I am currently on winter vacation in Thailand. I know. It’s a hard life. Teachers back in the states got their two weeks during Christmas, but I had to work. I brought my laptop with me so I wouldn’t have thousands of pictures to upload when I got home. I’m a little bit obsessed with taking pictures. I will be… Read More
![As teachers we know that vocabulary is pivotal in students’ success. When I was growing up, our vocabulary activities consisted of looking up definitions in the dictionary and copying them down on notebook paper. Do you think I truly understood those vocabulary words? Not. One. Bit. In order to truly understand vocabulary words and what […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/93/05/63/9305632b19aff1c00272c520cb4c943f.jpg)
![Have you ever heard of puzzle scrambles? If not, have I got a treat for you! I was introduced to this critical thinking puzzle scrambles many years ago and have loved using them in the classroom. My students enjoyed them so much that I figured out new ways to use them. Critical thinking is imbedded […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/d4/a9/14/d4a9144fd5c54fb02a95e148089b1a6d.jpg)
![Several years ago I shared a super easy critical thinking strategy. You can check it out HERE. I LOVE this strategy. You can use it in ANY subject and any grade. Seriously! Today I’m going to share how I use it in science. Basically you give your students 4 ideas, concepts, vocabulary words, people, etc, […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/8e/45/09/8e4509d2c58f56c1267f7b1c531708a5.jpg)
![As teachers we know that vocabulary is pivotal in students’ success. When I was growing up, our vocabulary activities consisted of looking up definitions in the dictionary and copying them down on notebook paper. Do you think I truly understood those vocabulary words? Not. One. Bit. In order to truly understand vocabulary words and what […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/73/46/b0/7346b04d434a30d3c745385f6ce40e75.jpg)
