New Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books (Jan 2021)
Guess what? I have lots of new fantastic easy readers and early chapter books to tell you about. These books will keep your growing readers stocked...
5 Simple Self-Care Practices to Try If Your Love Language Is Receiving Gifts
When we think of love languages, and the little ways that people experience and express their love for each other, we usually think of relationships with...
Why Javicia Leslie Is So Excited to Be the Next Batwoman on The CW
Actress Javicia Leslie is preparing to break a lot of ground as the new title character in The CW’s Batwoman, and we’ve been counting down the minutes to the...
Everything You Wanted to Know About Singer and TikTok Sensation Gabriella Valdes
17-year-old singer Gabriella Valdes has one of the most incredible voices on TikTok—but you don’t have to take our word for it. There’s a reason this young vocalist...
Storystorm 2021 Day 13: Joana Pastro Makes Lists
by Joana Pastro In my 2020 StoryStorm post, I talked about always having my senses on, and my brain ready to make the necessary connections to...
Better Remote Learning: Focus on TIME boundaries, Expectations, and Simple Procedures
One of the most straightforward ways we can improve learning experiences for our students and ourselves as teachers this next year (2020-21) is to focus more...
An Important Conversation About Internet Trolls, Sharing Personal Information, Sexual Assault, and More
Yesterday I was able to have a lunch date with one of our kids, and on the drive to and from the restaurant we listened to...
Faster Home WiFi Via Ethernet Backhaul
This past holiday weekend our son helped me with a home WiFi networking project I’ve been wanting to do for several months, and the speed benefits...
Takeaways and Learning from the MSON Summer 2020 Annual Conference
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the second edition of the MSON Summer 2020 Annual Conference, held virtually via Zoom. MSON is the “Malone...
Quickly Convert Minecraft EE Portfolio PDFs into JPG Images
The past two weeks I have led and taught “virtual Minecraft summer camps” for elementary and middle school students, with the help of a fantastic team...
