Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey is returning to the DC Metro area with Zing Zang Zoom, a “thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus spectacular where family fun is no illusion.” Illusions like children levitating their parents, a disappearing 4 ton elephant, and a tiger transformation will be part of the fun along with graceful aerialists performing high…
Win 18″ x 24″ Poster Print from UPrinting.com
UPDATED- Congratulations to @ItsMeCassieB for being our randomly selected winner and thanks to everyone who entered! More great giveaways from UPrinting are to come! Real photos are always better than jpgs. If you are like me and tend to have more pictures in your online photo gallery than printed and framed on your walls, then…
Census 2010
Every child loves a good game of hide and seek. There are the fun butterflies they get in their tummies when they’re waiting to be discovered and the pride they feel when they’re able to count to ten and then yelling, “Ready or not, here I come!” But children who are hidden from the U.S….
WEDNESDAY 3/3: Teachers Share State of Their Schools via Scholastic Webcast
What would the teachers of America say if asked about the state of their schools? Scholastic asked and teachers responded! The largest survey of America’s public school teachers will be presented in a live webcast tomorrow- Wednesday, March 3– at 10 am EST. The live webcast presentation of the findings will be moderated by Harry…
TONIGHT! Help Kids Learn & Love Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
I have to admit that I loathed algebra, calculus, and chemistry. Even though I loved biology and geometry, I never saw myself entering in to a math or science field because I failed miserably at balancing equations, didn’t understand why variables couldn’t just be real numbers, and never really understood functions, derivatives, and limits. Despite…
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with a Trip to Seussville
The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, There a Wocket in My Pocket, Oh, the Places You’ll Go…The list of books by Dr. Seuss is endless! Tuesday, March 2 is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Schools across the country will be celebrating Read Across America week with literacy activities inspired by the characters in favorite Dr….
Asian American Voices Documentary Addresses Policy Through Personal Stories
As a teacher, I see the struggles that immigrant families face in terms of learning the culture, trying to navigate the school system, and lacking the language to help with homework and know that these are the same issues that my father faced when he came to this country from China at age 10. As…
The Butterfly Folder
Photo courtesy of e3000 During a career that has spanned just over ten years of teaching, I’ve had some real lows and incredible highs in and out of the classroom. My first year was filled with lows, beginning with a child falling off the play structure and fracturing his arm on the first day of…
2010 White House Easter Egg Roll Ticket Lottery on Recreation.gov
Remember my frustration in getting White House Easter Egg Roll tickets last year? This year The White House has created an online lottery system to assign tickets for the free Easter Egg Roll that will be on Monday, April 5. To enter the lottery, visit Recreation.gov before this Sunday, February 28 at 11:59 EST and…
World Math Day Free Online Math Competition on March 3
Did you know that World Math Day is next Wednesday, March 3? Neither did I! According to a story in The Washington Post, World Math Day is an opportunity for kids ages 5-18 to participate in a free real time competition with students from around the world to solve problems of varying levels of difficulty…
