[Part of an ongoing series of historical fiction book lists for students and teachers. For the full list and to see more info, click here.] Lower Grades (K-3) A Band of Angels-Hopkinson (4.4/0.5) More Than Anything Else-Bradby…
When I taught middle school History, one of my goals was to encourage a love of historical fiction. I offered lots of options each unit and read aloud as much as I was able. It's…
[Originally posted on TeacherPsych] “When I became a parent, I became a better teacher. I began to see my students like they were my own child.” These are the words a teacher friend of mine…
[Originally posted on vision.org} Is there a correlation between physical and emotional health and communion with nature? How important is it for kids to spend a significant amount of time in unstructured outdoor play?…
Well, I consider it an accomplishment that it hasn't taken an entire year for me to act on my previous post. In its first incarnation, this site was about trying to be giving every day.…
Once my little daughter was taking semi-regular naps, I decided it was time to start writing again for The Give Way. About that time we moved into our new house, and on the morning of…