Lessons for Connected Learning

This is an outline for connecting three lessons – reading, writing, and science – with a singular theme: dogs! It was created for 5th grade standards. https://smartasheck.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Connected-Learning-Reading-Science-and-Writing-.pdf

Top Ten

My friend Daniel shared an interesting post on Facebook: his top-ten books that have “stayed with him.” I take that to mean: books that are almost integral to your personality; books that you’ve read several times in your life that continue to be meaningful and thought-provoking. I LOVE the idea of this list, especially while …

Dream Eggs

  There’s a pub in town called The Royal Falconer. When we first moved to our city, we lived in walking distance of this pub, and it was a frequent date spot. It’s where I first met Scotch eggs. If you’ve never heard of a Scotch egg, here’s a quick description: it’s a peeled hard …

Buh-bye Summer

What is your life like today, compared to one year ago? I read my post from last year, where I wrote about starting a new job. That was certainly a “big” deal for our family. During the ensuing school year, though, things stayed about the same. Then a bunch of “new” stuff happened as summer …