January 2010

  • An Extra R

    I like that my family played board games together. We played Uno, cribbage, snakes and ladders, chess, checkers, and Candyland. But by far, my favouite game of all time is Scrabble. I’ve played it since I was young. My grandma really liked playing the game and I’m sure she humoured me back then because my […]


  • Please Think Before You Tweet

    Twitter is a great platform. It allows you to express yourself quickly and succinctly. You can connect with other people and share your thoughts or observations, all in less than 140 characters. The only problem with it is that it is almost too easy. Any random thought can be quickly typed out and published. I […]


  • We Need to Switch Things Up

    I had a crazy idea today. I would like to have an exchange program at my school. I know, it doesn’t sound crazy because exchange programs have been around for a long time. However, they’ve never been done like this (to my knowledge anyway.) I would like to have a regular day of school where […]


  • Just Because I Used To…

    I’m often reminded that I’m not a kid anymore. It’s a sad realization for me. I like the carefree attitude. I want to be able to run, play, jump, and abound with the youthful energy that I still feel running through me (most days anyway) However, I’m starting to realize that just because I used […]


  • Bitesize Science

    Here’s a great website that I liked to share with you today for Teaching Tip Tuesday. It’s called Bitesize and it’s from the BBC. They have great interactive games and activities for students. I really like the science activities but they also have some for spelling and math. There are also worksheets and other great […]


  • Tha Alkaholiks’ autographs

    I met Tha Alkaholiks when they played Hamilton’s infamous X-Club way back in 1996. It was one of the best concerts that I have ever been to. I got two of the members to autograph my cassette tape cover. This one is from Tash. And the liner notes were signed by J-Ro. I got them […]


  • Trees Vs Monsters

    I wrote this story on Storybird. It is a pretty cool site that allows you to use images from a variety of artists to create your own digital book. I hope you enjoy my story. (if you follow me on a reader, please click through to this post to read the story)


  • Meaning of a Name

    Names don’t mean anything. Sure, there may be some history behind a certain name and you might find out what your name “means” but for the most part, your parents didn’t pick your name based on its meaning. They picked it based on its sound, how it fit with your last name and the others […]


  • Teaching Tip Tuesdays – Visual Schedules

    I’ve decided to switch things up in the classroom for this brand new decade. I hit the ground running with these changes yesterday for the first day back to school. The students should be able to follow the daily visual schedule without any problems. I’ve been told that schedules such as these can really help […]


  • First of the Month Project

    Ivan Ives is attempting something this year that could catch on and become the new trend in how music is delivered. He launched his First of the Month project with a video and single for “All My Life” on January 1st. He will be releasing a new song again on February 1st, and continuing this […]