We’re getting ready for Ask a Stupid Question Day. It used to be National Stupid Question Day, but we hear that it is now observed in the UK as well as in the US. Ask a Stupid Question Day is the day for freely asking those questions you hesitate… Continue reading
If you do Halloween in your classroom, Halloween is a great bulletin board theme for October. CTP has a mini set for Halloween. We like the cheerful retro look. Eureka has a Halloween bulletin board set with the Peanuts characters: If Halloween isn’t a good choice for your classroom, there… Continue reading
Josepha reads from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Continue reading
We’re amazed by some of the books for kids and young adults which have been often banned and challenged. S-Collection has another list of challenged and banned kids’ books. A definitive list isn’t possible, simply because there isn’t a central banning and challenging agency or process. Some books may… Continue reading
The “digital divide” refers to the difference in opportunities between those who have access to digital technologies like the internet and those who do not. In the classroom, it comes down to the difference in school preparation between kids who have computers and those who do not. In the 21st… Continue reading
Sandwiches are awesome enough to deserve their own day, and November 3 is that day, the birthday of the Earl of Sandwich. According to the story, said Earl didn’t like to leave the card table to get a meal, so he devised the sandwich as a quick pick me up… Continue reading
National Constitution Day is September 17th. It can be challenging to come up with something for Constitution Day. For one thing, it kind of sneaks up on you right at the beginning of the school year when you are still getting classroom routines under way. For another, lesson plans… Continue reading
Avast, me proud beauties! Are your classrooms seaworthy? Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and I know you won’t want to miss it. Our Pirate theme page has lots of links and resources. It’s too late for bulletin board suggestions, so let’s jump right into online resources: The… Continue reading
Autumn is filled with wonderful celebrations! September is classical music month; celebrate with lesson plans on Handel, Stravinsky, or Peter and the Wolf. The first Monday in September is Labor Day. September 7 is Google Commemoration Day. September 8 is National Literacy Day. September 13 is Programmers Day. It’s… Continue reading
