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For those of you who know me, I am a huge astronomy nerd. In college I was part of a campaign that got the Hubble telescope updated and...

This is an demonstration/lab I have been doing with my kids since I taught 6th grade the very first time. I really want to give credit to...

One thing that I know many people struggle with is finding good books for their kids to read. It's a complicated process because every...

During the early months of the pandemic, I was looking for things to get students excited about science, and I came across NASA's virtual...

As you may know, I am classroom teacher turned homeschool teacher. In the classroom, I had kids take notes every lesson, so that they...

If you have been following my posts, you know that the first step in beginning to teach someone to read, is to teach them the concept of...

Reading. It's a life skill. Something everyone needs to learn to do in their early life. Some families start teaching their kids to read...

While we may be able to visit Mars sooner than we might expect, it is still a bit too far to take your class on a fieldtrip, unless you...

1. Fablehaven by Brandon Mull This is a wonderful book series about a brother and a sister finding themselves in a magical world....

We had just as much fun with the second Notebook of Doom book as we did with the first. My students are excited to keep reading books in...

Last year, I started using the Notebook of Doom in my classroom as part of my language arts program and I absolutely love it! Troy...

Getting kids excited about reading can be one of the most challenging parts of parenting or teaching. Fortunately I have these wonderful...