Saturday, April 25, 2009

Granny Comes Over to Puppy Sit?

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog

I found Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog to be very kid friendly. I am sure that her students probably look forward to each blog entry that is posted. It also seems that the parents tend to get involved also. How cute!

http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337
Ecology and the rationale of introducing ecology to young children

I never realized before that Ecology and the efforts of Sustainable Development were so closely related. The purpose of them both would be to protect the earth. I would believe that in today's Ecology classroom the process of going Green would be tought to the students as a way to ensure the future of our planet for survival.
Five Surefire Ways to Engage Students, Part Two: Multiple Intelligences & Learning Styles

The subject of multiple intelligences and learning styles to me brings to light that in today's educational environment does an educator really have the opportunity to learn or even pay attention to the different learning styles of their students. We have over crowded classrooms, schools shutting down, and districts that are more concerned about their MAP Test scores. When would does the teacher have time to focus on the students? In some school districts, the teachers are even losing their jobs, due to budget cuts.