How Important is Vocabulary? Critical! Correlated with academic success, increased income levels, country’s GDP As a former classroom teacher and parent, I would often hear the following comments: children just aren’t reading books like children did
To Write or Not to Write? But What if I Make Mistakes? What if I’ll be Perceived Poorly? This past week I received this email: Hi there , I really enjoyed your site! I found an
Language Arts is a great anchor for integrated curriculum planning for kindergarten! Part Two – Literacy Themed Planning Charts One of the easiest ways to program for kindergarten children is around
Language Arts is a great anchor for integrated curriculum planning for kindergarten! Part One – An overview and simple applications Language Arts is a fantastic way to theme a week or
In the face of negative news, why not produce your own Happy Family Newsletter? Today with so much news being circulated we are all being overloaded with a lot of negativity. People are choosing not to listen to the news. This appears
Did you know that the pansy is a symbol of love and admiration? Given all the hurt and sorrow in the world right now, might we consider balancing our feelings of pain and grief simultaneously with feelings with hope. What can we
Sing and dance then relax with a picture book featuring the power of music At school children can be seen singing throughout the day. They hum while working, they are quick to
What is a great outdoor activity that can drum home the lesson of patience? Whale Watching! Here is a video reading of Watchful Wishing Whirling Wanda’s Whale Pleas! It is a story
How can you motivate your child to engage in schoolwork? Don’t call it schoolwork. The word schoolwork has many negative connotations. Schoolwork at home is associated with homework. Kids usually think of homework as an extra boring pen to paper practice that
Can we as a human species be as dexterous as a hummingbird and as gentle as a butterfly? When teaching, June was a big month for us to examine the growth of butterflies. Kids would be so excited to see the lifecycle