Taking Notes

Notes are important according to this recent blog post from Jennifer Gonzalez. Read about the 8 things that will help your students be better learners. 

Note Taking : A Research Roundup

New Kick Start Guides NOW Available Soon!

NEW!

Kick Start Guides are my creation. I realized that teachers needed a handy reference for certain timely projects so I created a series that seeks to support and inform teachers especially in all things Language Arts.  

Last summer I created new Kick Start Guides  toward Literacy supporting claims with evidence especially in Science, Social Studies and CTE classes.  

GO TO the group "TEACHERS TOOLS" and JOIN!  Code 8M5SS-DVGCZ

The Guides listed are available now.   

NEW!  Kick Start Guides

Social Studies Claims with Evidence
Science Claims with Evidence
Business Claims with Evidence
Art, Music, Drama Writing 

Adult Literacy

Even adults get into a rut! Learn what it takes to read my fluently.

Adult Literacy: Better Reading

Getting Ready for School...

Getting ready for Elementary School  from Scholastic Parent
Free "Get Ready" printable worksheets 
Take the guesswork out of the first day by visiting and talking to the staff.  

Getting ready for Middle School from Education.com
We all know the old saying, “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” Explain this to your child, and discuss what type of impression he wants to make, not only with classmates, but also with teachers. Remind him to be friendly, make eye contact and listen when others are talking, and pay attention in class. Being comfortable with the way others view him will help your child feel better about this new situation.

Getting ready for High School from Understood.org

• High school kids need the skills to think critically about all types of information, including numbers and what they read.
• High school reading skills include being able to analyze books, infographics, websites and other forms of writing.
• High school math skills include the ability to understand how formulas are related and how they apply in the real world.

Real World Math Strategies

Math? Really? There is a connection between words and numbers! Think about it! This article is deep and real answering the question, how do you use the real world to teach math.  From Edutopia...

7 Real World Math Strategies 

Quanta

New STEM ezine/magazine that I discovered while doing research for my work around Science Literacy.  It's clean and easy to understand and features Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Computer Science. Free too as far as I can tell! 

Here's the link
< https://www.quantamagazine.org/>

Quantum Magazine

Summer Bugs, Lemonade and More

From Science News for Students
Plants like lemons can cause sunburn, did you know? Read on!

Ouch! Lemons and other plants can cause a special sunburn