by Amy LeForge | May 16, 2013 | Education
I once lived near a kid who walked everywhere carrying his skateboard. It was a pretty snazzy board, too, with eye-popping colors and glistening wheels. I realized one day that I’d never seen him ride it. It dawned on me that I often saw kids carrying skateboards,...
by Amy LeForge | May 8, 2013 | Education
It was the lunch hour, and the sandwich shop was packed. Men and women from nearby businesses lined up to order, along with a sizable collection of students from the high school just down the block. Both groups pretended that the other wasn’t there. While munching on...
by Amy LeForge | May 6, 2013 | Education
Most people understand that the best students do not rely on tutors; rather, they are the products of a good home environment, fine parenting, and personal initiative and strong motivation. Home and family life are the big contributors to student learning and...
by Amy LeForge | May 2, 2013 | Resources/Reviews
Hi Heroes. Did you know May is Teacher Appreciation Month? I didn’t know that. I’m thinking now that my older children owe me about 9 months’ worth of appreciation, given that I was their teacher for 9 years. The younger ones owe me 6 months already....
by Amy LeForge | Apr 25, 2013 | Education
Once upon a time, somebody dreamed up the idea of taking kids out of school so they could go to their parent’s office and play with the hole-punch all day. It was applauded and hailed as a revolutionary idea that would help students understand and appreciate the grind...
