We visited the Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This gorgeous museum used to be a private home. Waite and Genevieve Phillips lived here with their children in the 1920s. Philips was an oilman. He built his oil company up and sold it for $25 million in 1925. Waite and… Continue reading
Peter Pan was written by James M. Barrie a century ago as a play and then as a novel. You can find the text online at The Literature Network, but there’s also a beautiful book illustrated by Michael Foreman, or a Little Golden Book version based on the Walt Disney… Continue reading
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is a classic of children’s literature. In it, a young girl named Dorothy is carried by a cyclone to a magical land called Oz. Her house lands on and kills the Wicked Witch, and a couple of good witches help her… Continue reading
The golden goose in this story is not the goose in Jack and the Beanstalk that lays golden eggs. This is a goose with golden feathers, whose story is less well-known, but it’s a good story nonetheless. Since the story is not as familiar, we’ll tell it to you. The… Continue reading
The image of super sleuths tracking down the truth is a great one for learning. Magnifying Glass Cut-Outs are perfect for holding student photos If you prefer DIY, magnifying glasses are easily made with simple shapes. Cut the whole shape twice from black or brown paper, and then cut… Continue reading
Choose a trendy theme for your classroom this year: a cactus classroom theme. It works with your cowboy classroom, makes a great starting point for a study of biomes, suits a Spanish class, and looks great! There are some very snazzy ready-made decoratives for a cactus theme this year. This… Continue reading
Not everyone approves of using pirates in the classroom, but you can’t deny that many students find them appealing and even exciting. There was a time when the line between pirate and explorer was fairly fine (Sir Francis Drake springs to mind), and there certainly is a long literary tradition… Continue reading
Back to School is exhilarating, but it can also be crazy-making. Taking good care of yourself can make the difference. Here are some handpicked Prime Day deals for you: Mason jars for overnight oats Meal prep containers Kitsch Satin heatless curling set Air purifier — H13 True HEPA — for… Continue reading
It’s Prime Day! Whether you’re looking for great stuff for your classroom, tools to make it easier to sail through the turmoil of Back to School serenely, or just something special for yourself, we have you covered! Here are our top picks for your classroom: Osmo – Little Genius… Continue reading
For Prime Day July 11-12, Amazon is offering this super cute Echo Dot device in the shape of an owl. There’s also a dragon, and the price is awesome. So is this a good opportunity to introduce Alexa into your classroom? Using Alexa in the classroom Think of all the… Continue reading
