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Education
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…
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….
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…
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…
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Best Sites for Kids
From now until February 28, many eyes will be watching Vancouver, the site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Our children were captivated by the opening ceremonies and as we watched, their natural curiosity fueled their questions about where in the world the countries are located, different athletic events, and the athletes to watch. …
Educating about All Things Presidential for Presidents’ Day (w. giveaway)
Living in close proximity to Washington, D.C. allows for plenty of teachable presidential moments like when the green and white helicopters are spotted overhead, motorcade whizzes by while we are traveling on the Beltway, or a chance encounter with the President on a gorgeous summer evening. But President’s Day is more than just about our…
PBS Frontline’s Digital Nation: Online Resources for Parents and Educators
Tonight Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier will air from 9 to 10:30 P.M. EST on PBS. The Digital Nation website has a wealth of tools to assist parents, teachers, and caregivers of digital natives which are designed to provide you with the “knowledge and skills for understanding, analzying, and participating in our technology-filled…
Super Why Super Readers Look into Cookbook in Episode Premiering Jan. 29
Super Why fans familiar with the cast and their adventures as they look into books to help them solve problems will love that Whyatt and the crew are exploring a new kind of book in an upcoming episode. Super Why will be whipping up a whole new reading-powered adventure when the Super Readers soar into…
PicPocket Books: High Quality Books for Reading on the Go (w/ giveaway)
Our family loves books. From board books, chapter books, picture books, dog-eared favorites that are practically falling apart, newly released ones with pristine pages, to titles on my iPhone. Unlike Sam I Am, we will read them anywhere! But all those hard copies of our favorites weigh me down so I’m especially thankful for high…
