Yesterday I read the amazing Milo Armadillo to my class and something wonderful happened.  When the story ended, and I closed the book, the class erupted into applause.  Usually one or two clap at the end of books and sometimes it spreads, but this was different.  Clearly it had moved them all. Something about the [...]

As we get ready to head back to our sprouts, I am happy to announce two new additions in Stuart J. Murphy’s I See I Learn series of books.  These books have become a staple of my ‘Social Skills’ library and these two new stories will only increase the impact of the series. Even better [...]

Unless you teach in Hawaii (and maybe some of you are lucky enough that you do!), chances are, some sort of inclement weather prevents your sprouts from going outside for recess from time to time… some of us have it all – rain, wind, snow, freezing temperatures, and falling frogs from the sky. When kindergartners [...]

We all know the better we know our sprouts, the better we can reach and inspire them.  Well, wouldn’t you know it, there is research on it!  Less testing?  More play?  Getting to know your students and allowing them to work to their own strengths?  Let me repeat – LESS testing. This (short) article really inspired [...]

Yes, you read that correctly.  This is only the FIRST giveaway of the amazing, wonderful, dare I say it, brilliant, series of Stuart J. Murphy’s I See I Learn series of books.  Murphy has created a cast of characters that every preschool and kindergarten teacher is going to love sharing with their sprouts.  Many times [...]

Well, I’ve gone and done it.  I’ve cleaned out the antique armoire in my house.  It was a gift from my mother too many years ago to remember.  It’s really old – I think it’s from the Civil War era.  It’s held together with pegs and fits together like a puzzle.  In any event, I [...]

Ah the internet (or World Wide Web as the local newsman calls it...). I'm never surprised at the amazing networking opportunities it provides. I get tweets and emails weekly from teachers, students, and parents. Usually they are kind comments and questions. Occasionally, I'm asked to read and review a book (who doesn't love a free book?) - a ...