by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 1, 2022 | Around the World, Free Activities, Geography, Holidays, Social Studies, Teaching Resources
Today, Canadians celebrate Canada Day. Canada Day takes place every year on July 1st. On this day in 1867 the British colonies of North America were joined together to form a federation called Canada. The name “Canada” likely comes from the word...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jun 30, 2022 | Around the World, Social Studies, Teaching Tips
Do you know what gauchos are? Gauchos are the Argentinian version of cowboys. They roam the plains of the Pampas region, lassoing and raising cattle and horses. In Argentina they are recognized as skilled horse riders. They are known to be colorful, brave, and...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jun 29, 2022 | Lesson Planning, STEM
It’s so important for girls to be given opportunities to learn about STEM from a young age. Even simple projects like this can help girls see the fun behind science and STEM. Both boys and girls can be engaged by making binary code necklaces or bracelets in one...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jun 28, 2022 | Foreign Language Learning
Ukrainian and Russian are two languages with similar vocabulary words and grammar; however, they are two distinct languages. Did you know that there are 4 extra characters in Ukrainian? The four letters are: ґ, є, і, ї. There are also four letters that Russian has...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jun 27, 2022 | Foreign Language Learning, French, Resources for Parents, Resources for Teachers
It’s so fun to learn a new language. The doors open up and the world is let in! Sometimes it’s hard for some people to learn a new language. One way you can help your students pick up a new language is by using an interactive notebook. Students can use...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jun 26, 2022 | Holidays, Teaching Tips
Did you know that today is National Canoe Day in Canada and in the United States? Today, thousands of canoeists will visit their favorite lakes and rivers to explore nature in a fun and environmentally friendly way. Canoeing is fun, easy to learn, and a great way to...
by Yvonne Crawford | May 6, 2021 | Foreign Language Learning, Teaching Tips
Behaviorism is when everything is learned by doing. Students learn to produce a ‘correct’ response to something that is asked. When they attempt this, the response from the teacher is immediate and they are told if they are correct or not. The foundation...
by Yvonne Crawford | May 5, 2021 | Assessments, Teaching Tips
Peer assessments are when another student in the same classes gives feedback either after a practice exercise like a role-play or maybe a peer review for a writing assignment. A positive feature is that it is someone else giving feedback besides the...
by Yvonne Crawford | May 4, 2021 | Assessments, Teaching Tips
Self-assessments are assessments or reflections that one has about themselves and their own learning. The biggest value to this is that students are given the time to really think about their learning and how it is going. They will see if they have any...
by Yvonne Crawford | May 3, 2021 | Digital Learning, Teaching Tips
There are many differences, advantages, and disadvantages to the different online class types. I’ve written about some of these here, of course it varies depending on if the class is for elementary students or college students, but in general the information is...
