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 | Dec 10, 2015 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Teaching Tips
Close reading is a careful, purposeful examination of a text, often involving rereading, discussion, word definitions, and written analysis. Normally, close reading is applied to nonfiction and informative texts. However, you can also use close reading to give fiction...
by Brian Crawford | Dec 10, 2015 | Crafts, Teaching Tips
For many of us in the United States and my native Canada, it’s been getting very cold! And many of us have been seeing record snowfalls. Not us, this year – living in central Florida means it’s going to be a green Christmas for our family. But...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 30, 2015 | Posters, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
December is upon us! And for many, it’s starting to get downright cold outside. Of course, that means dressing warmly, playing in the snow, and going skating, skiing, or sledding down the nearest hill. And near the end of the month, Santa Claus will be paying a...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 29, 2015 | Resources for Parents, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Thanksgiving is over, November is drawing to a close, and the Christmas lights are popping up all over the neighborhood! It is time to get ready for the holiday season. I for one am excited about it. Teaching during Christmastime If you’re a teacher or a...
by Brian Crawford | May 3, 2015 | Sports, Teaching Tips
This evening, Yvonne and our son are running the final Expedition Everest Challenge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I’m hanging out at home with our daughter; though we didn’t run this particular race, we went for a walk in town to see an art show, had a...
