My Favorite Things

My Favorite Things

If you teach math, you love math!  A previous post shares why I love math and want others to love it, too!  But what are your favorite things? When I left the local school system in June 2020, three of my college friends and I had an outdoor gathering.  They...
Respectful Tasks

Respectful Tasks

When I first started teaching, we had a ‘handbook’ meeting during pre-planning every year.  We would go to the cafeteria, sit on very uncomfortable round discs, and literally go through the teacher handbook page by page.  It was often read to us.  For those of you who...
Giving Gifts?

Giving Gifts?

In Nobel Prizes and Play, I shared some thoughts on the importance of toys that are fun but also build thinking skills.   Several ideas are shared in our website on the Parent Resources page. Until Dec. 10, we will be looking for items that are not posted on our...