“Neo” from the Greek is new. “Logos” from the Greek is word. Put them together and what do you get? neologism A new word. So what better place to end our month of celebrating words. Yes, that’s right, we made…

Our new catagory, Idea Share will be just that…a place to share ideas that we love. Quick little posts about quick little ideas that will make teaching and learning a little easier or little more special. The styrofoam and paperboard…

We live in a colorful world. It all begins with a never ending profusion of nuclear explosions in our sun. Eight minutes later all that radiation arrives at the earth in the form of electo-magnetic waves. Outside we are engulfed…

When they asked me, “Would you go to Treasure Island?” I said, “Why wouldn’t I? I mean, who doesn’t want to follow Jim to that small abandoned island entrusted to protecting a treasure put there hundreds of years ago by…

I was alone with my youngest son on a blustery Wednesday. All was cozy until I notice the symptoms of boredom surfacing. Honestly, I was hoping that imagination would entertain Søren, that I could tackle my never-ending stacks of work,…

Most people agree that pinewood derby cars fall into two classes: those obviously made by kids and those obviously made by parents. A few years ago two of my sons built winning cars that fell into the kid made category…

I didn’t really need anything from the market that day. What I really needed was a diversion from my work. Sad but true, Trader Joe’s did the trick. All was going according to plan until I noticed a display near…

“S-w-e-e-t, my mom bought Hostess cakes!” “Really? Does your mom, like, never buy sweet stuff for you guys?” “Are you kidding? Why would she? My mom bakes cookies, cakes, and pies all the time!” My son Wesley came home appalled.…

I am squirming, back-to-work-Monday, the first of the year smirking around the corner. Let’s face it, even teachers who love teaching have to oil their gears after three weeks of fa la la. So I find myself clicking through my…

Paper chains…oh how I love thee! Let me count the ways… 1. Easy enough for the whole family to help make. 2. Uses up random paper scraps that you feel guilty about just throwing away. 3. Every tool needed was…