Queens and Kings of Quiddler

I've discovered I do my best thinking in the shower. Some people sing, I create. That’s where I came up with this marvelous idea. (It’s really too bad I dreamed this up my last year of teaching, but I have high hopes of being able to convince some of yo…

My Liebster Blog Award Nominees~

It’s taken me awhile, but I’ve finally found my 11 cool new blogs that I’m following and would like to nominate for the Liebster Blog Award.  I’ve thoroughly enjoyed checking in on each of them, and hope you will, also. Again, a review of the rule…

Do Not Erase Your Etch A Sketch!

Etch A Sketch® Ohio Arts I read that Andre Cassagnes, the man who invented Etch A Sketch, passed away.  Raise your hand, if you were a lucky owner of an Etch A Sketch... The story reminded me of how I used Etch A Sketch in my classroom. It started with…

Guided Research - A Plan for Students

I used to be frustrated with how research happened in my classroom.  The cycle seemed to repeat itself all too frequently.  I knew students had done various forms of research before they got to me in sixth grade, but there were always huge stumbling block…