On this page the following entries were made in the “December, 2008” time-frame.
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The Wonder of Water - Part Three
Here comes a snowy blizzard of watery wonders:
Water is the marriage of two of the most combustible elements in the Universe, HYDROGEN and OXYGEN - H2O! The configuration of these building blocks (two hydrogens and one oxygen) produces a molecule with almost magical properties:
Water is called the UNIVERSAL SOLVENT. Think about it. Water [...]
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The Wonder of Water - Part Two
Ninety five per cent of the fertilized human egg is water!
Seventy per cent of the adult human body is water!
Seventy per cent of the earth’s surface is water!
In light of these watery facts, the word ‘physical’ has a different connotation. That is, we are more fluid than solid, right? Human physiology is a fluid [...]
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The Wonder of Water - Part One
When asking a group of second graders, “What is the most important thing about this amazing stuff called water?” One little guy shouted out, “It’s wet!”
A little girl said, “Water’s in everything.” And another girl exclaimed, “Water makes life!”
Wow! What better starters could a teacher ask for? Including the one little boy’s answer - [...]
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The Second Most Important Teaching Tool
The first most important teaching tool you have is you!
The second most important teaching tool you have is the physical, emotional and mental environment you create in your classroom. This is a powerful, often unconscious educator that can help or detract from your mission as a teacher.
For example, beginning with the physical environment, have [...]
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Is That So?
Here’s a wise old Taoist folktale for your toolkit.
In an ancient Chinese village there lived a very old sage. He was so old in fact, that no one in the village could remember him being born. He was but a simple farmer whose only belongings were his horse, a hut and a small plot of [...]
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