by Brian Crawford | Apr 4, 2016 | Handouts, Teaching Tips
It is April, and Earth Day is coming up! Earth Day is one of my favorite days, as I am a big fan of the natural world. Earth Day is a great day to get with your kids and explain to them why it is important to care for our amazing planet, and to discuss the things we...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 10, 2016 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Handouts, Posters, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
A while back I posted a writing activity for the wintertime, including a winter poem. Today, I’m doing the same thing for Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is a day for love and caring – not just for couples, but for...
by Brian Crawford | Jan 20, 2016 | Sports, Teaching Tips
I think our family is in the minority in that we do not have a video game console system. Most people I know of these days have either an Xbox or a PlayStation of some variety – maybe both. As for us, the last console that we owned was a Sega Dreamcast (mostly...
by Brian Crawford | Jan 12, 2016 | Biology, Science, Teaching Tips
This past Christmas, our son received an AeroGarden system. He is big into plants in general, though he favors edible plants (fruits, vegetables, and herbs) and of course, carnivorous plants. The AeroGarden system, by Miracle-Gro, is not exactly a full hydroponic...
by Brian Crawford | Jan 5, 2016 | Eighth Grade, Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, Handouts, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
I’ve just completed work on a new product – Martin Luther King, Jr. Close Reading. I would love for you to check it out, because I think it is one of the best products I have completed to date. To celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the month of...
by Brian Crawford | Dec 18, 2015 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Poetry, Posters, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Here’s something fun for your students to do in class during the wintertime – a free winter poem and writing activity. Snowy Day I wrote a wintertime poem called “Snowy Day” – just a bit of fun about a kid playing in the snow. I...
