by Brian Crawford | Sep 30, 2012 | Science, Teaching Tips
Most kids I’ve met love carnivorous plants! My own children are fascinated by them; we’ve assembled a small collection of different species of carnivorous plant along our kitchen windowsill at home. My son can watch them for ages, watering them, pruning...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 23, 2012 | Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Posters, Second Grade, Teaching Resources, Third Grade
A poem about science! A teacher friend on Facebook was looking for a poem about scientists, particularly with the theme of “I Am a Scientist”. As I’m always happy to whip up a little bit of educational poetry, I put together the poem you will find...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 6, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Considering keeping a class pet? Here are some things to think about before you make the decision to bring a live animal into your classroom. The pros of keeping a class pet 1. Your students will learn something about responsibility. You can rotate the feeding...
by Brian Crawford | Aug 16, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Learning Numbers, Learning to Count, Mathematics, Mia the Math Magician
Mia the Math Magician Mia the Math Magician has a special skill – she is a wizard with mathematics! Learning to order numbers Are your students or children learning to put numbers in a sequential order? If you’re a teacher or a homeschool parent, or if...
by Brian Crawford | Aug 11, 2012 | First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Word Puzzles
Now that it’s the middle of August, with September and the fall season not too far away, kids in many countries all over the world are getting ready to head back to the classroom to make a start on a fresh school year. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready...
