Dear Rick & Rebecca: I’m preparing for Halloween at my school. Some of my elementary colleagues don’t dress up at all and most of my secondary colleagues rarely do. Last year, I dressed up as a magician and it was a lot of fun. I actually made a few balloon animals in the foyer, too. But, one[…]Continue Reading
guest post by Joann Wasik from The Gateway.org It’s mid-October, which means that little ghosts and goblins everywhere are gearing up for a fun, sugar-fueled night of trick-or-treating on Halloween. The kids’ growing excitement is palpable, and teachers often tap into their students’ interest by offering Halloween-related crafts and projects. Students of all ages respond[…]Continue Reading
One of you assigns the homework, the other completes it. But that doesn’t mean you don’t both enjoy recess and pizza Fridays. You like assemblies. You’re excited when lunch comes with a cookie. You struggle with homework sometimes. There are NEVER. ENOUGH. PENCILS. You have trouble remembering the new kid’s name. You love it when[…]Continue Reading