#IADWAYR – September 21, 2017

September 22, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

In today’s episode of #IADWAYR, 5th graders in Core 1 answer the question: It’s A Day, What Are You Reading?

[Updated] Resources for Talking to your Child about Death, Loss, and Grief

September 19, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Many children lose someone that they love early in their lives. It is hard to watch a child in pain, and even more difficult to help heal the heart of someone you love while you, yourself, are hurting. Whether the loss is of a parent, grandparent, friend, or beloved pet, understanding death, its permanency, and […]

#IADWAYR – September 13, 2017

September 13, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

In today’s episode of #IADWAYR, 5th graders in Core 3 answer the question: It’s A Day, What Are You Reading?

Coming Soon: 7th and 8th Grade Book Club – The Rock and the River, by Kekla Magoon

September 11, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

WHO: 7th and 8th grade readers. WHAT: A book club to discuss The Rock and the River, a book about a 13 year old boy living in Chicago in 1968, right at the crux of the Civil Rights Movement. The Rock and the River is an award-winning novel told from a unique and valuable point of view. Copies […]

Hurricane Harvey Book Club

September 8, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Since the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, thousands of students in Texas have not been able to return to school. When they do go back, many will have lost their classroom, school, and public libraries. As part of an ongoing desire to teach our students empathy and the importance of community service, 4th grade teacher McKenzie […]

#IADWAYR – September 5, 2017

September 5, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

In today’s episode of #IADWAYR, 5th graders in Core 2 answer the question: It’s A Day, What Are You Reading?

Resources for Talking to Children about Charlottesville

August 17, 2017.Reading time 15 minutes.

“She asked me, ‘Mom, do they hate me?‘ I mean, how do I answer that?” Last night, I ran into a parent, and we took a moment to rest together and share the weight of our heavy hearts. This will be my fourth year teaching her children, and as we have served on committees and […]

Words Matter: 2017 Picture Book 10 for 10

August 10, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Does it feel sometimes like we live in a world where words are shared without much thought to their consequence? Educators have the opportunity to teach students just how powerful their words can be. Now more than ever we want our children to know that words matter. Words can build up or tear down, and […]

The Summer of The Slow Season

August 4, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

I need to confess something: I have barely picked up a book all summer long. Instead I have filled my days with friends, sipping cool drinks and brushing mosquitos away as the smoke from the grill tumbles skyward behind me. I have flown across oceans, hiking up mountains to discover waves thrashing the bases of […]

Learn to Learn Computer Science Institute

July 31, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Learning to learn. It’s a strange concept, isn’t it? It’s easy to think that learning is something we just do – no effort required. After all, babies are learning every second their eyes are open, learning to echo facial expressions or sounds before they even realize it. Three year olds learn about the world around them so […]