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Although I absolutely love the rain, keeping kids indoors all day can be a challenge. Some kids love to draw, and Bingo games are always an option, but I thought I might toss it out there to see if anyone has any other ideas. If you have something that
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Just when I think I've seen everything, I see that someone has come up with a new use for maggots. The attractive creatures are dipped in nontoxic (thank goodness) paint and placed on paper to do their own thing to create a colorful, artistic design.
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Texas has had its share of headaches when it comes to testing. Does anyone else remember the TECAT? That was a test that every Texas teacher had to take to keep on trucking. It was an absurd, expensive ordeal where teachers were treated like cattle because
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I enjoy reading Jessica Shyu's blog " On the Reservation " online in Teacher Magazine. She is in her second year of teaching in the Teach for America program. She teaches special education to elementary and middle school students on a reservation in New
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A video on the growing dilemma of how to successfully educate middle schoolers discusses doing away with middle schools altogether. One possibility is to keep students in elementary school through the 8th grade. Another choice is to house 6th through
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Assembly woman Sally Leiber wants to protect toddlers and babies and plans to introduce a bill to prevent spankings. On latimes.com the Bay Area Democrat explains her reasoning in an article titled "A spanking ban: are we gonna get it?" She has received
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Schools in the Palatine-based Elementary District 15 want to help parents with anger management. In an article on chicagotribune.com we find schools wanting to help parents deal with tempers at home so that their children can learn how to approach their
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Parents are scrambling to get their kids tested for the gifted-and-talented programs due to a new admissions process in New York City. Confusion seemed to be the name of the game in an article on nytimes.com as parents sought testing times and locations.
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President Bush plans to seek renewal of the No Child Left Behind law for another five years. An article on CNN.com reminds us that education will be a big focus when lawmakers meet on Monday. Bush expects to have support from both Democrats and Republicans.
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An article on washingtonpost.com gives us insight to the history of Montessori Schools. Started in January 1907, they are ready to celebrate their 100th birthday. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, started her school by allowing students the freedom
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An article on washingtonpost.com discusses IB (International Baccalaureate) classes that are available for students in some elementary schools. Parents wanting the best education for their young children were told to check out Randolph Elementary, a school
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