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Word Hammers (Teaching Tip)
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 them and different popcorn words and word family words.…
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Mississauga Skatepark (Iceland Arena Sports Complex)
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 comfort. I’ve decided to start highlighting the skateparks I frequent…
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5 Years Ago Today (Chasing Content – June 2007)
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 (You just gotta love the pun) Read all of…
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A Music Man’s Encore (An Interview with author Rick Niece)
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 from the very beginning. Chase: “Your father sounds like an…
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The Band Plays On (An interview with author Rick Niece)
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 Rick?” Rick: “It’s going well, Chase. What a…
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Teaching Tip – Technology
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 page as I will continue to…
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This Day in Herstory (A Special Birthday Mixtape)
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 this birthday mixtape for free. If you want to make a CD…
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Know Your History – Father’s Day Special
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 for free or stream it with the player below. http://chasemarch.com/KYH/KYH31_Fathers_Day.mp3 Stay tuned because today’s show is all…
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The Pines – Mountain Bike Trail (Photographic Tour)
I found myself in Woodstock last week, and being the avid runner that I am, I had to hit up one of the local trails. I’d already explored a few trails in this town, so I did a Google search to see if there was a new one I could try. The Pines is a…
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Shinball – An Alternative to Dodgeball (Teaching Tip)
Shinball is a variation of dodgeball and it’s one of my favourite games to play in gym. In this game there are no teams. It is everyone versus everyone. All you need is a soft dodgeball (or two or three depending on the needs of your group.) I always start with one ball until the…