I can never resist articles with titles like “The 10 Most Unusual Hotels in the World” or “12 Quirky Vacation Spots for Your Bucket List.” So it’s no wonder the new book Hotel Fantastic (Kids Can Press) grabbed my attention. Now this is a one-of-a-kind! Submit a comment to this blog and let us know the…
September 11
Teaching Current Events in the Upper Grades
How do you teach currents events when those events invade your classroom? I ask this because there’s a tremendous amount of significant news coming from all corners of the world today, and sometimes it takes just one student’s raised hand to move your lessons in unexpected directions. In 2001, I had been a teacher just…