Integrating Music into the Elementary Classroom Culture
I didn’t major in music, and I don’t carry a guitar into my classroom each morning. I doubt anyone will ask me […]
The Environment of Here and Now: Place-Based Eco-Stewardship for Young Learners
The first marker on any map is not the discovery of where you’d like to go but where you are. Our particular […]
Getting Young Readers Unstuck
by Heather Altena and Eleanor Tiemens Ah, newly independent readers. First through third graders are an intoxicating mix of excitement and intransigence […]
The Top Ten Picture Books of 2017 for the Elementary Classroom (and Beyond)
Picture books are powerful tools for children to start understanding the world around them. Authors and illustrators of picture books covered a […]
Psalm 23 for the Elementary Teacher
The Lord is my teacher; I won’t miss out on anything I need. He makes me take a nap after lunch; He […]
An Art Curriculum for the Elementary School
As schools everywhere try to economize, one of the areas that, regrettably, they decide they can no longer afford is the position […]