Economics 101 (Or: How To Survive the Holidays)

It can’t really be this simple, can it?

Students, Sleep, And Learning

You now have an excuse: “Sorry I’m late.  I overslept because I’m trying to become smarter.”
 Melissa Hicks, media specialist at Remington passed this link along.  I was stunned by the difference just a little sleep makes.  Check it out.

Are We Preparing Our Students for Tomorrow?

I am old fashioned about some things (I like books, I don’t have cable, I don’t have a “My Space” page, etc.).  But I sometimes wonder if we are so comfortable with what we grew up with that we forget what kind of world our students will face.
 This video has been making the rounds, but [...]

Ideas For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is coming, and you want something to teach, instead of connect-the-dots and word searches.  Try some of  these:
Plimoth (Yes that is the olde way of spelling it).  If you click here for the online resources, you can download a research lesson plan appropriate for 3rd to 5th grades.  History, primary sources, fact or fiction, [...]

OOOOOOOOOO-Klahoma!

Sorry that its been a while.  Things have been very busy, as I’ve been concentrating on the “Adventures In Learning” Website.
 In any case, the following link was sent to me by Melissa Nally-Hicks, media specialist at Remington Elementary.  Monty Harper (a children’s songwriter) has written a song for the Oklahoma Centennial: “1907″.  Look for the [...]