Archive for March, 2010

I Felt Like a Fool



I have the opportunity to try out products for Discount School Supply on a regular basis. I was trying out some blocks a year ago and I was getting frustrated by my lack of imagination in creating something with the blocks. I gave the blocks to my grandson who was almost 3 at the time. [...]

Chase Him!



A number of years ago, I had the opportunity to live in Ireland for a period of time. Having that first-hand knowledge comes in handy at this time of year. When I was a classroom teacher, I always made a big deal about St. Patrick’s Day. I used it as an opportunity to introduce the [...]

What makes a gifted child?



The battle between nature and nurture – at least in terms of how they affect intelligence – is far from over. An Australian study, which was published in the journal PLoS Medicine earlier this month, found that children born to older men did worse on intelligence and cognitive tests from infancy to seven years of [...]