Why Should We Sing in Middle School Literacy Class

Singing is so much more than saying words to changing pitches over rhythmic duration. Singing is technical. You must control your breathing. You must listen to your voice, and the other voices and instruments around you. You must be aware of your body, and manipulate it the correct way to produce...

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Road Map to Success

Success has Sprouted  The Ontario Ministry of Education document, Growing Success, is a goldmine of information that is extremely valuable to pre-service teachers. It breaks down everything from navigating the curriculum expectations, explaining learning goals and success criteria, the types...

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Using Props as a Writing Prompt

Creative Writing in the Classroom:  Quick Writing to Short Story Publishing Last week my associate teacher was explaining a writing activity she has carried through her classes over the past 5 years, inspired from a technical fluke of her Halloween classroom decorations. She had an inflatable...

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Benchmark Angles

What do you call an angle which is adorable?  Acutie pie! What do you call a stubborn angle?  Obtuse! Why was the obtuse angle upset?  Because he was never right! Why did the obtuse angle go to the beach?  Because it was over 90 degrees! Last one, I promise! Seriously...

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Resource Review: Making Music Count

Striking Gold with Resources This week I found something really, really cool that I would like to share with you. I have already mentioned in my first post about how math always confused me, and even though I am musically inclined, I struggled with music theory as well. But what if you could learn...

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