IGNITING CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
I do not profess to be a particularly good storyteller. If I am in the classroom with students, I think I do a pretty good job, but put me in a room with adults or on a stage and I freeze! I have; however, been asked to speak on several occasions in front […]
A baby and a wedding…sounds like the title to a movie doesn’t it? But it’s not. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind at our house. On October 17th, my daughter gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Mills. This was her second boy and I was thrilled to be there to share […]
Just a quick post! I thought I would share a fun freebie with you today! This is a group of money logic puzzles geared toward 2nd and 3rd grade. Children love puzzles and these money logic puzzles are fun! They provide opportunities for students to develop skills in logical thinking, problem solving, making inferences, drawing […]
I’ve been out of the classroom for 5 years now, and sometimes it makes me a little sad. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a gifted coordinator, but sometimes I miss interacting with the students and fixing up a classroom. Today I was looking at old pictures of when I taught, and I came […]
Do you doodle? I do! I’m bad about sitting in a meeting and doodling all over my notes. But apparently I’m not alone. There have been some really famous doodlers like John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan and Bill Gates. I am happy to have something in common with these guys! Apparently doodling is […]
I have discovered an absolutely wonderful website called KenKen. People say KenKens are like Suduko puzzles on steroids. So exactly what is a KenKen? It’s a numerical puzzle that uses the four basic math operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The puzzle is laid out on a grid ranging from 3 by 3 to 9 by […]
