“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell“ Buddha I offer you greetings, from Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong, on this Sunday afternoon. From today’s twitterverse, I read about how to plot … Continue reading »
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"What are the most important stories in my life?" Teaching Fourth Graders to Write Personal Narratives that Matter
Reblogged from Expat Teacher Man: Above all, narrative writers must “show, not tell.” - Donald Graves Mid Autumn Festival is over in Hong Kong and it is time to teach the craft of narrative writing to my fourth grade students. This is a great time of year for I see steady growth in the writers’ stamina, … Continue reading »
Boston, You’re My Home
On this International Worker Day, I am gearing up for the last hectic push towards our school’s finish line. For expat teachers,the next two months overflow with running-record reading assessments, end of the year checklists, farewell parties, report card comments, speeches, transition meetings, presentations, summer school lesson planning while we continue to teach everyday, to every child. These … Continue reading »
Why I Teach.
Reblogged from Expat Teacher Man: “Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives.”Andy Rooney “I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few … Continue reading »
How to Teach Fourth Grade: The Fantasy Reading Unit
Reblogged from Expat Teacher Man: “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” Maya Angelou Mary Ehrenworth has a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College. I first learned of Mary from her work with The … Continue reading »
How to Teach Fourth Grade: The Fantasy Reading Unit
“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” Maya Angelou Mary Ehrenworth has a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College. I first learned of Mary from her work with The Teachers College Reading … Continue reading »
Free Online Math Games from PBS
Reblogged from Game4Learning: Here is a collection of free online math games from PBS. Most games are for elementary kids. This looks promising. Continue reading »
