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Educational Summer Fun

Here’s a fun way to put your kid’s high tech skills to good use: Computer Summer Camp. If you have a hard time prying your son or daughter away from the computer at breakfast time, bedtime and every hour in between, then you might consider sending him or her to Digital Media Academy. The award-winning camp accredited by Stanford University is one of the most popular media programs in North America and is ideal for teens looking to get their hands on the most relevant software used in the entertainment industry. The summer camp sessions run from mid-June through August … Continue reading →

Classroom Game Fun

In some of my last articles I offered some ideas for games that can be used in the classroom. Children learn more when they are engaged in learning. If children are bored and inattentive they learn less. Therefore it is important that teachers make their lessons as fun and as engaging as possible. Games are a great way to review material and get students involved. The first game that I discussed was a quickness game and works best with quick or memorization facts. The second game discussed is played much like baseball. It can be used with facts and with … Continue reading →

More Fun Classroom Games

In a previous article I discussed how a child’s education can be fun and exciting. All it takes is a little creativity and planning by the teacher. Because not all teachers possess creativity, I will share some ideas that work for me in the classroom. The games that I am listing have worked for both lower grade levels and upper grade levels. Simply adjust the material to meet your needs. The first game that I described was a quickness games. Students compete to see who can name or answer a card first. The next couple of games listed are also … Continue reading →

Fun Games for Classrooms

Good teaching, effective teaching, is actually an art. An effective teacher has a creative way of relaying information to the students so that it is fun and interesting. While not all school work can be fun, much of learning can be exciting if it is presented in a proper manner. Some teachers are natural creators. They are creative and make-up fun and educational games with ease. Other teachers are not so fortunate to have this gift. However, that does not mean that their classes must be boring and games cannot be used. There are many resource books and websites that … Continue reading →

Goose Creek Football Controversy

I believe that most people understand that it is a good idea to include students who have special needs into mainstream classrooms and activities. Somehow, when a high school football team included a student who had special needs it resulted in a controversy. I’m not a huge fan of football. Even so, I do understand that there are many parts of the United States where football, including high school football, is a very big deal. Homecoming often includes stands filled with alumni of the high school who have returned to cheer for the current crop of football players who are … Continue reading →

Homeschooling as a Family Group

I have four children, ages fourteen, nearly twelve, nine, and nearly six. As is the case in every family, each of these children is an individual. They have their own personalities, their own ways of learning, and as their mother, and their teacher, I’ve had to stand on my head quite regularly to figure out how to reach them. Because the children are on different learning levels, I had each of them working in different books. It made sense to me. But when it came time to start school again after our break, it just didn’t feel like the right … Continue reading →

Buzz Lightyear in Outer Space?

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Buzz Lightyear is back in space. Saturday afternoon around 5 p.m. ET, the Space Shuttle Discovery launched from the Kennedy Space Center with Buzz Lightyear onboard. The mission labeled STS-124 with Buzz on board is featured as part of the kickoff to “Toys in Space” the Space Ranger Education series in conjunction with NASA. This educational program encourages the aspirations of millions of children who dream of one day walking among the stars. The series promotes studies in technology, math and science. These are all subjects vital to space travel as well as U.S. technological leadership. Buzz’s launch back to … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: January 19- January 25

This week’s articles go from education in the news to classroom tips. While some of you were snowed in and glued to the computer, others may have missed out on some articles. Check below to see what was discussed this week. Saturday, January 19 Teaching Children in the Changing World Children as well as teaching are continuously changing with the world. There are many more family factors that affect students now. Worldly troubles are also big contributors to a child’s success in school. Tuesday, January 22 Fun Games for Classrooms Teaching and learning can be fun. However, teachers do not … Continue reading →

Some Things Just Need to be Memorized

I have a master’s degree in teaching mathematics. In many and most of my college graduate level courses we discussed the reasoning behind why we do the things that we do, mathematically speaking. The idea is not to teach the children that two times three is six but teach them why by showing the process of addition. All other mathematical concepts were also presented in this way. We kept math journals and recorded our mathematical thinking through difficult word problems and math puzzles. I agree with the concept that children will learn and remember if they understand why. However, the … Continue reading →

All About Me Book

This is one of my all time favorite things to do with kids. I’ve used it with my own children, and in classrooms. Children love to write and talk about themselves. They have such fun they don’t realize they are writing, thinking, reading, and making creative decisions. This is also a very flexible activity. You can use a small binder, or a report folder, or simply staple the pages together. Or you can go all out and give the children their own blank books or scrapbooks. You’ll also need some drawing materials, and magazines. I like the cover to be … Continue reading →