How to fight fear

How to fight fear

The media has incredible power. News Media and Social Media can focus on great moments in humanity as well as sad tragedy. But, sometimes students don’t realize that news reports and viral videos can give us a skewed view of the world. The way to fight fear is to give a balance of stories. Sometimes,…

Airplane wheel falls off during takeoff in Canada (Reading Response Article 004)
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Airplane wheel falls off during takeoff in Canada (Reading Response Article 004)

This article is about character. An airplane wheel falls off the landing gear during take off and the pilots are able to successfully land the plane with no injuries.

Free slideshow and Character discussion questions.

Newsletter Cover - There's more to asking questions than just asking questions
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Do your students know there’s more to Asking Questions…

… than just asking questions. We often tell our students that there’s no such thing as a bad question to encourage students to ask more questions. But, in fact, some questions are better than others. Here are 4 different pro tips to show students how to ask questions when they’re actively reading to help them…

I already failed my 2020 New Year’s Resolution. (CONTEST)
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I already failed my 2020 New Year’s Resolution. (CONTEST)

WEBSITE CONTEST: A chance to win 1 of 5 21st Century Learning Resources BUNDLEs Achieving goals – it’s hard, right? My New Year’s Resolution was to publish a free 21st Century Learning article every week. I started at the end of December and wrote 3 articles before the streak broke today. But, that doesn’t mean…

End of Holidays Panic Sale (and a free creativity / innovation discussion lesson for Monday)

End of Holidays Panic Sale (and a free creativity / innovation discussion lesson for Monday)

Are you struggling to find things to teach on Monday? You probably don’t want to go too deep into your regular program because some students will still be on vacation and everyone else will be excited to catch up with friends. Well, today I’m solving that problem for you. I’ve just posted our third 21st…