Interesting Take on Bullies

Let's hear it for using some common sense:

http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-good-life-guess-who-created-your-little-bully/

When We Advocate for the Right Stuff

http://www.parentinvolvementmatters.org/articles/when-parents-advocate-for-the-right-stuff-202.html

Parents, schools, and developing good decision making talent in kids:

How about "Life Skills for Children?"

This is a great article!
Follow author Rick Ackerly via Twitter and Facebook.

20 Things to Recognize About Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/20-fundamentals-what-every-teacher-should-know-about-learning/

Family Life....."Overscheduled?"

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/08/living/overscheduled-busy-children/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

Who, What, Where.....in that Book?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf9-ci3Frkk

What are simple ways to discuss with children what they're reading?  

Teacher Talk...What Did You Say?

Parents and teachers, we don't always speak the same language!

Whether it's over the phone, a scheduled conference, or perhaps meeting
one another out in public we all want to be clear.  It's a win-win for everyone involved.     

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-the-heck-is-your-kids-teacher-talking-about-heres-a-glossary/2013/02/08/8d7fc38c-7139-11e2-a050-b83a7b35c4b5_story_1.html

For the Child Who Stutters.......

There are steps to take that will support youngsters
who stutter, while enabling him or her to improve fluency.

http://communicationstationspeechtx.blogspot.com/2012/08/what-you-can-do-to-improve-your-childs.html

The Benefits of Board Games!

Checkers
Chess
Monopoly
Battleship........ 
There's so many reasons to play board games with children!

http://growingupgamers.blogspot.com/2011/05/reasons-to-play-board-games-with-your.html

Don't Miss the Fun at abcya.com

Fun learning activities for young people from Kindergarten
through fifth grade, you cannot go wrong with this safe site!    

 

http://www.abcya.com/

Let's Count

Teaching concepts involving numbers and counting is best introduced in multiple ways!
Differentiating such instruction for PreK through second grade will insure student success.

Some ideas to help parents and professionals do just that:
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/pre-k-math-lesson?fd=1/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=post02221301&utm_campaign=twt/&buffer_share=5039f

Taylor's Advice: "Read Now!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nPnddqA2Z8

"Reading is very important.  It can make your life better."  

 

Giving young people time to read does matter, but you knew that.
Make access to literature and discussion of ideas a priority for all youngsters. 

Read every day.  Lead a Better Life is one important message you'll find via Scholastic's Channel on YouTube.  There you will find over 700 videos to inspire and inform:   
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL374462DCA4AFE3F6
    

Learn & Laugh with Kenn Nesbitt

http://www.poetry4kids.com/

Entice youngsters with poetry that will make you both smile.  Kenn Nesbitt is on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook....he'll even deliver a poem to you daily via EMail.  If poetry is a genre you have not shared with children, this is a great place to start. 

His site even contains word games:  http://www.poetry4kids.com/games

Meet Ethan, Reporting from D.C. & the Inauguration!

I know inspiring our students is a full-time job.  This kid has my full attention....VERY cool:

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/01/21/meet-ethan-sattler-13-years-old-white-house-reporter/

January 20, 2013

This is the seventh time that the U.S. Inauguration Day has fallen on a Sunday; by law the President of the United States is sworn in on January 20th.  Today the Obama family shared this moment together:      
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2013/01/20/obama-oath.cnn

History lovers, here's 100 years of inaugurations in two minutes:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2013/01/16/orig-presidential-inaugurations.cnn

The Obamas have lived in the White House and their children have grown up in front of us: 

Sasha in four years:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2013/01/10/natpkg-sasha-obama-in-four-years-timelapse.cnn

Malia during the past four years:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2013/01/10/natpkg-malia-obama-in-four-years-timelapse.cnn

Turn 2 YouTube for "Fun/Interesting Science"

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC552Sd-3nyi_tk2BudLUzA?sub_confirmation=1

The TWO Most Effective Study Strategies

Effective teaching involves test preparation.
Which TWO methods are proven the most beneficial? 

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/01/12/what-study-strategies-make-the-grade/50308.html?fb_action_ids=5001461468892&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=246965925417366

Readworks.org

Your resource for FREE lessons, themes, and nonfiction reading passages aligned to The Common Core State Standards.  On-line tutorials get users started; it is an exceptional site for anyone working with readers from Kindergarten through sixth grade.

http://www.readworks.org/

AdLit.Org

A rich resource for teachers and families with youngsters in grades 4 to 12.

http://www.adlit.org/

Free File Folder Games

Take a look!  These games can be printed in color or black/white:

  http://www.filefolderfun.com/SubjectSpace.html

CCSS & Tools We Can Use

Twenty four media tools that support The Common Core........yes- 24!

http://edudemic.com/2012/12/24-multimedia-tools-that-support-the-common-core/