Collaboration… Kids Discover Blog Post: Eclipse Preparation 101 3 Apr 2024 The eclipse is coming! The eclipse is coming! On April 8th, a solar eclipse is going to be visible to ALL the states of America, and fifteen states will have…
Curriculum… Kids Discover Blog Post – Poetry isn’t just for April 5 Mar 20245 Mar 2024 As April - National Poetry Month - draws closer, and I prepare to lead an after-school poetry club, I am reminded of the importance of poetry. I am also reminded…
Classroom Management… Kids Discover Blogger 7 Feb 2024 I am excited to announce that I am now a blogger for the amazing teacher resource, Kids Discover! I have enjoyed Kids Discover for DECADES. I read their wonderful, educational magazines as…
Biomimicry… Innovative Imitation 27 Jul 20213 Jul 2026 What does birdwatching have to do with trains? What does “shark week” have to do with staph infection? What do termites have to do with ventilation? These are just a…
New Hampshire Science Quest for The NH State Fossil Revisited 7 Jan 20217 Jan 2021 I was surprised to receive an email today with the subject heading of "Mastodon!" It was from the Concord Monitor's reporter, David Brooks. David Brooks is also known as the…
Being an Example A Letter To My Students 6 Mar 20206 Mar 2020 Dear Fifth Grade Students, I am SO sorry I have not been in our classroom for an entire month! When the doctor first described my surgery, I was told I…
Classroom Management… The Third Quarter Blues 25 Jan 2020 As we enter the third quarter, I remember one of my favorite mentors and how he would compare a school year to a footrace. He would get in front of…
Collaboration… Mistaken Identity: Teaching Is Not Lacking Thanks, It Is Lacking Support 29 Jul 2019 “Teaching is a thankless job.” Time and again I have heard my occupation referred to as being “thankless.” I have always been hesitant to agree. Some of my students have…
Being an Example… Don’t “Have” a Great Day (Part Two) 21 Jul 201921 Jul 2019 You can have a Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D, and even a Plan E for your day, and still end up with a big, colossal “F.” You…
Being an Example… Don’t “Have” a Great Day (Part One) 11 Mar 201911 Mar 2019 “Have a great day!” This phrase is uttered countless times throughout countless homes across our country every morning. It is a nice expression, a sweet little sentiment wishing an individual…
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