Thank you for a wonderful recognition. The positive attitude and passion I see in my students makes the hard work preparing lessons so rewarding. I hope each and every one of you will find the extra time you dedicate during the school year will yield an enjoyable journey in your next endeav...
Music theory sets children on a lifelong journey that enriches their lives by opening them up to the vast world of music and gives children the foundation to create, perform and analyze music, without investing in expensive teaching tools and materials. A 2013 study by Yunxin Wang, from the ...
A photograph is the illusion of a literal description of how the camera 'saw' a piece of time and space. — Garry Winogrand 59 A lot of photographers think that if they buy a better camera they'll be able to take better photographs. A better camera won't do a thing for you if yo...
Story maps are excellent tools for sequencing story ideas, such as a beginning-middle-end graphic organizer. However, older students may prefer to sequence not just stories they read but also characters across their literature. Fans of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series might enjoy a lesson that...
Understanding afew basic termsmakes it easier to define the plot of a story. Theinciting actionof a plot occurs near the beginning of the story, when the problem or conflict emerges. For example, in the story of Cinderella, the inciting action is the announcement that the prince will choose...
Understanding afew basic termsmakes it easier to define the plot of a story. Theinciting actionof a plot occurs near the beginning of the story, when the problem or conflict emerges. For example, in the story of Cinderella, the inciting action is the announcement that the prince will choose...