I love CONTIG, the math game that requires nothing more than the board, some dice, and a score sheet. I learned about at a conference years ago, and it’s been a fave ever since. It’s a great game because it works equally well for families and classrooms. How to Play CONTIG: After printing the board […]
Differentiation Intervention: A Case Study
I received an email about a differentiation issue, and decided it was worth doing an entire case study on the problem this parent is facing. I’ve crowdsourced it with some awesome teachers from the Bullitt County School District in Kentucky (near beautiful Louisville). We sat down one afternoon and hashed out ideas. We’re sharing them […]
Managing Screen Time in Families: Part 1
Managing screen time in families is a new burden on parents. Our parents only had to worry about television. Now, you can get hours of screen time in every day without ever turning on a television. Whether you think screen time is good, bad, or neutral, it’s something worth examing closely. Here are a few […]
Must See Movie: Gifted
Why you must see Gifted. Gifted does for gifted what Love Story did for Harvard: everyone will want to go there. It is the best onscreen fictional treatment of gifted ever. In history. In the universe. It is a must-see for anyone who cares about gifted kids, doesn’t really understand giftedness, is parenting a gifted child, is educating a […]
Dot-to-Dot Free Samples and Resources
I’m sharing where to find dot-to-dot free samples (and other ideas) today because I love dot-to-dot. Why I love dot-to-dot It’s fun. I like fun stuff. It is great fine motor skill practice. This is more critical for academic success than I think we give it credit for. It allows practice in proper pencil holding […]
Best Practice in Vocabulary Instruction for English Language Learners
Best Practice in Vocabulary Instruction for English Language Learners In a lot of ways, vocabulary instruction for English Language Learners is a lot like vocabulary instruction for any learner. [See the previous posts in the series for ideas.] Yet there are some differences that are worth discussing to ensure that vocabulary instruction for English Language Learners […]
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