by Brian Crawford | Dec 15, 2016 | Teaching Tips
Our son was given an interesting assignment in his chemistry class this week. The teacher asked the students in his class to come up with an interesting scientific question. Our son, who took a course on DNA at Duke Tip, has become interested in DNA and genetics, so...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 29, 2016 | Common Core, Common Core Math, First Grade, Kindergarten, Learning Addition, Learning Subtraction, Second Grade, Teaching Tips
A few years ago we shared this post, which featured a free printable where students could use their addition skills to add ornaments and other festive decorations to a Christmas tree. We received some positive feedback on that activity. Since the fall season is...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 23, 2016 | Halloween, Poetry, Teaching Tips
It is officially autumn, and October is fast approaching. The leaves are changing color, the air is crisp and cool, and it’s time to break out the jeans and jackets! Unless you live in Florida like we do, that is. Still, the coming of October means that...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 9, 2016 | Teaching Tips
Here’s a quick and clean teaching tip (because fresh photocopies are clean, not dirty)! It will already be familiar to many teachers, but it can’t hurt to share it anyway. When you are photocopying printables for your students, use a variety of different...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 5, 2016 | Teaching Tips
It’s time for a quick tip! One of the drawbacks of the education system in North America is that it is not personalized. Teachers will have a class of, say, 30 students, each with his or her own personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. Some students will learn...
