I  was just searching through a drawer and found a Trainer’s Warehouse catalog from 2003!  Now I have purged my catalogs more recently than that and I have tried to end my habit of keeping stacks of magazines and catalogs “just in case there’s something interesting,” so this catalog must have been really interesting!  Of course, [...]

Storytelling enhances communication skills and promotes creativity.  It improves both presentation skills and listening skills.  It gives teachers a way to introduce discussions about diversity, ethics and decision-making.  Storytelling teaches respect for elders and gives students a chance to express their own feelings.  Story Arts Online offers lesson plans and activities developed by storyteller Heather [...]

I thought more about how I could create an environment in which students  feel like they are away without actually going anywhere.  Travel always gives me time to think and opens my mind to new things.  How can I take my students on a trip without actually leaving the classroom?  Here are my ideas.  Please [...]