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Positive Software Development

A few days ago I watched a video by Shawn Achor. Its about positivity and how it can affect our productivity Continue reading

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Teaching Tools: Handwriting Apps

It’s been a while since I wrote a Teaching Tools post, and was thinking today about handwriting instruction and how much I HATE it. I hate taking time that might be better used playing with play dough, legos, blocks, creative drawing, etc… Continue reading

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Awesome Dr. Seuss Sites

The founder of Teachers Notebook also created these Dr. Seuss sites that teachers are raving about. His team were the lead architects, designers, and developers for the sites below, and I’m sure his wife was an inspiration since she is a former kindergarten teacher.☺ Seussville – http://seussville.c … Continue reading

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Kick The Can

It occurred to me this morning while reading the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal that I’m probably the last generation in this country to have actually played “Kick the Can”. (It also occurs to me now that giving the WSJ a plug will probably in no way encourage them to give me a discount … Continue reading

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Teaching number words

In my opinion, teaching Aikman how to read has been an extremely hard task. Continue reading

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26 Years Ago: The Challenger

From last year’s post: When I was five, I remember with excitement – along with all my other Kindergarten classmates – preparing to watch the first teacher, Christa McAuliffe, fly into space aboard the shuttle Challenger. Schools across the country gathered their students, turned on the television t … Continue reading

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16-year-old completes majority of AP classes offered at BV

AP Calculus BC. AP Statistics Continue reading

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Preparing Kids to go Sugar-Free

Okay, guys. By now you’ve probably decided whether or not you’re going to join us in the 2012 Sugar-Free Revolution Continue reading

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The "Loser" Sex by Birth (1950)

The fact that males are slower to mature than females and generally have a lower aptitude in school isn’t anything new. It was noticed and understood by researchers even during times of male chauvinism. Continue reading

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Author/Illustrator Interview: Meet Michael Garland (And There’s A Giveaway!)

Happy Monday Everyone :) I’m delighted to be reinstating this feature as a monthly special on my blog. I love having the opportunity to talk with talented, creative people who are making a go of it in this very competitive field. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn – about what works and what does … Continue reading

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