Puzzlemaker for my kids to enjoy as the Seahawks battle the Broncos. Print and enjoy this free printable activity as your family watches the Super Bowl today! Click here or on the wordsearch image to download a free printable PDF.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Reading Eggs. For the month of January, I’ve seen more references to Homeschooling from non-Homeschooling families than I have in entire years on Facebook. After weeks of being cooped up inside homes due to extreme cold and inches feet of snowfall, it’s no wonder. [...]
There are many things to be concerned with when selecting a book for your child to read, especially children who haven’t become devoted to a specific genre or author. Usually, kids around 2nd to 3rd grades are still “playing the field”, trying to determine the books of most interest. Or, they’ll get hooked on one [...]
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