by Brian Crawford | Nov 13, 2014 | Crafts, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Third Grade
American Thanksgiving is just around the corner! And I, for one, have plenty to be thankful for. It’s been a great year so far! And the holiday season is nearing – I love this time of year! A Thanksgiving turkey craft If you’re looking for a fun...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 3, 2014 | Handouts, Teaching Resources
Brian writes: Late last week I participated in Career Day at our daughter’s school, presenting in front of my daughter’s fourth grade class. Instead of focusing on a single profession, I decided to share a variety of different aspects of my career through...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 2, 2014 | First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Posters, Second Grade, Teaching Resources, Third Grade
September has arrived! Here in Florida, it’s been a hot July and August (not surprising, really). With the arrival of September, I’m happy to see some of the cooler breezes arriving on our porch. September evenings are terrific evenings to go for long...
by Brian Crawford | Mar 31, 2014 | Science, Teaching Tips
Did you know that the Walt Disney Company owns a 11,500 acre wilderness preserve in the middle of Florida? Neither did I, until I visited the site with the family this weekend. The Disney Wilderness Preserve is a massive chunk of land near Poinciana, Florida, south of...
by Brian Crawford | Mar 28, 2014 | Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Posters, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Third Grade
I’m a big fan of Earth Day! Growing up in Canada, I always appreciated the forests and lakes of my homeland (I probably would have appreciated the Rocky Mountains, too, but I grew up in the eastern part of the country. I guess I appreciated them from afar). I...
by Brian Crawford | Mar 25, 2014 | Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Handouts, Second Grade, Third Grade, Writing
Spring is finally here! And the month of April is just around the corner. It’s one of my favorite months, with flowers blooming, celebrations for Easter and Earth Day, and a general upswing in peoples’ moods. It’s great to see the rebirth of our...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 26, 2014 | Posters, Teaching Resources
The month of March is just around the corner, and you know what comes with March… St. Patrick’s Day! St. Patrick’s Day is always a fun day for me. I’m about 50% Irish – my mother was born in Montreal, Quebec (as was I), as were her...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 7, 2014 | Teaching Tips
As a family, we thoroughly enjoy getting out and exploring nature together. I’ve posted about one of our nature walks before, in this post about our visit to a protected forested wetland near where we used to live in northwest France. I have also posted about...
by Brian Crawford | Dec 31, 2013 | Teaching Tips
In those final weeks of December leading up to 2014, I started coming up with some New Year’s resolutions. Without going into too much detail, the resolutions I started coming up with were your typical New Year’s resolutions… those that involved...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 18, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Mathematics, Teaching Tips
For a while now, we’ve been sharing updates about the upcoming book that we’re publishing with Compass Books, the educational department of Brigantine Media. Well, this month, the book has finally been released in both paperback and digital (PDF) formats....
