VocabAhead: A word a day keeps the SATS away

February 12, 2010

Well not really.  You still have to do those exams.  But VocabAhead can help you study for them.
What is VocabAhead?
VocabAhead is a website that teaches you key vocabulary via videos and flash cared.  Another new feature of the site is the Quizzes. 
There are two ways you could use the site.

Spend 10 to 15 minutes a [...]

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Teux Deux List

February 10, 2010

I have found a great new resource to keep you organized.  It is called Teux Deux and it is a simple online organizer.
Why does this online organizer rock?

It is free
Very simple to use – add and delete tasks with ease
You can set tasks for today, the week and the rest of the year
Move tasks that [...]

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Back to School Morning Routine

February 8, 2010

Weren’t the holidays great!  Time to sleep in, no rushing to catch a bus.  You maybe got to watch TV in the morning.
Well not anymore.  You are back to school and you are probably very rushed.
Here are my top Back to School Morning Routines:

Be organized the night before:  Pack bag, get clothes out
Use an alarm [...]

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Guest Post: Dealing with the difficult.

February 7, 2010

Here is a post for all the teachers out there.  I wrote a post about behavior management techniques for aggessive students as part of blog editor job application. 
Josh, over at World’s Strongest Librarian, was kind enough to let me be a guest blogger over at his site, so I changed the post a little and [...]

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Back to School: Tame the Paper Now

February 5, 2010

After a week or school I want you to have a look at all the paper you have used. 
School Paper Trail
Go find the following for me:

School Bag
School Binder
Diary

Go through each of the above items and take out every piece of loose paper.  Now find a home for each bit of paper:

Notes – give to parents
Rubbish [...]

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Parental Involvement in Homework

February 3, 2010

 I just wanted to let you know about a guest post over at Parentella called Parental Involvement in Homework.
I discuss 5 ways that parents can help that doesn’t include actually understanding the tasks. 
Big shout out to my dad for helping me with this post and getting me through school and uni without reading one assignment. 

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Back to School: First Impressions Count

February 3, 2010

Now that you have settled into class I want you to think about your classes.  What impression have you made?
Think about the following:

Walking into class – do you follow the correct procedure, are you late, early?
Desk – where do you sit, is it always in the back or near your friends?
Organization – do you have [...]

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