Please check out my GIVEAWAY. It’s the Educating America Workbook and I’m giving away 5 copies. Who might benefit from the workbook? The workbook is intended for teachers who want to consider adding classroom volunteers in any public, private or charter school grades pre-school through high school. It makes a nice gift for that special… Read More »
National Park Service to give fourth-graders free admission 02/19/15 02:48 PM—Updated 02/20/15 11:14 AM By Michele Richinick Fourth-grade students and their families will get free admission to national parks, forests and wildlife refuges for a year, thanks to a new White House initiative set for this fall ahead of the National Park Service’s 100th birthday.… Read More »
Looking to invite volunteers into your classrooms? Look no further! Educating America Workbook, Getting Started: A Teacher’s Planning Guide for Including Adult Assistants is my a new resource and your answer! This a step-by-step approach that will save you hours of planning and organizing. It answers questions you may not have thought to ask yourself!… Read More »
The February, 2015 Family Fun magazine shared an article on encouraging kids to read. The two ideas I liked the best were (1) a family book talk and (2) a reading incentive program. (1) The article suggests each member of the family share their leisure books during a family book talk. I like the… Read More »
These days, there is little money available for social programs including education. So what’s to be done to help us reach every student in our care? Invite assistants into your classroom. Already doing that and still need help? Invite additional assistangs into your classroom. My focus for education across the last twenty years is promoting volunteers in… Read More »
As you make your new year’s resolutions, I hope you will include finding a way to share your talents with others. It is easy to make a resolve to change a personal habit so why not add one that will help others in schools? I’ve been a volunteer in classrooms since before my kids were… Read More »
In Washington state we’re voting on limiting class size. As a teacher from the state, I didn’t realize how large our classes were in comparison to other states until I spoke with teachers when I was traveling. There are so many issues tied to large classes; some are the physicl constraints of the rooms, more… Read More »
Looking to invite volunteers into your classrooms? Educating America Workbook, Getting Started: A Teacher’s Planning Guide for Including Adult Assistants is my a new resource and your answer! This a step-by-step approach that will save you hours of planning and organizing. It answers questions you may not have thought to ask yourself! Plus, the forms… Read More »
As the school year begins, consider this checklist for working with your school-age children. 1. Chores. Give kids doable, significant chores. Expect those chores be done on time and as completely as possible. 2. Backpacks. Kids can pack, unpack and repack their own backpacks if you show them when, where and how you want it… Read More »
A consistent schedule for home and school tasks is a key to establishing life-long work habits. This includes: * setting up meaningful jobs (emptying the trash, setting the table for family meals, feeding pets,carrying dishes to be washed, straightening bed covers, etc.) Individual value increases when all members of the family unit contribute to the family’s… Read More »