Showing posts with label elementary school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elementary school. Show all posts

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Turning Students into History Detectives: Episode 1

Ever wondered how to light up your elementary classroom students for reading and learning about the past -- that is, about History? Maybe you've got a great textbook or series you want to introduce ... but the kids are sitting back and letting you do all the work. Here's a short podcast with a simple exercise that turns on the investigative side of most students. Let me know how you adapt it for the kids you care about.

How the WINDS OF FREEDOM Series Reached Book 3

Both softcover and ebook available! Blame it on that heirloom gold locket that my dad gave to me, after my house burned to the ground. The m...