by Kim Jacobs | May 30, 2021 | Kids
Summer Reading: Fun for All! Schools and libraries know that reading is one of the most important skills for learning, and rightly worry that if reading falls off in the summer months, it will be that much harder to get back into the swing of things when school starts...
by Kim Jacobs | Apr 29, 2021 | Kids
Resource Spotlight: Who Smarted? Who Smarted? is a free educational podcast aimed at elementary aged children. The episodes are fun and engaging, and pack a ton of information into relatively small packages (they’re all about 12 minutes long). As of April 25,...
by Kim Jacobs | Apr 25, 2021 | Kids
You Think It’s A Game? You Bet! I use games with my students frequently. It might seem obvious that learning through play works well with younger students, but I find that even older students, such as teenagers, benefit from games. Many games are more obviously...
by Kim Jacobs | Apr 25, 2021 | Kids
Creative Writing Skills for Kids – Make Me a Zoo I incorporate writing into my classes at every age level. Though some students are reluctant at first, most perk up when I tell them that, as their secretary, I will be doing the typing—all they have to do is be...
by Kim Jacobs | Apr 25, 2021 | Kids
Read Me A Story….or Why I Know ‘Go Dog Go’ By Heart Story Time is an iconic part of American childhood. Whether it was from a teacher or a librarian, most Americans fondly remember listening to books. My number one favorite book from childhood, The...
by Kim Jacobs | Aug 10, 2020 | Kids
Is ‘Custom’ All It’s Cracked Up To Be? With all the options available for learning a language, why should you pick a personalized tutor? There are two main reasons: feedback and customization. Computer learning has come a long way, but it still...