by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 25, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Yvonne writes: “Why in the world did you move away from the United States?” is a question that I’m asked quite often. People automatically assume that the reason my family is living abroad is that my husband is serving in the American military, but...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 1, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Brian writes: A while ago I wrote an article about why teachers should use Pinterest; today’s article is about why teachers should start a blog – if they aren’t one of the many teachers who have already done so, that is. There is already a large...
by Brian Crawford | Mar 29, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Here are some Pinterest boards that contain free worksheets and curriculum for teachers, parents and homeschoolers. The boards have been broken down by grade level so that educators can go straight to the boards that contain the lessons, activities and worksheet...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 27, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Brian writes: There’s no doubt that the social sharing site Pinterest has been experiencing huge growth. There are lots of good reasons for this – Pinterest is an easy to use, unabashedly visual way of organizing and sharing information. Users can...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 17, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Brian writes: As a kid growing up in Toronto, playing with LEGO was my favorite thing to do. Back then, LEGO sets were not as specialized as they are now – these days it’s hard to buy a set that isn’t associated with Harry Potter, Star Wars, or some...
by Yvonne Crawford | Feb 8, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Yvonne writes: Valentine’s Day is such a fun time to be a teacher and a mother! There are so many crafting opportunities and of course a good excuse for a party! This year for my children’s Valentine’s Day cards we decided to have them make cards for all of the...