Yes, that Rush Limbaugh has written a series of books for children. (I know some of you may unfollow me for confessing I read the book. I have a diverse audience.)
I read the three books because I am always looking for fiction based on this time period. Of the three I liked the second one featured above: Rush Revere and the First Patriots.
Rush Revere is a substitute teacher for a middle school history class. He takes a small group of students time-traveling to sites of early American history with the help of Liberty, a talking horse. The illustrations include photographs of artifacts from this time period.
When it comes to assigning a ribbon, I would definitely consider the political makeup of my classroom. There wasn't much about the books that would upset anyone except the name of the author.
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Lately, I have been sharing a series of classroom management strategies on this blog. Today's strategy doesn't come with a handout. Everything I do in creating the culture of my classroom starts with relationship.
Recently I learned what happens when I don't have relationship. For two weeks in July, I taught science workshops at a private school. I had never set foot on the campus, I knew none of the staff or students, and I was using someone else's classroom.
I had a wonderful time getting to know the people at the school. It wasn't until I started the second week, that I realized I had a disadvantage. One of the students started to argue with the others, and when I tried to intervene he ignored me and walked away. I didn't have a relationship built with him, and I had very new relationships with everyone else.
For sixteen years I have taught in the same neighborhood. I have watched families grow up and taught siblings. I had solid relationships with parents. When there were conflicts, I could resolve them because everyone knew me as fair.
I did get the support of the vice principal at the science workshop. I was able to resolve the situations in the classroom. My experience caused me to appreciate the network of friendships I have had during my teaching career.
" There is no substitute for hard work."
Thomas Edison
Have a great week,
My niece loves these books, and on a shopping trip last December, she introduced this series to me.
Emily Windsnap lives on a boat, but her mother wants to keep her away from the water. Emily struggles to fit in at her school. During a swimming lesson, Emily discovers just how different she is from her classmates.
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Math Spies is my math problem-solving site. The series of problems Gathering Supplies gives students an opportunity to practice long division. There are no remainders for this set of problems.
