Self-Fulfilling Prophecy This experiment is all about prejudices‚ stereotyping and self-fulfilling prophecy.JaneElliot was trying to demonstrate to a class of 3rd graders how it felt to be discriminated against‚ judged and made fun of. This all took place the day after Martin Luther King Jr...
We’ve got a mature black walnut tree in our parking lot at school. Last fall, when my Kindergarteners collected autumn leaves, they noticed the walnuts. The 2nd and 3rd graders with me an hour later (for Havdalah garden maintenance) noticed the walnuts. The walnuts wereirresistible. Kids ...
"[One]expositorymode is the problem-solution essay, topics for which are typically framed in the form of questions. Why did fourth-graders from poor families score low on a nationwide math test, and how can educators improve math education for this group? Why is Iran a threat to our nation...
The first time I assigned a “This I Believe” essay was in the fall of 2014, during the second week of school. I planned it as a year-long endeavor, something we could work on as a distraction from other essays required to prepare for state testing. This past year, I did not assig...