Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
I try to teach my kids how to ask good questions. I have tried the “skinny vs. meaty” thing, and a few other strategies to get my kids thinking and creating both easy and higher level questions. It all seems to work when I am guiding the conversation or am pushing the kids at the rug while I read… Read More
Symmetry isn’t really all that difficult of a concept, that is, until my kids get to a test and mix it up with the word “congruent.” For the last few years, I have been doing this lesson with my kids during Valentine’s Day week and they have a ton of fun. First, you’ll need some bottles of paint…. Read More
First of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who gave me feedback, helped me edit products, and gave advice. Every single person who helped and continues to help me with this process makes every educational resource a higher quality for our kiddos! So, thank you! To say thank you, we are having a GIVEAWAY!! Enter below for your chance to… Read More
When I was young, I LIVED for DBQs! I guess I didn’t really think about it too much at the time, but I loved that there was an answer right there in front of me; I just needed to look closely at a picture. As a VERY visual learner, being able to see history through primary sources was huge for me, and… Read More
I had the chance to try out Google Expeditions today at the NYSCATE conference in Rochester. A buddy of mine told me about this new trial program from Google, called Google Expeditions. When he first told me that students used a cardboard box to travel to locations that are controlled by teachers, I laughed and shrugged it off, until there… Read More
One of the most difficult and time-consuming pieces of using iPads in your room is finding appropriate apps. Below are a few apps that can help students create, communicate with peers, and collaborate with each other and those in their school. Big Cat Learning App Suite: These apps are now FREE! These apps allow young learners to read a story,… Read More