Here's a great art activity for integrating STEM with a unit of study.                                 Here’s an art/engineering pro...

School districts may be winning the battle with higher test scores, but they might actually be losing the war in terms of well-rounded and e...

Hope springs eternal as we begin 2017! Our students will all score 99% on tests, our parents will appreciate us, and our administrators wil...

On this election day, here's a post from my friend Barbara Gruener about creating a KINDER WORLD. Hello from Barbara at The Corner on C...

I can work with my friends to write or do research. What can you find out? Collect non-fiction books about a topic that you will be studying...

STEAM is an acronym for S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, the A rts, and M athematics. STEAM PROGRAMS are designed to integrate science,...

Manners can take you a long way in this world - although they are not included in most state standards! Manners are part of the “hidden cur...

What a great day to celebrate RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS DAY! (February 17th is officially Random Acts of Kindness Day, but these activities ar...

I feel like I've been neglecting math lately, so here are some simple math games to play today. Mingle Jingle Children tiptoe...

                                      Did you vote yesterday? Here's a super simple idea that you can use throughout the year to help c...

I asked K.J. what he liked best about school so far and he was excited to tell me about the video project he was doing with a classmate. ...

I was doing some web research and I came across this tip for learning a new skill:             1 st    Repeat it out loud.     ...

West Virginia is a beautiful state full of fantastic teachers who are committed to children! Last week when I was there the teachers told...

It's actually early in the morning on June 18.  No, it's not time travel, I'm just going to be busy this week at the College ...

Relays are a super way to develop cooperation, self-regulation, physical skills, and teamwork.                                     Running R...

Greetings from Barbara at The Corner on Character . What a spring-time treat to be here with Dr. Jean and Friends to share a few thoughts o...

The ability to find useful and reliable information is essential in all areas of life.   Technology skills will also be critical to...