Thriving in School

Did you miss it too? January 24 was Global Belly Laughing Day . I am putting this on my calendar for next year. The physiological benefits...

While I was on Twitter, I came upon an interesting site. What is Twitter, you ask? Well that is for another post. Suffice to say that I g...

Convert any photo into a talking character with PQ Talking Photo . Currently it runs on Windows XP/Vista, but a Mac version is expected so...

Winter break is over. It was a time for many of us to connect with families and friends. If you had a camera clicking the whole time, what ...

FreeRice is a site that lets you do good while getting smarter! How cool is that? For every vocabulary word you get correct, it donates 2...

The last day of school is here. Why not celebrate with this fun activity? The movement required to make it may offset the calories in the...

An entire zoo made from letter forms and punctuation marks? A must see! Check out this interactive picture book called Bembo's Zoo by...

The previous site also has bingo cards you can customize.

SNOW! Who isn't excited when the first flakes fall? Let's harness that excitement into a learning activity. Visit SnowCrystals.c...

Laughing provides the brain with more oxygen, fuel for learning. It also releases endorphins in the blood. These are the body's natura...

A good way to start the new year is with a smile. Smiling is highly contagious and can quickly circulate within the school. It is one way t...