How to Teach the Way Your Child Learns
Unless you’ve been living in complete isolation, it’s bound to have occurred to you...
Two Texas Birthdays
March is Texas History Month! Did you know that both Sam Houston and the...
Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief and Statesman
On February 25, 1911 Quanah Parker died. Quanah was the son of Comanche Chief Peta...
The Louisiana Purchase
When Spain returned Louisiana to France in 1800, one of the stipulations of the...
Learn to Spot the Seeds of Conflict
In the last post, I issued a challenge to be on the lookout for...
Read Real Books!
When we begin to teach a class, our natural inclination is to look for...
Take Time for Unit Studies
If there’s anything better than “being there” on a field trip, it’s getting your...
Resolve to Take More Field Trips!
Field trips, unit studies, and real books are, IMHO, the only way to effectively...
Happy Birthday, Dan Blocker!
Dan Blocker was born on December 10, 1928 in DeKalb in northeastern Texas, but the...
Happy Birthday, Thomas Rusk and Bill Pickett!
Thomas Jefferson Rusk was born December 5, 1803 near Pendleton, South Carolina. He studied law under...