These two 8th graders left the mother speechless. After all, she knows her daughter better than anyone else in the world. She knows what her daughter can achieve, and what to... Read More 2023-01-12 Not the Largest Menorah At the annual Friendship Circle Brooklyn Chanuka party, the Menora...
For third-graders, learning English can be a fun adventure. What better way to make it exciting than with short, engaging stories? These stories aren't just about reading, they're about exploring different worlds, meeting new characters, and learning valuable lessons along the ...
It happened on the week long camping trip...with all the seventh and eighth graders. The teachers liked us to do one service project during these trips, and the one they arranged was trail building. We drove up to the base of the trail, expecting to dig out some rocks, turn over ...
These skill-based Secrets can be shared whenever and wherever they are needed throughout the instructional day. The more Secrets kids know, the more they can read and write independently, using the posters to recall the sound patterns for reading and the spelling patterns for writing. A cornerst...
I use Scribblar to conduct online lessons to students from 3rd graders to high school students, be it problem solving, SAT/SSAT preps or reading/writing group lessons. The site is very user-friendly so even the younger kids have no problems actively participating in the online live ...
“70 for 70”: Weekly Report Ten (FINAL) As some of you know, I embarked on my “70 for 70” activities on the ramp-up to my 70th birthday on June 13, so this is my tenth (FINAL) Weekly Report on those activities. Please read the previous posts for details on each week’s acti...
In addition to their four children the Schenzels left behind two young grandchildren, with a third on the way. They left behind, too, scores of people they ministered to, worshiped with, counseled and advised. Their shared passion was helping people improve themselves and lead better lives....
I quickly realized thatthe more Secrets I shared, the more words my kids could read and write on their own, and that the more they knew, the more they wanted to know! This was eye-opening for me, as I now understood why Katie was so adamant in the book about putting up ALL of th...
So what I love about teaching is, uh, I worked for many years with third graders and now we work with fourth graders. It really is fun because you get to bring so many different subjects to kids and show them the possibilities of everything. And it's fun to look at your class and...
California-Based Nonprofit Creates Homes for Aged-Out Foster Youth Aging out of foster care increases a person’s risk of homelessness. About a third of homeless young adults came from… May 1, 2024 National Nonprofit Shows Support for Small Women-Owned Businesses ...