During my school years, I would often make up a silly story or rhyme to help me recall the necessary facts for a test. Another tool that I would often use was to create an acronym when I needed to mem … read more

Soon, the 2020-21 school year will come to an end! Along with the excitement (and the kids think THEY are excited!), always comes a sense of urgency and regret. I feel like I could have done more, cou … read more

Spring is upon us! As the days get warmer and longer, more birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and only a few more months of school are left. This activity celebrates the change of season by hav … read more

Spring is in the air! Help your students grow into better readers and spellers with this fun word sort activity! When adding the suffix -ed to a base word, there are three distinct pronunciations, ye … read more

Warmer weather is upon us and with that comes new growth. It also brings along some holidays and events that are celebrated during this time. Stores are full of multicolored plastic eggs available. Th … read more

[Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in March 2019.] Today’s blog gives a quick glimpse into the astounding, yet complicated, way in which our brains first start learning … read more