Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Teach Math
IBL has a broad definition and varied implementation. It is generally characterized by a student-centered learning experience, with little to no lecturing.
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Finding Hope: How I Taught the Rwandan Genocide
As the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide approached in April 2014, I took it as an opportunity to teach my students about this horrific and tragic event.
Coding for Kids: The New ABC’s of Digital Education
There’s a greater push to teach kids computer coding at school. But you don’t need to be a technology whiz to introduce it to your students.
Let’s Do Haiku!
Sure, haiku can be an exercise in syllable counting, but if this were the only benefit, why teach it? Here are several other positive returns from composing haiku.
How Virtual Worlds Can Transform Learning
My journey began in Vancouver 30 years ago, as an aid with Trainable Mentally Handicapped students. Designated as ‘uneducable,’ these students were relegated to gaining work ...
Where the Wild Things Are—Outside Your Classroom
The mid-winter sun is peeking from behind the clouds and a cold breeze is blowing across the open soccer field. A line of grade two students, dressed in puffy coats, colourful ...
The Search for the Right Picture Book
I avidly recall a second grade class that would excitedly huddle around my rocking chair for story time. Students scrambled around sliding chairs to the carpet where I read ...
“Where Do Words Come From?”
“Words from other countries can be difficult to spell. Italian gave us macaroni and broccoli, as well.”
Teaching Silent Letters
Silent letters can be tricky to grasp for young students. One way of introducing them to students is to show that those letters aren’t always silent. They can be heard in ...
Puppets Talk, Children Listen
The expressiveness and dramatization of puppets have not only entertained people for thousands of years, but have also been used to educate and inform.