We loved traveling to Scotland with a toddler (or a baby). Check out my tips and ideas, including what to do and see, how to dress, where to stay, & souvenirs.

How to find the Devil's Pulpit, Finnich Glen in Scotland, including where to park, how to get down to the gorge, why it's called the Devil's Pulpit, and photography tips for getting great photos of Finnich Glen

As GenCon 2018 is in full swing, I’m reminded of how much I enjoy attending it. I couldn’t make it this year, but I do have a big announcement for fans of g ...

This delicious dessert made of sheets of crispy puff pastry, filled with vanilla custard is very familiar in many European countries and it is known under various names: cremeschnitte, krempita, kremšnita, krémes, cremsnit, cremes and so on. No matter how is called it is definitely a dessert you need to try at least once in a lifetime.

Making anchor charts has always been hard work for me. In fact, I never liked making anchor charts for the classroom. I did it because it helps the kids, but I am not a fan of my handwriting, my drawing is even worse, and let’s not even talk about the time it takes to make […]

Looking for a plotting formula? In this post, we share an infographic of The Hero's Journey, a device used by writers when plotting their books.

Each classroom brings students of multiple learning styles and backgrounds. It is our job to provide opportunities that reach all of the many different learning styles that come to us. For this reason, it is

These life quotes by Erin Van Vuren will remind you that you're not alone, and that there are more adventures to come.

How to find the Devil's Pulpit, Finnich Glen in Scotland, including where to park, how to get down to the gorge, why it's called the Devil's Pulpit, and photography tips for getting great photos of Finnich Glen

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Discover the city with our list of the best things to do and see in London for visitors and locals. From free days out to top restaurants, this is your ultimate London checklist for 2024

The best hikes, activities, restaurants and cafes, as well as accomodation for the perfect day in Tofino. You cannot miss...

I love using class call backs and attention grabbers! These are so fun! My class loves them! This freebie is a classroom staple!

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The south west county of Wiltshire is very much the root of the great English oak tree. When you dig down you realise there’s a lot more to the pretty Salisbury plains than meets the eye with stories of prehistoric Britain to unearth. I recently visited the county with Visit […]

Second hand bookshops in London are amongst some of the best and most beautiful bookshops in the world. Find out where to browse for second hand editions, vintage copies and more.

“Tan I have a tup?”, “I want some tandy?”, “Tome here.” Sound familiar??? This is called “velar fronting”. These errors occur when a child substitut…

its picture-postcard setting, historic buildings, and natural beauty, it's no wonder that Victoria has been crowned as the most romantic city in Canada. Last month, we decided to head to the Island's capital for a few days to celebrate our 6-year anniversary and do what we love doing most together - adventuring and exploring, with

I've been teaching sociology for three years, now, and almost immediately, I stumbled upon Introsocsite. It's a fantastic resource for any sociology teacher.

Our song for June is The Fourth Article of Faith. The children did so well last week learning it, so I am only going to have them sing through it once or twice this week. Afterwards we will be working on our Father's Day Sacrament Meeting presentation song, Teach Me to Walk in the Light. I have decided to ask the Bishopric to sing the second verse for the Father's Day Sacrament Meeting performance. *cough-cough* I'll let you know how that goes. LOL *Update* The Bishop said YES! YeeHaw! (I am so grateful!) The children learned Teach Me to Walk in the Light last year, so all we need to do is polish it! We will be playing: Program Perfect! You will need: Sand timer, game timer, kitchen timer, or any other kind of timer. Tape recorder or other device to make an audio recording (I am using my Smart Phone). These: Program Perfect Level-Challenge Cards.pdf. Open and print on one page of white or colored card stock, printing on both sides of the card stock. Cut out each Level card. Front and back sides of the cards: To Play: Display the cards, front side out, on the white board. Explain that you want them to really polish this song for Sacrament Meeting next week, but that you will take it one level at a time. Turn over level card 1 and explain the challenge. The idea is that the children have to pass off one level before moving on to the next. If, as a group, they do not pass any level (either because it was not sung well, or because the level challenge was not done properly), they must go back to the previous level and pass it off again before moving on to the next. I plan on stopping mid-song when I can see a level will not be passed off, and immediately going back to the previous challenge. For level one, set the timer to a predetermined amount of time, (unless it's a sand timer, just turn it over) and attempt to sing the song before the timer goes off or the sand runs out. You could even have a child try to conduct the song to see if they can help everyone pass the challenge. For level 5, have the children sing their very best, as if they are doing it for their parents, as you record them. Proceed through each level, and at the end of level 5, play back the recording of the children singing. Have fun! Afterthoughts: This activity went very well! I was amazed at how the Jr. Primary zipped right through all the challenges without having to repeat any of them! Naturally I thought it would be too easy when it was Sr. Primary's turn. However, I had to stop Sr. Primary mid-turn when they were holding up one foot because one child began hopping all over, and then several others followed. I guess hopping on one foot has sort of a viral effect. Who knew? Then I made the Sr. kids do verse three only on the every other word challenge. I saw some of them losing their places and it made me crack up and lose my place, resulting in all of us having to go down one level. It was incredibly fun. Tip: One thing that really helped us all on the every other word challenge was covering our mouths with our hand when the words were silent.

It's SUMMER! If you need a fun summer primary idea for singing time, this one is fun, and easy! Dressing up is Dan's fave, and the kids always love to see what he comes up

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Writers, it's time to discuss one of my favorite storytelling topics: plot structure. Today, in particular, we're going to break down a structure originally outlined by mythologist Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero With a Thousand Faces . The Hero's Journey is a classic plo

Venezuelan artist Maria Guadarrama is the creator of a comic strip called "The Unspoken Truth." But these are not just funny pictures, there is true life philosophy hidden in them.

A bumper list of places to visit in London with children and teens. Harry Potter locations, castles, palace's, and easy ways to travel aound London.

From the desk of Katie Patchell: Have you ever wanted to experience Jane Austen’s London? To see all the sights (comparing past and present) and to literally walk in Jane’s footsteps, all without b…

What happened when the Anglo-Saxons arrived in Britain? Meet the Anglo-Saxons, Picts, Romans and Britons in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.