June 2012

When I was getting close to the ending of The Book Thief, part of me wanted to put the book down, and not because the story didn’t hold my interest. Quite the opposite actually. I had really been enjoying the story and the great writing [Keep Reading]

I love Wagon Wheels. They make a nice snack for school since I know they are peanut free. I used to pack cookies for lunch but my favourite brands all either have nuts in them or they are processed in a plant that does. I usually buy the family [Keep Reading]

I found this great teaching idea on Pinterest. It comes courtesy of Ms. Kerri and Her Krazy Kindergarten blog. I found these hammers in the dollar section at Target because I knew I could come up with a game. So I made some cards with nails on [Keep Reading]

Skateboarding is an amazing sport. I like the fact that you can skate almost anywhere as long as you have a smooth section of asphalt or concrete. However, it is especially nice to have dedicated skateparks for us to go and practise our sport in [Keep Reading]

Five years ago today, this blog was just getting off the ground. It’s interesting to look back and see how far we’ve come. To that end, let’s go chase down some of that old content in a little feature I call . . . Chasing Content [Keep Reading]

Today, we continue the interview I did with author Rick D. Niece. His latest book The Band Plays On: Going Home for a Music Man’s Encore is now available at bookstores everywhere. If you missed Part 1, you can go back and read the transcript [Keep Reading]

All right everybody, this is Chase March and I have an author on the phone, Rick Niece. You can listen to the podcast of this interview with the player below, or you can download it for free to listen to at your leisure. So, how’s it going [Keep Reading]

Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that [Keep Reading]

Happy Birthday Dana! I made you this tape just for you  and I mixed it with love.  But I know you won’t mind sharing the music with my blogging audience. It’s your birthday but we can all party with these great tunes. Download [Keep Reading]

Welcome to this special Father’s Day edition of Know Your History. I couldn’t think of a better way to start it than with this touching tribute from a father to a son. This is Xzibit “The Foundation” Download this podcast [Keep Reading]