by Brian Crawford | Apr 13, 2021 | Around the World, Free Activities, Social Studies
In Canada’s province of Alberta, Canada, students in the third grade (or, as said in Canada, grade three) study a selection of diverse countries as part of their social studies curriculum. This is called Communities in the World, and includes the countries of India,...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 13, 2020 | Language Arts, Reading, Teaching Resources
I’ve put together a fun & free little workbook to teach kids the importance of sheltering in place to protect friends and family from the coronavirus. There’s a short story with definitions for some of the words they may have heard, plus some...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 22, 2019 | Mathematics, Teaching Tips
The other day, my teenage kids admitted to me that I was right. Trust me, this doesn’t happen often! So it warrants a quick post. My kids admitted to me that it turns out that knowing your times tables does really help you in whatever math class you’re...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 20, 2019 | Teaching Tips
I’ve been creating educational products for students for some time now, and I’ve discovered something about learning mathematics that I think is important. What’s important in learning math isn’t whether or not you’re good at math,...
by Brian Crawford | May 29, 2017 | Field Trips, Science, STEM, Teaching Tips
