“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -George Bernard Shaw
The Texas drought may have dried up our pond, but it offered our two youngest children the opportunity to play in … Continue Reading
“I’ve learned there are three things you don’t discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.” -Linus

Out of all of the Peanuts comic strips and television specials, this one is my favorite. As a child I thought … Continue Reading
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure.” -Colin Powell
Building conceptual understanding for math can be done through almost anything. I’ve witnessed the most powerful understanding of fractions by cooking … Continue Reading
“The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.” -Flora Whittemore
“My basic principle is that you don’t make decisions because they are easy; you don’t make them because they are cheap; you don’t make them
How can a teacher ensure simultaneous interaction in their classroom? How do you easily and quickly group students? How can one assess the depth of their students’ understanding of a concept? One simple, interactive, and non-threatening way to do this … Continue Reading