Curriculum… Kids Discover Blog Post: Why Every Unit Needs a Culminating Event! 26 Feb 2025 I've always felt that educational units of study fall flat when they don't have some sort of culminating event - a project, a field trip, an experience that provides students…
Curriculum… Kids Discover Blog Post: Breaking news – every subject is trending! 2 Nov 20242 Nov 2024 Having trouble engaging your students? If you said "No," what planet do you teach on? Because here on planet Earth every teacher has difficulty engaging their students at least once…
Conservation… Kids Discover Blog Post: Place-Based education 15 May 202415 May 2024 Who doesn't love a great field trip? But field trips can be much more than just fun journeys that connect with topics students are learning about. They can be "place-based"…
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…
Curriculum… Nearing the Finish Line 26 May 201726 May 2017 It is hard to believe that a year ago I was preparing for the end of the school year and getting ready to embark on my sabbatical journey. Now there…
Collaboration… New England Aquarium Collaboration 10 Nov 201610 Nov 2016 I have had the opportunity to visit the New England Aquarium several times. None were anything like the experience I had yesterday, however. Yesterday I had the pleasure of not…
Collaboration… The Beginning Has Arrived: Lesson One 13 Oct 201613 Oct 2016 It can be difficult to work hard on anything when you can’t visually see the results of your labor. As much joy as I have had in the pursuit…
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