Welcome to the final Monday of Women’s History Month! It’s been so much fun to learn more about a whole bunch of amazing American women! Today, we dive into female rulers, politicians, and activists.
Famous Women Artists
It’s Women’s History Month, and today we are celebrating famous American female artists. Art is such a fluid and vast collection of mediums and it is challenging to cover all of them. There are so many inspirational artists in all genres (fine arts, acting, music, photography, etc.) across the centuries that the amazing women highlighted […]
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Ok, so I’m two days early, but this gives you time to prep your lessons, right? Here are some of my favorite teaching ideas for St. Patrick’s Day! St. Patrick’s Day is a super fun, easy holiday to celebrate in the classroom. It brings multiculturalism, color study (green, white, and orange), folklore (hello, leprechauns!), nature […]
Famous Female Scientists
Science has long been considered the realm of men. Except that women have very quietly (and not so demurely) been smashing glass ceilings and making ground breaking discoveries for centuries. Today, let’s celebrate Women’s History Month with fabulous ladies of science.
Famous Female Authors (and Poets)
To kick off Women’s History Month, let’s focus on American writers of note, who also happen to be female. There are thousands of female authors and poets in America, both past and present. So this list of American women writers might tend to lean just slightly toward my personal favorites. Just slightly. So if someone […]
How to Write a Biography
It’s Women’s History Month, and primo biography writing season. Which leads me to my next point: writing a biography is HARD!
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Today is a day for us to play with words that often are fun to say. Like Lorax, Cindy Loo Hoo, and all of the other ones, too! It’s Dr. Seuss’s birthday today!
The History of Women's History Month and PCSing with Kids
Women. We make up just a little bit less than 50% of the total global population. We have been around just as long as men. As a gender, we have scientists, rulers, authors, artists, composers, doctors, teachers, and pretty much every career path ever. For much of our species existence, women have been on the back […]
Famous African-Americans: Ruby Bridges
Kids find it easier to connect with kids. So let’s bring home Black History Month by learning about a little girl who helped end segregation in schools. Today, our famous African-American is Ruby Bridges.
Tricks to Take Better Notes for Research
Getting kids to take notes for their research is both tedious and terrible. Which is why you will need all the tricks available to help them take neat, efficient, clear, and valuable notes.
Famous African-Americans: Jesse Owens
Nazi Germany was known for many things. Accepting people of different races or ethnicities was not one of them. But in 1936, 18 US African-American athletes competed at the Berlin Olympic games. Among these athletes, Jesse Owens emerged as a consummate competitor and champion. This Black History Month, let’s celebrate an outstanding athlete and groundbreaking […]
6 Best Research Websites for Kids
The internet can be a scary place, especially when you let kids loose for research projects! An innocent search can suddenly turn all sorts of bad with the wrong key word combination or a simple click of the mouse.
Famous African-Americans: Tuskegee Airmen
Before the 1960s (and actually later in many parts of the country), much of the US was officially segregated. White and black citizens couldn’t live in the same neighborhoods, sit in the same sections of public transit, or even attend school together. This Black History Month, let’s meet the brave men who helped to pave […]
Teach Kids to Verify Their Online Sources
“I’ll just Google it.” It’s something that I hear my students say almost every single day. They seem to think that Google is the end all and be all of online information. Which is exactly what Google probably wants. My kids also seem to think that websites don’t lie, misrepresent, or otherwise distort the facts. […]
Famous African-Americans: Madam C.J. Walker
Note: When researching with children, it is important to teach them how to verify sources, especially on-line sources. Look for a post later this week about vetting sources! From the first in her family to be born free to creating a personal care product empire, Madam C.J. Walker was an astounding person. And definitely someone […]