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Reflecting on What I’m Thankful For
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 many things in this life. Here are the things on my mind…
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Eveyone in L.A. is an . . .
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 her first person narrative that shows how Ellen…
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Helping Kids Swing to New Heights
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 brilliant book, Preschool Clues . . . “Imagine a preschooler is playing on the…
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Hip Hop HeadUcatorz present . . . Each One Teach One
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 One” by Hip Hop HeadUcatorz. Producer, I.Khan, teaches in the GTA. His…
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Chris Hadfield’s Guide to Life on Earth
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 people and the first name that often comes up when you think…
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The Best of Last October
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! How long is forever? It is an interesting question that preoccupies…
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The Magic in the Pause (Lessons from Blue’s Clues)
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 viewer a question. He would then pause and give the chance for the viewer…
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Scrabble is Always Super
My wife bought me Super Scrabble for Christmas and I not exactly sure why. I mean, obviously I love Scrabble and have a collection of different types of the board game, but she isn’t too keen on playing any of them with me. Maybe I can get a little competitive while playing. Maybe I get…
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Catching Up with Old Content
Every month, I stroll through the posts I wrote last year at the time and create a small highlight reel of sorts. There are a few months I haven’t done yet, so I am trying to catch up. Let’s jump back in time, eleven years and see what was happening then. Read all of the…
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Beats N’ Rhymes: A PA Day Experience (Friday)
Beats N’ Rhymes is a unique P.A. Day Experience that will be held at the Boys & Girls Club of London this Friday. It’s an introduction to the world of creating your own beats from scratch. You’ll learn the basics of music production, sampling sounds, and sequencing your own composition. You will also learn how to…