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Teaching Tip Tuesdays – Colour Families
A few years ago I found a website called “Art Adventures” that was full of great tips, tricks, and lessons that were very easy to follow. When I first discovered this site, I printed off these lessons and I’m sure glad that I did because the amazingly useful website is no more. However, thanks to…
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Know Your History – 16 Bars
Welcome to “Know Your History.” Your monthly dose of hip-hop knowledge. This is a transcript of the fourth episode. If you’ve missed the previous three, please click on the “Hip-Hop History” tab above to download all of the episodes of the show and to read the transcripts as well. Download Know Your History: Episode 4 –…
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Water Refill Stations
I never leave the house without one of these. A refillable water bottle. If I know I am going to be out for a long period of time, I will often pack a cooler bag with three or four of these bottles. That way I can be sure that I will have enough water for…
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Teach the Kids to Read Everything
Image by ruminatrix via Flickr Welcome to the second installment of Teaching Tip Tuesdays for the 2010 – 2011 school year. So far there are 70 tips that I hope you will find useful in the archives here. I will be adding a new tip every Tuesday. Without further ado, here is today’s tip. In…
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The End of Summer – Boo!
Image via Wikipedia For me, there are two things that signal the end of summer. 1) The Canadian National Exhibition The CNE has been running for just over two weeks and it comes to a close today. It’s a great fall fair and we have been there covering the event for DOPEfm. Our radio show…
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Chasing Content – September 2009
Hey Everybody, It’s time to dig through the archives and unearth the best posts from last September in a little feature I call Chasing Content (don’t you just love the pun?) You can read all of the posts from September 2009 here or you can read through these ones I really like. Please leave a…
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Teaching Tip Tuesdays Are Back!
Image via Wikipedia Teaching Tip Tuesdays are back. Every Tuesday, during the school year, I share with you tips, ideas, and resources that you can use in your classroom. I hope you’ve enjoyed your summer holidays. I know the students don’t start back up until next week but most teachers will be in their classrooms…
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Carolinian Trail – Pinery Provincial Park
Pinery Provincial Park is simply breathtaking. It is located on the shore of Lake Huron just south of Grand Bend. “The Oak Savanna and Freshwater Coastal Dune ecosystems which make up the park are extremely rare and fragile and are home to many equally rare or endangered plants, animals, and insects.” I really should have…
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Get Ready For School With 1 Word – Sleep
Image via Wikipedia Going back to school is a big adjustment after having two months off. Many students have been staying up later than usual. They’ve also been sleeping in. So when it comes to having to wake up early, many kids just aren’t prepared for the first and subsequent days of school. Having a…
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Stop the Back to School Madness!
I hate how the end of summer turns into a “Back to School” season. It has somehow become entrenched in our culture that our kids need new things to go back to school. Why? We have a public school system that ensures that all of our children can get a quality education. (Stop laughing) I’m…