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 [...]

Help Your Substitutes Survive!

If you have ever substitute taught before, you know that half the battle is identifying the students. If they think you don’t know who they are, discipline and order will be difficult. That’s why a pictorial seating chart would be very helpful in your sub folder. And it is actually easy to [...]

Web Pages Are Easy (for the most part)!

Most teachers I know would like to publish student work on the web (safely), but are intimidated by the process. The answer for you is PB Wikis (PB stands for peanut butter, as in “as easy as making a peanut butter sandwich).
The site is free to educators, costs nothing, runs no ads, and requires [...]

How Do You Use “Field Trips”?

Several of our schools are going on field trips (”being there” experiences), especially to the aquarium. It’s a great break for kids and teachers. But its not supposed to be just a reward; some educational outcome is expected (which is why we don’t go to the State Fair anymore).
The question is, “What and [...]