Feeling stuck at home? Climb on board The Magic School Bus for a free virtual field trip to the Liberty Science Center from the comfort of your own home on Tuesday, April 20 at 1 pm EST. Ms. Frizzle, everyone’s favorite science teacher from The Magic School Bus series, will join author Joanna Cole and…
Education
Will e-reader devices replace library collections in schools?
No, not yet. And I’m telling you why this week in my post in The LeapFrog Community. I’m still enjoying my nook and don’t forget that you still have this entire week to enter to win one of your own by visiting my nook giveaway. I am a paid contributor to The LeapFrog Community but…
Giggle, Giggle, Quack DVD Brings Lovable Animals to Life (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Rebecca and Molomatic who will each receive a copy of Giggle, Giggle, Quack…and More Stories! If you have ever read Doreen Cronin’s books, you are familiar with the antics of her farm animal characters and their larger than life personalities from her wonderful stories like Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type. Now everyone’s…
LeapFrog Celebrates Literacy Month w/Twitter Luncheon & Tag Giveaway
In honor of March into Literacy Month, you are invited to pull up a chair for LeapFrog’s first-ever Literacy Luncheon Twitter Party this Wednesday, March 31 from 10-11 AM PDT. LeapFrog’s reading expert, Dr. Carolyn Jaynes—a former classroom teacher and University Professor of Education—will be our host. Carolyn will be dishing up tips to get…
TeachMama’s Amy on Computer Games for the Little Guys
Today’s Tech Savvy Guest is the amazing Amy from Teach Mama. This extraordinary educator uses her background as a former high school reading specialist to share the many ways she sneaks learning opportunities into her 3 kids’ lives each and every day. I always love taking a look at Teach Mama for the inspirational things…
Good luck, look for a book & win a nook!
Aimee’s good luck at winning my giveaways seems to have rubbed off on me in a big way since I’ve recently won fun prizes ranging from a National Geographic Kids’ Almanac, a pair of Dockers for Tech Savvy Daddy courtesy of Kim, and the Haiti Relief Bead necklace that I knew I wanted as soon…
Integrating Science and Math into Your Spring Garden
Here in the DC this winter’s record snowfall that blanketed the region is a distant memory as signs of spring appear everywhere. Our family spent all daylight hours of the weekend outside enjoying the sunshine and doing hands on science to prepare our garden for planting season. As we dug in the dirt, I thought…
We Teach- A Wonderful Resource for Parents!
Just face it…As a parent, you are your child’s best teacher since you are always instilling little nuggets of knowledge on a daily basis. The one month old We Teach community is a free virtual lounge that is open to everyone who teaches (teachers, parents, tutors, etc.) can hang out and share ideas. Founded by…
Donations to DonorsChoose & WeAreTeachers Fund Classroom Instruction
As a teacher in a public school system, I’m no stranger to shrinking budgets. While the school systems in the DC Metro area are taking budget hits, districts around the country are too. Teachers have always dipped into personal finances to fund their classrooms but are having to do so more now because state and…
PBS Teachers Free Webinar (Wed 3/10) & Search for Innovative Educators (ends 3/12)
The PBS we know and love for our kids also has an outstanding site for teachers that offers free webinars and is currently searching for the most innovative educators. PBS Teachers is a web portal designed for preK-12 educators to access PBS’ educational services and a searchable library of more than 9,000 local and national…
