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Hip Hop Headucatorz on Live TV (CP24’s Breakfast)
We were invited to be guests on CP24’s Breakfast television show on Friday. Host, Nick Dixon, interviewed us about how we embraced the silliness behind the phrase “Six Seven” and made it a learning experience for our students. Watch the video on YouTube or with the player below. We had a great time on live
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Six Seven – The Dice Challenge
I love to teach probability using Smarties. The students always seem to enjoy learning about math and having a small treat afterwards too. You can see the lesson and download the worksheet package for free from my website. This year, I will be trying something new. We will be working in partner groups to see
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The Happiest Kids Aren’t Here (And We Can Learn From That)
Category : ReadingThe Happiest Kids in the World: How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids* by Doing Less *and Themselves by Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison It seems that the happiest kids aren’t from North America. We should be concerned about the levels of anxiety being reported these days here. Perhaps we can learn from how things are
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Who Needs a Seating Plan? (Not Me)
Category : ClassroomHere is how I feel about seating plans; 1) I don’t have one. 2) I move the students and their desks around frequently. 3) My desk is placed at the back of the room. This allows all of the students to get closer to the board and the front for instruction. I think these three