by Yvonne Crawford | Jun 30, 2016 | Crafts, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
I was spending time with my nephews and they had a problem that they could not solve. I asked them if they had ever heard of the design process because I thought it would be helpful to them. They had not heard of it. I explained how the design process is used in...
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 | 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...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 22, 2015 | Handouts, Language Arts, Reading, Teaching Resources
Thanksgiving week has arrived! I hope that you and the people you care about have lots to be thankful for this year. Reading over the Thanksgiving break The Thanksgiving break is a fun time for kids to do some reading. The weather is cooler; you can head outside and...
by Brian Crawford | Jul 19, 2015 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Mathematics, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Third Grade
Plenty of subjects get taught in schools – science, history, geography, art – but there’s no denying that, at least where the Common Core is concerned, the focus seems to be on mathematics and English language arts. Normally, math and technology...
