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Wow!  Can you believe it?  Me? A #Rockstar ? Well, at least my friends, Denise Krebs , blog author of Dare to Care and Sheri Edwards , blog author of What Else? - 1DR think so, as they have both awarded me with this #Rockstar Meme started by Miguel Guhlin . When one is awarded the meme, according to the originator Guhlin, they are supposed to Write a Post about how Blogging has Rocked your World then: respond to the meme and  link back  to this blog entry leave a comment on this blog entry and then ask 5 more people to participate Notify those 5 people by sending them a quick note (a tweet prob would work). So here goes.... WITHOUT BLOGGING: I wouldn't have met so many wonderful individuals from around the globe .  I have met (virtually, through their blogs of course) people from all across the United States, Norway, Sweden, Argentina, Australia and more! They have opened my eyes to worlds, cultures and ideas that I may never have had the chance to experie...

Halloween is nigh upon us! The weather in the northeast finally feels like autumn! Ghouls, ghosts and witches are suddenly finding their place on front lawns and porches in our neighborhood. My students are abuzz over what costumes they are wearing and which parties they are attending. Here is a perfect time to capitalize on the children's excitement and provide them with some fun and engaging Halloween activities that are educational too! Halloween Math Activities: Spooky Sequences: Skip counting by 2's (by Oswego.org) Spooky Sequences: Find the missing 3-digit number in the sequence. Spooky Sequences: Count backwards by 10! Spooky Sequences : Find the missing SQUARE Number! Ghost Blasters: Find the ghosts with EVEN numbers. Ghost Blasters: Find the ghosts that are MULTIPLES of ten Language Arts Activities: Creepy Crossword : Online Crossword Puzzle (for older children-no word bank) Spooky Night Mad Lib: Fill in the blanks to create a silly story. Halloween Joke Boo...

Some teachers give a lot!  Some teachers give a little! Some parents expect a lot! Some parents expect a little!  Homework! It's one of those controversial topics which is constantly being discussed by educators, administrators and parents alike! Just this week I spoke with a parent about how she could help her child with the homework.   It then occured to me that perhaps I needed to rethink the type of homework being assigned. According to Cathy Vatterott, homework "shouldn't be about rote learning. The best kind deepens student understanding and builds essential skills."   Was I giving this type of homework?  My goal for the remainder of the year will be to make homework a more meaningful experience! Homework has been around for quite some time, but it seems that in the last decade there has been a greater push for students to continue the learning process at home .   The History of Homework mentions how the "launch of Sputnik changed edu...