Around the Campfire: On Benchmarks and Wonder
No TIP today, rather, a reminder and an encouragement! While reading through our Blackbird & Company ELA Benchmark materials, I was awestruck. Just to hold in my hand a concise stack of pages detailing what a child will learn over…
Around the Campfire: Words of Wisdom from Mrs. Unruh
I’m so pleased to introduce the newest member of the Blackbird & Company team. I’ve had the privilege of working alongside Mrs. Unruh for the past dozen years and am delighted that she will bring her enormous heart, her wisdom,…
Around the Campfire: Refocus to Observe!
“Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in.” So said Abraham…
It’s Campfire Time!
Happy FIRST Day of 2024! For those of you who are new to Blackbird & Company, and those who are seasoned users, pull up a log, and gather round the campfire! We humans possess an enormous capacity to enjoy and…
Shakespeare + Haiku
Bravo for Shakespeare + Haiku! Thank you Hadleigh R. for submitting these amazing haiku highlighting our Shakespeare words: watchdog, moonbeams, yelping, and clangor! We’re so glad our December Giveaway inspired your poetic voice. And, Congratulations, we are sure Shakespeare would…
Last day to enter 12 Days of Haiku GIVEAWAY!
Here’s how to enter: Comment your own haiku below using one of Shakespeare’s celebrated words—see photo below to review—to be entered into our giveaway! To receive additional entries, head over to our Instagram or Facebook pages, be sure to follow…
Haiku Day 12
Chilly white blanket atop the city streets is an invitation to play. Chilly white blanket atop the city streets is an invitation to play. Now you try! Here’s how to enter: Enter your own haiku here using today’s Shakespeare…
Announcing SIX Winners!
Congratulations: Evan Y. & Elliot Y. & Naomi B. & Will B. & Marie B. & Sullivan R. ! Thank you for participating in our November Giveaway, and for putting your creativity into each of these pangrams! “My spelling is…
Haiku Day 11
Stars in the sky, your multitudinous lights twinkle a wintery song. Stars in the sky, your multitudinous lights twinkle a wintery song. Now you try! Here’s how to enter: Enter your own haiku here using today’s Shakespeare word—multitudunous—to be…
Haiku Day 10
I stick out my tongue and let the ice cold snowflakes leapfrog across it. I stick out my tongue and let the ice cold snowflakes leapfrog across it. Now you try! Here’s how to enter: Enter your own haiku…