Here are a couple of highlights from my trip to Thailand… Here is Wat Pho and the big reclining Buddha. The Grand Palace. So….much….gold…. Getting a fish foot spa “massage”. The fish nibble the dry skin off your feet. Yes, it really tickles. And these fish were HUNGRY! Hanging out with all the protestors The huge monitor lizard in the… 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)
