All Kinds of Learning Adventures
My answer to the question "What are we doing today?"
This post contains affiliate links, but all opinions are my own! If you're a Language Arts or Reading teacher, then chances are that you have a classroom library. Be honest with yourself: how much do your students really use it? For my first few years of teaching, I pretty much just figured that just having a… Continue reading Your Classroom Library: Is It Healthy?
Researchers are continually finding out more about the human body and brain, so I'm always on the lookout for golden nuggets of studies that can benefit my students. The Atlantic recently published the article "Can Three Words Turn Anxiety into Success?" which I found because it was posted to Facebook by Donors Choose. Student anxiety is an especially hot topic… Continue reading Reframe Test Anxiety into Excitement
Since January 2015, I've received over $3,400 worth of materials for my classroom free through Donors Choose, including four laptops, dozens of books for my classroom library, and many professional development resources. Donors Choose is one of the easiest way to get the materials and supplies that are actually needed--and are literally hand-picked by you! However, many teachers I've… Continue reading Donors Choose: How to Get Started
This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting All Kinds of Learning Adventures! Despite that it is one of the most important life experiences, "failure" has become a "dirty word" for families and teachers. As teachers, we intervene at just about every turn, check off our list of accommodations, document… Continue reading Four Reasons Why Failure is Good for Teenagers
Today, I got to hang out with author Doug Wilhelm at the FRA convention! Wilhelm is one of my favorite young adult writers. (I have taught his book The Revealers twice to 6th graders.) His talk at the FRA convention was all about how middle school students struggle to find their voice, asking "who am… Continue reading Doug Wilhelm: Young Adult Author
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