by Brian Crawford | Apr 26, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Poetry, Posters, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Third Grade
Spring is here… it’s a great time to learn about poetry and other creative pursuits. What is a haiku? A haiku (俳句) is a type of Japanese short poem. Traditionally, haikus have consisted of 17 syllables, with: Five syllables in the first line Seven...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 9, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Literacy, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
St. Patrick’s Day takes place on March 17th – a day that is rapidly approaching! St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and in the United States and elsewhere around the world, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by wearing a lot of green clothes...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 7, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Literacy, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
The United States of America has had 44 presidents, including the current president, Barack Obama. As both head of state and head of government, the president is the leader of the country, and is also the commander-in-chief of the American military, the United States...
by Brian Crawford | Jan 31, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Literacy, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
Chinese New Year, an important Chinese holiday, takes place in late January to February every year. In China, Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival, and celebrations for the event are many and widespread. Houses are decorated with banners and lanterns,...
by Brian Crawford | Jan 30, 2013 | Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Literacy, Second Grade, Third Grade
February is just around the corner and, like many romantically inclined people, I am really looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day with our family! While Valentine’s Day started out as a day to celebrate “courtly love”, it is now...
by Brian Crawford | Aug 11, 2012 | First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Word Puzzles
Now that it’s the middle of August, with September and the fall season not too far away, kids in many countries all over the world are getting ready to head back to the classroom to make a start on a fresh school year. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready...
