October 2019

Thanksgiving is a great time of year. I love getting together with family, having a delicious meal, and enjoying some quality time. It’s also the perfect opportunity to pause and reflect on the things you are thankful for. I am thankful for so [Keep Reading]

October 5th was World Teacher Day and we wanted to mark the day with something special for the hip-hop heads. That is why a group of fellow educators got together and recorded a song called “Each One Teach One.” Every aspect of the track [Keep Reading]

Everyone in L.A. is an Asshole: Book 01 by Sarah Fuller Everyone in L.A. is an Asshole . . . except Ellen Degeneres. So writes Sarah Fuller in her humorous work of fiction that revolves around a character also named Sarah. She tells a quick story in [Keep Reading]

Scaffolding is a tool that great educators use instinctively. I don’t like the metaphor behind the term, however. We need a better visual image and story to help illustrate exactly what it means. Angela C. Santomero provides one for us in her [Keep Reading]

For this edition of Word is Bond Rap Radio, we talk with Midus and clear up some of the misconceptions around breakdancing. It is a crucial element of hip-hop that is often misunderstood. He’s a scholar and expert on the topic and definitely [Keep Reading]

Celebrate World Teacher Day with a new track and animated video. Everything about this track, from the beat, to the art, to the rhymes, to the cuts were done by eight educators who just happen to be hip-hop heads. Presenting “Each One Teach [Keep Reading]

An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything by Chris Hadfield Chris Hadfield is a Canadian icon. He is the face of the space program for quite a lot of [Keep Reading]

Every month, we take a moment to look back at what was happening last year at this time in a little feature we call “Chasing Content.” Read all of the posts from Last October or just these highlights. Surprise, Forever is a Long Time! [Keep Reading]

When Blue’s Clues premiered in 1995, it was truly unique and revolutionized preschool television with the use of something called the four-beat Pause. It worked this way, Steve, the host of the show, would break the fourth wall and ask the [Keep Reading]