Powerfully Distracting
Setting a child loose with presentation software and expecting high-quality content is not a plan for success. It is akin to asking a young
Have you heard a good book lately?
Using audio books may feel like cheating for school children who have been assigned reading. Listening to a book seems like it is more...
Kids really do say (and do) the darndest things
“You’re really fat!” the six-year-old boy said to a friend of mine during a recent play group gathering. My friend calmly responded...
Drawing on memory
Perhaps more of us are visual learners than we thought. Verbal note taking, long the standard taught by teachers and accepted by students, c
Showing Your Appreciation
Last week President Obama designated today as National Teacher Appreciation Day, part of Teacher Appreciation Week. You may be thinking...
Write It Down
Increasingly, teachers are putting homework assignments online. At schools where teachers do not use websites or email to communicate...
