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Digital Readers: eBooks Required
Recently, I’ve talked about the Alpha Generation (born 2010-2024). These are the kids who fill up our elementary scho...
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Solution: Alpha Kids Need to Become Digital Readers
In the last blog post, I looked at the question of teaching kids to read by looking at the characteristics of the Alp...
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Problem: How Do We Encourage Kids to Become Readers
Everyone involved with education agrees on one thing: an educated person reads well.
Reading, decoding symbols for me...
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Build a family memory with Gingerbread!
Need a great memory maker this holiday season? Make some gingerbread!
This book isn't just a story--It's got rec...
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Christmas Engineering with Gingerbread!
How do you teach engineering to kids during Christmas season?
It's that time of year again! Snow is falling, lights a...
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Need a read? Check out this FREE short story!
Jump into the world of Heartland with a FREE short story!
The Sage & King
Ironstone Soseki, daughter of the Ze...
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The Sea Monster in the Parade!
In the year of 1937, a sea monster flew in the Macy's Thanksgivings Day Parade.
Early in August that same year, repor...
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Physics so easy, a second grader could learn it!
Light and sound. These are two very large concepts in the field of physics, but Pattison has shrunk the concepts dow...
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Erosion: Learn the Importance of Dirt
Dirt is one of our most important national resources. Soil. The place where our food is grown. Learn about one of the...
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The Corridor to the Wild
Ever heard of a wildlife corridor? I hadn't. Not until I googled it for research for this article.
Wildlife bridges a...
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It's Never Too Early for Christmas! DOWNLOAD THE LESSON PLAN
What kind of person are you? Does Christmas start before thanksgiving? Before Halloween, even?
Well, it's not even H...
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Got Me a Cat - Early Chapter Book for Halloween
A NEW RELEASE from Darcy Pattison! Got Me a Cat is a perfect read for the Halloween season!
Got Me a Cat is a Hallo...
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