Many, many years ago when I was doing a workshop there was a younger teacher sitting next to an older teacher.  The younger teacher said to ...

Occupational therapists are some of the smartest people I know. I’m always picking their brains for ideas that will help children learn. O...

Isn’t it interesting that “handwriting” is barely mentioned in most state standards? Brain research emphasizes the role of speakin...

In a world with so much negativity, it’s heartwarming to join hands with other teachers and focus on the positive side of our profession li...

Yee haw! Yippee ti yi yo!  I was at Region 13 Service Center last week and I also did Summer Camp in Austin. Take a look and I bet you’l...

Before I started student teaching I was scared to death.  My mother was a  genius even though she never attended college.  She said, "J...

Just think if you were a little kid and you had never held a bottle of glue before. Wouldn’t it be fun to squeeze it all out? Remind ch...