by Brian Crawford | Dec 11, 2012 | Sports, Teaching Tips
Since the beginning of the school year our children have been taking inline skating classes in town once a week after class. Originally I had thought that perhaps the kids would get into roller hockey; being Canadian I had some degree of hope for this! But at that...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 30, 2012 | Mathematics, Teaching Tips
The times tables Brian writes: We live in France, where our son is in the equivalent of the fourth grade. They do things quite differently here in France than they do in the United States and Canada (where Yvonne and I are respectively from)… it’s...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 30, 2012 | Science, Teaching Tips
Most kids I’ve met love carnivorous plants! My own children are fascinated by them; we’ve assembled a small collection of different species of carnivorous plant along our kitchen windowsill at home. My son can watch them for ages, watering them, pruning...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 6, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Considering keeping a class pet? Here are some things to think about before you make the decision to bring a live animal into your classroom. The pros of keeping a class pet 1. Your students will learn something about responsibility. You can rotate the feeding...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 25, 2012 | Events, Teaching Tips
Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the Back to School Virtual Teaching Expo as much as I did. I learned some great new things! I love learning in-depth information about teaching topics from actual teachers. If you haven’t attended the Back to School Virtual...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 15, 2012 | Events, Teaching Tips
I’m excited to be featured as a speaker at the Back to School Virtual Teaching Expo that starts August 25th, 2012. The Virtual Teaching Expo is an online event where you can learn about the latest teaching tips and ideas. The goal of the Virtual Teaching Expo is...
