The Project Approach In Action: The Butterfly Project

What is a butterfly? How do they fly? How many kinds of butterflies are there? Have you ever seen a real butterfly? What do butterflies eat? How do caterpillars change into butterflies? Why do butterflies have scales? These are some of the questions my four and five year old students …

Homework: To be or not to be, that is the question

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Homework.  The word elicits great fear and trembling from many children and parents I know.  As a student, my experience with homework was slightly irritating, but not painful.  As a teacher, homework seemed like a chore.  I was …