Comparing Popular Homeschool Grammar Curriculum – 1+1+1=1 This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We’ll assume you’re ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More Privacy & Cookies Policy

In the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Education Trust CEO Denise Forte and I discuss Virginia’s new plan for school accountability, why it’s needed, why it matters, and what needs to come next. Impound Lots And here we go. The Trump Administration, or at least parts of it, are itching to challenge key elements of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act … Read more

Hand2Mind/Learning Resources have produced some very useful resources that can be used to teach the principles of Scratch and Scratch Jnr without needing to use a computer. Students will plan and build their own code sequences using the dry-erase coding blocks. With over 30 different colorful Scratch blocks from categories like Motion, Looks, Sound, Events, … Read more

Hi, my dear educators! Alice here with something quite unusual. This list of websites allows you to create things with your students in class. I consider them no prep, as you can learn something new, like mixing a song, creating a book, making a small comic, or doing something similar with your student. The listed … Read more

It’s been a while since I last posted here. Not because there hasn’t been anything to say, quite the opposite. It’s been a relentless year, full of work I care deeply about, but also the kind that takes its toll when you don’t stop to take stock. So, here I am, finally pausing to mark … Read more

“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” -Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath What in your life is “writable about” today? We look forward to your sharing it with … Read more

I’ve been out and about over the last couple of weeks, doing my usual rounds of the summer term maths events. I’ve been quiet on my blog in recent months, partly because relatively few new resources have been shared on social media, and partly because my day-to-day workload continues to be relentless, leaving very little … Read more

At the start of a new school year (and quite frankly, all year long, too) one of my top priorities is building a strong, supportive classroom community. As teachers, we often teach a wide range of students with diverse backgrounds, interests, and personalities. One of the easiest and most effective ways to build connection, spark … Read more

Comparing Popular Homeschool Spelling Curriculum – 1+1+1=1 This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We’ll assume you’re ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More Privacy & Cookies Policy

The AAP is the largest and oldest association pediatricians in the US. I want to bring attention to this paper because almost every day someone writes to me asking for help in finding “data” or “research” or “evidence” that supports play-based learning. They are seeking to persuade nervous parents or dubious administrators that what they … Read more