One of my kids asked me the other day, ''When girl babies are born, are their ears already pierced?''I answered, ''Yes, and on some of them, the belly button is pierced too.''Just kidding, I didn't say that, but I found it a very interesting question. One of my little boys has his ears pierced, and since it's against school rules for boys to wear ...

What is it exactly about vomit and kids? Or perhaps vomit and people in general? It might seem like an odd question, but take a moment to consider people's reaction to vomit. Personally, MY reaction to someone vomiting is to get as far away as possible from that person and that hurlage. However, my kids, and many kids I have observed in the past ...

This week's Carnival of Education is brain-based, and it's being held over at Sharp Brains right now! Go check it out to see all the great articles, including my quick hits on the first day of school.The girl who is obsessed with my hair remains obsessed. She hasn't asked any more probing questions about it, but every time I talk to her, I can ...

This week's Carnival of Education is being hosted at my fellow Dallas teacher's blog -- Bell Ringers! Lots of great articles to choose from over there, including the chance to see if you are smarter than an eighth grader, the opportunity to agree or disagree with dress codes in school, and even a second chance to see Darth Vader teaching the ...

What with my extensive travels lately and all, it seems I haven't entered or explored the Carnival of Education for a few weeks. This week, though, I'm back, and I'm pointing people towards Pass the Torch, which is where it is being held!My post about things to do before school starts is featured, as are several other good ones, including this ...

Mamacita has put together an excellent Carnival of Education this week, including a fabulous ''scolding'' of the myriad of entries from people trying to sell essays and research papers. If you've ever hosted a Carnival, then you know exactly the type of people I'm talking about.Check out the Carnival, and be sure to look around at all of the ...

I found this post about how teachers can influence racial identity on this week's Carnival of Education,  I think it's a particularly timely post, as we watch the first racial minority head for the general election.If you don't regularly read it, you really should.  The Education Wonks are the central resource for the Carnival - it's ...

The current edition of the Carnival of Education comes to us direct from the Jersey shore, courtesy of Where's the Sun? There looks to be plenty of great articles listed there, including my post (and poster) on Get Caught Reading. I also want to point out a special offer that I'm running especially for teachers. I have a little notice at the ...

My post on the 10 Signs You're an Urban Teacher made the list.Check out the entire Carnival of Education.  It's a hoot!

My 10 Signs You're an Urban Teacher made the Carnival of Education this week. I hope everyone is having a GREAT summer so far (or will be shortly). We're having a challenging summer. Our electrical system needed to be replaced (again), due to the high probability of us becoming, as my husband put it, a Human Zapper victim.