Children

Spelling
My niece is considering sending her child to private school because they don't have spelling in the her son's class. The reason given is that some people in the class are not native English speakers. Does that reason make sense to anyone? It doesn't to me. I never learned to spell until I learned to type becau... 30 Nov 2009 07:01

Civility article, activity, printable civility chart to use with kids
A short article, a civility measurement activity to do with students, and a printable civility index http://teachers.net/gazette/MAR08/nelson/ School principal Todd Nelson discusses an issue having increasing impact upon our society. In his article, Our Civility Footprint, Nelson says: "Civility has every bit... 24 Nov 2009 10:05

Dumbo Univeristy
It is unfortunate that Buchanan has not examined the junk books and assorted materials--produced by the "free market"--that play such a key role, along with fanciful theories of education, in the continuing pseudo-education of American students. Urban schools continue to be prime laboratories for conducting the dis... 22 Nov 2009 08:22

Redding California charity turns down pot dispensary's food donation
Record Searchlight staff - 11/5/09 Chris Solberg, director of Loaves and Fishes, confirmed Today that he spoke with Munday, but said that he alone made the decision to politely turn down the offer after praying. “The Lord impressed on me to tell him thanks, but no thanks,” he said, adding that he does not regret... 20 Nov 2009 21:22

Looking for Pre-term Labor Treatment Options?
a prior preterm delivery. You may qualify for this research study if you: • Have had a previous single-baby preterm delivery • Are currently pregnant and expecting one baby • Are less than 20 weeks pregnant • Are at least 18 years old The purpose of this research study is to determine if weekly injections of... 19 Nov 2009 12:57

Too much parent involvement?
Too much parent involvement: can it be? http://teachers.net/gazette/APR09/rich/ ... 17 Nov 2009 09:33

5 tips to help children develop natural talents
5 Tips to Help Children Develop Their Natural Gifts, an article by Rafe Esquith (author of Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire) http://teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/rafe-esquith/children-develop/ Also by Rafe Esquith: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 - Replace fear with trust My students learn the first day ... 15 Nov 2009 11:15

pie in a cup recipe, turkey glyph, printable blackline turkey, more
Recipes: Pumpkin Pie in a Cup; Pumpkin Pancakes; Cranberry Salad; and a "Mystery food" http://teachers.net/gazette/NOV02/recipes.html Turkey Glyph and a blackline turkey to print out http://teachers.net/gazette/NOV02/printable.html Kindergartners Share Thanksgiving Recipes (very funny! You might do this with ... 12 Nov 2009 08:27

Syvyn11 fucks up again
On Nov 9, 5:13 am, Don Stockbauer <don.stockba...(a)gmail.com> wrote: You people watch your language!!! Little children with ages like -4 and -5 are reading your words!!!! I think they're writing most of this thread. ... 17 Nov 2009 04:02

Cat gets sick with swine flu
This can get really bad..... http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-flu-pets_mullennov08,0,7440266.story A 16-pound orange cat in Ames, Iowa, did something last month that will now and forevermore have a lot of cat lovers taking care to sneeze into their sleeves. The 13-year-old tabby came down with H1N1... 8 Nov 2009 09:43