Enlightening Young Engineers
October is FINALLY here, which means that it’s time to pack in all the Spooky Halloween STEM fun! Whether you teach STEM whole class on Fridays, set up stations for fall party day, or keep your kids engaged with challenges during the days surrounding a fall break, I’ve got you covered with 7 low prep elementary challenges that will quickly… Read More
I am so excited to have stumbled upon some AMAZING picture books for my elementary Makerspace over the past couple years! There is nothing quite like kicking off Makerspace time or a STEM challenge with a captivating read aloud to encourage our students to make meaningful connections with text and inspire them to play, explore, invent, and create. (Read more… Read More
Full disclosure: I’m what my husband likes to call “surface organized,” which means that I appear to be organized only in areas that most people see. (Which also means that my closets, pantry, and drawers are usually a horrifying mess!) I’m also drawn to anything color-coded or involving pretty plastic bins, which I think most teachers can identify with, am… Read More
One of the biggest concerns I get from teachers and media specialists is the lack of space (and time) for a full-blown Makerspace. I completely get it, y’all! I’d be lying if I didn’t say it takes a lot of time, space, patience, and commitment to ensure that our Makerspace runs properly, which is why I wanted to create something… Read More
We are SO over-the-moon excited to share that our Maker Shop furniture design for Makerspaces is now being sold through our partnership with Cooper Systems in Oklahoma City and is officially available for preorder!! What started out as the perfect vision and original design by my amazing husband, Andy, turned into the perfect all-in-one, interactive storage solution for Makerspaces, STEM… Read More
The work against racism starts within our own hearts, and our own homes.
It’s starts with lot of listening. And a lot of learning. And a lot of getting comfortable feeling uncomfortable.
While this page is normally reserved for teaching posts, as educators, we are called to advocate for the greater good...for those who are vulnerable, marginalized, oppressed, or mistreated. We are called to better educate ourselves and do the work to promote change.
We are called to teach our children to do the same.
Look within your hearts, friends.
Read, learn, listen, and speak up.
#blacklivesmatter
#useyourteachervoice
I started with this book by Tiffany Jewell and I highly recommend it from both a parent and educator perspective:
www.amazon.com/This-Book-Anti-Racist-lessons-action/dp/0711245215/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keyword...
Beautiful image from Oh Happy DaniPerformance won’t end racism. Change your heart. Change your home. Change humanity.
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