Joy is an Intervention

Joy is an Intervention

  It’s such a simple phrase but I find it so powerful. Joy is an intervention. It’s so freeing. My friend, Dr. Mary Howard, wrote these words in a facebook…
6 of Our Favorite Picture Books

6 of Our Favorite Picture Books

  We love reading picture books in my house! Check out some of our favorites here. Then share your favorite on the #4OCF Flipgrid. What is your favorite picture book?…
The 4 Hour School Week

The 4 Hour School Week

  I recently listened to the Unemployable podcast with Tim Ferriss, who is the author of several books including the Four Hour Work Week. While the book is several years…
Winter (Break) is Coming

Winter (Break) is Coming

  At my school there are officially 14 school days between now and winter break. There are numerous activities happening during those days. This week marks the Hour of Code,…
Fine, Fine Learning

Fine, Fine Learning

  Bedtime stories are an important part of the routine in our house. The kids (and me, sometimes more so than the kids) love to read our favorites- anything by…
Reading with Students

Reading with Students

  Reading is one of the most important things we can do with students. Make sure that you are finding time during your day to read to and with students.…
Moods

Moods

  The easiest way to begin to access any text, movie, video, song, poem article, design, painting or other artwork is through mood.   Moods are something we all understand.…