Everyone enjoys playing a good game. Games are not just a way to pass the time with friends, but they can also be a great teaching tool in the classroom. Games in the classroom can be a highly engaging strategy for encouraging critical thinking and deepening their...

How big of a deal is attitude? Your attitude is the filter through which you see reality. Your perception is your reality. I've been teaching students this year about the power of positivity. It is a reliable predictor of success. Someone with a positive attitude is...

This past week, we had a parent lunch, which several of you attended. Students brought food related to their latest project. Students are currently researching a food-producing plant that has its origin in the the "New World." Students are researching such things as...

Critical Thinking is one of the 4 C's, which also includes collaboration, creativity, and communication. These are some of the most important skills we can teach children outside of content knowledge. How can critical thinking be taught? Exposing kids to controversy...

Many of us may associate show and tell with early elementary. I know when I was young, that's when I had the opportunity to bring in special things to share with my class. However, show and tell is just as powerful at any age. We all know that sharing what is special...

5th graders have been working on a poetry project for the past few weeks. Through this project, students have been learning about literary devices and grammar. The poem students are are working on in the images below is called a found poem. This poem requires students...

This past week, the 5th grade class joined up with the 3rd and 4th graders for the science hike. This activity provided several benefits to students. As the name of the hike implies, one of the goals of the hike was to provide students with an opportunity to research,...

This past week, we took some time to enjoy the beautiful weather and write some poetry underneath the crabapple trees. Students were inspired by the views as well as the deliciously sour crabapples. Enjoy the photos below....