February 22, 2022: “2” Activities

What an amazing day for math, fun, learning!

Primary Activities:

Count by 2s (practice)
Find the number 2
Name things that come best in pairs/groups of 2
Say everything twice today!

Intermediate Acitivities:

Create paired reading lists (i.e. fiction and nonfiction sets for the same topic)
Discover the significance of the number two (i.e research mathematical significance, cultural references, symbolism, etc.)

Seconday Activities:

Compare and contrast 2-22-22 with other similar dates (i.e. 7-7-7, 11-11-11)
- What do people do? Are there rituals associated with such dates?
Design a marketing campaign for a business based on today’s date, or the next “big” date
- “Big” date can be related astrology, math, pop culture, etc.
REPEAT: Discover the significance of the number two (i.e research mathematical significance, cultural references, symbolism, etc.)

Whatever you do, however you commemorate today, I hope you have a wonderful “Twos”day! 😉

UPDATE: PD

Thanks to COVID the entire educational landscape has been in constant flux, this includes a direct impact on training and professional development.

Both webinars scheduled in January have been moved, my calendar has completely changed. But this is the world and life we live in . . . so here’s my new schedule of webinar presentations coming up!

*For: So You Have A Student That Needs Phonics Instruction . . . Now What? – click here.

*For: How to be an Advocate for Your Black & Brown Students – click here.

*For: So You Want to Teach Banned Books – click here.

PD —

In the chaotic return from winter break, I have neglected to share that my webinar requests and presentations are back!

Please join me – belatedly – for a webinar on phonics, or join me in real-time next week for a webinar on teacher advocacy.

Disclaimer: I get paid the same regardless of attendance numbers. I realize this can be cost prohibitive so a like, share, and words of encouragement are also welcomed 🤗

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

This week, allow me to remind you that Black History Month is right around the corner!

Given the past two years there are even more resources available to us, even more plans and ideas to integrate, include, and invigorate our instruction.

I hope you enjoyed your long weekend–much deserved–and I can’t wait to hear about what you’ve done in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., and I can’t wait to hear what you do next month, or any time, to celebrate Black History!

#blackhistoryiseveryday

Omicron, Schools: What to do?

As I began to finally get back into a routine, I get a notification: the fifth largest school district in the United States is taking a pause.

Much of my educator community lives in Las Vegas, and works for Clark County School District. As the district and city that provided my initial educator start, that laid the foundation for my career, it holds a special place in my heart.

Reading about this, this pause, subsequently hearing from people about it, was hard. I don’t know what we can do–what we can collectively do that ensures a quality educational experience for all. What I do know is that this is not sustainable.

To anyone and everyone still in the trenches, know — pause or shutdown, online or in-person — I am in awe and thankful for all you are doing, and as for the rest of us: it’s time to find better supports and solutions.