Supporting neurodivergent students and community members is similar to providing resources for neurotypical students. We still create a safe and welcoming environment and consider each person's…
Neurodivergent and Awesome
March 17, 2022
Gwen Mak
All Learners,
At Home Use,
Teacher Materials,
Training,
Using Tales2go,
Dyslexia,
Community Engagement,
Special Education
Like many of you, we've spent this week listening and learning. We've always believed in the power of listening, and recent events have given us even more opportunities to learn.
We've all experienced it - being so engrossed in a project that time whizzes by. Many researchers have studied this phenomenon called flow. This week, we'd like to make a case for finding your flow.…
Xin Nian Kuai Le! (Happy New Year!)
February 13, 2018
Gwen Mak
Activities,
All Learners,
Non-Fiction,
Stories,
Using Tales2go,
group,
Multicultural,
Family,
Tradition
Though we just celebrated the New Year less than two months ago, people around the world are preparing for another new year celebration. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival and…
Combining Music and Literacy in the Classroom
October 30, 2017
Gwen Mak
All Learners,
Books, Stories and Songs,
Classroom Ideas,
Fluency,
Literacy Rotation
** Thank you Jenny Holt, a freelance writer and author of many blogs and books, for this guest post.
During Super Bowl XLVIII (2014), Budweiser introduced its now famous "Puppy Love" commercial. If you don't remember the commercial, it tells the story of a young lab puppy who manages to befriend and…
Featured Collection: Meditation Sounds
September 28, 2017
Gwen Mak
Activities,
All Learners,
Classroom Ideas,
Features,
Learning Resources,
Silent Reading,
Teacher Materials
Many teachers are integrating meditation in their classrooms. Meditation has been associated with a variety of benefits including:
- reducing stress levels
- promoting focus and good attention
- improving…
