Women’s History Month & the American Revolution

Here are five classroom plays about the American Revolution. Each is politically-neutral, based on well-researched historical accounts, and vetted by … More

Greatness Isn’t Born

I don’t usually do reviews, but I just finished an awesome book called The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle (2009, … More

Monster Fun for Spring

I recently surveyed my fifth graders about what they’d like more of. It probably won’t surprise you that “more Zoom” … More

Girl Power!

Let’s start with Sybil Ludington. She’s known as the “female Paul Revere.” Although her story is less well known, her … More

Celebrate Our Unsung Heroes

In case you weren’t aware, March was Women’s History Month. Celebrating the contributions of women to history, though, needn’t be … More

Teaching Grit & Resilience

Some of my colleagues were complaining recently that kids today don’t have much in the way of grit, meaning that … More

Girl. Fighter. Hero.

Women soldiers? It’s not so unusual in 2015, but back in the 18th century, the very idea would have drawn … More