How to show others the positive side of Aspergers

"Your son is the most manipulative child I have ever taught in my many years as an educator." This was the opening line at our very first parent teacher conference with my son's third grade teacher. Most...

Home Schooling: Crossing the Line Between Teacher and Parent

 Home Schooling, is becoming more and more popular.  There is no real way to pinpoint the reasons.  Increasingly,  parents are bringing their children home away from public schooling, to take on their...

Dolch Word

Dolch words are a list of the 220 words which occur most frequently in children's books, according to research published by Edward William Dolch in 1948. Children are still taught these words in school today....

Fingernails, Hankies and Breakfast or Portrait of a Politically Incorrect Third Grade Teacher

Recently I had the opportunity to return to the area of my youth in the company of a longtime good friend. As we drove into the area, we passed the house of our deceased Third Grade teacher, Mrs. Crawford. ...

My Unforgettable Third Grade Memories

In the Philippines, the month of June culminates the dry summer months of April and May, and heralds the onset of the rainy season. This month also marks the opening of regular classes in the country. ...

JFK time stood still in 1963

I walked in to school that day and couldn't wait to show my Art Teacher my painting. I knew that he would give me much needed praise for my hard work. My father was somewhat of an artist and taught me about...

Reading Backwards

It's a funny thing, reading backwards. Since I was a child comfortable in my mother's lap looking at brightly colored pages, words have been magic. A door to worlds in which anything was possible and every...

Why it is important to care about education.

Do you often wonder what younger generations think about education? Do you wonder what types of leaders will have control of the United States in the future? Do you look at the youth in your family or friends...

Third Grade Lesson Plans

These are some of my favorite third grade lesson plans. I have homeschooled three children. All of them but one have already graduated. I would have loved to have found free third grade lesson plans when I...

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