During the majority of my career I have been on the fringe of creating a student leadership group at the elementary level. The idea in my mind was that this group would consist of 12-15 students and we would meet … Read More
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Must-Have Holiday Gift Guide Pre-Schoolers
With the holidays right around the corner, we asked some of our associates with children what they were planning on purchasing for gift giving. This is one of a series of posts written by our employees on what they think … Read More
Ideas Worth Sharing – Staff Appreciation
We survey many of our customers and sometimes we ask them what they use the products they are buying for. We continue to be wowed by your creative, resourceful and genius ideas, so we want to share them for others … Read More
Must-Have Holiday Gift Guide for Toddlers
With the holidays right around the corner, we asked some of our associates with children what they were planning on purchasing for gift giving. This is the first of a series of posts written by our employees on what they … Read More
The Fall and Rise of Physical Education: Part 2
As George Graham takes us through the eight categories that he believes Physical Educators fall into in Part 1 of his series: The Fall and Rise of Physical Education, we assess his statements within our PE community. Now, 8 days before the … Read More
Classroom Management for 1st Grade Teachers
Here’s our new KISS – Keep is Simple Strategies – for 1st Grade Teachers Many people feel that 1st Grade teachers are the most important in a child’s life. This is the year where reading instruction begins in earnest; … Read More
Activities to Honor our Veteran VIPs
With Veterans Day fast approaching, begin planning a meaningful, yet eventful day for your nursing facility’s veterans as you treat them like VIPs throughout the day. Also, these are great ideas activities to consider if you are honoring Veterans at … Read More
An Active Game of Hungry Hungry Hippos
While I was speaking to one of my customers, they had mentioned an awesome game that they started playing within their Physical Education classes. A life-size version of the game Hungry Hungry Hippos! The activity follows the idea of the … Read More
Preventing Bullying with the Toss-n-Talk About Ball
A few years ago, I spent some time volunteering with a local Girl Scout Troop. The six girls within the troop were in 4th and 5th grade at the time. As the year progressed, the troop leader and I recognized … Read More
10 Simple Ways to Prepare for a Festive Thanksgiving
As the trick-or-treaters are getting dressed up in their costumes and ready to gather candy and other treats, we start to look ahead to the next fall holiday, Thanksgiving. Add some creativity to your festivities with these fun fall crafts, … Read More