by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 6, 2022 | Around the World, Geography, Resources for Teachers, Social Studies, Subjects, Teaching Resources
It’s so fun for me to learn about different cultures and countries. It’s even more fun for me to teach about things that I’ve learned to my students and to my own children. Using an interactive notebook brings it all together with fun foldables and...
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...
