This week:    Termite Mounds Next week:   John Smith Dear Maggie Partners: People often inquire of Maggie’s Earth Adventures, “For what level is www.missmaggie.org designed?”  The short answer is we are geared toward the K-6th grade student.  However, we have found our material actually addresses a much broader range of cognitive levels, often finding success with [...]

“Guided Imagery” I’ve always been a strong advocate for the work of Abraham Maslow. I use it as the basis for any classroom as I strongly support that before children (well really anyone!) can learn, basic needs must first be met. Aside from providing us with his hierarchy of needs, Maslow also discusses the need [...]

Setting up your classroom? I like to assure a cooperative setting right off the bat. Don’t have tables? Push desks together to get that cozy family feeling – groups of 4 to 6 will work great. Invest in a few plastic baskets so tables share all pencils, crayons, scissors, etc. No fights over ownership in [...]

Dear Maggie Partners: Today Maggie’s Earth Adventure’s presents our final WAP of the 2010/2011 school year.  In addition to the birth of my first grandson, together with our Maggie partners, we have celebrated Black history and Hispanic month, explored outer space, explored through the underground railroad, traced birds’ migration, cared for those affected by devastating [...]

Race your way to the finish line! Pick a character, pick a level (Easy or Advanced), and get on your bicycle. You will be asked questions, and for each answer you’ll get closer to the finish line. ¡Corre hacia la línea de la meta! Escoge un personaje, escoge un nivel (fácil o avanzado), y móntate [...]