I have mixed feelings about rewards systems in education. I think that they do engage and motivate many students but not all. I have a few experiences using rewards systems in my own classroom that I can

I think the use of blockchain social media holds tremendous potential to enrich classrooms for older students but I think the technology has a long way to go before it is practical for use with younger

My Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are in their full glory at the moment in my shadiest garden to the side of my house. I love them in combination with the Celandine Poppies (Stylophorum diphyllum):

Getting kids outside: setting a new goal to get my students outside and cultivate a love of nature.

Early spring in my garden is purple! Photos of sand phlox, Virginia bluebells, and common blue violet.

Initial post by Annie Rothenberg, teacher and librarian, on the challenges of virtual learning in early childhood.