Even in an elementary classroom the subject of sex comes up – *Sexual slang is overheard constantly coming out of the mouths of nine and ten...

Ah…..a lazy Sunday doing bloggy things like checking out new sites and reading a post here and there. Check out these new additions to the b...

Well, it's sorta a brand new me.......the image used here is new. Hot off the drawing board from Dear Sister to me. I'm thrilled ...

Yep, we are under major construction here at History Is Elementary. It was time I converted to the new Blogger that came down the pike man...

Several weeks ago the book A Nation Rising by Kenneth C. Davis was sent to me for review. If you don’t recognize the name you should…..Mr. ...

This post first appeared here at History Is Elementary in June, 2006 . I’m currently attending a seminar on educational law, so it seems app...

This post was written in June, 2006 and since Vacation Bible School season is fast upon us I thought I would re-run it. Go back in time wit...

This post first appeared here at History Is Elementary in May,2007 . Enjoy! Look at my title. Balloon. Bomb. Separated each word means some...

This morning I noticed on Facebook (yes, Elementaryhistoryteacher has a profile, but it's under an assumed name) several of my former st...

This article first appeared here in March, 2006 . I write the following sentence on the board: Millard Fillmore was a know nothing. I ask st...

This post first appeared here in November, 2006 Is it possible to love someone through another’s memory? To love and admire someone you neve...

This post originally ran in May, 2008 . I thought it was appropriate to re-run it today….. Ah, testing is over….Spring has sprung….and the f...

This post first appeared here at History Is Elementary in November, 2006 as a tribute to my Uncle Robert West for Veteran’s Day. His war st...

I keep several little reminders of my past on my desk at school. I have three small clay bowls I made in elementary school that at one time...

These days everyone’s family tree is a little confusing due to the increase in divorce, remarriages, and cohabitation. I wouldn’t want to be...

Lesson Planning 101 teaches that students must be engaged in the lesson for learning to take place. Charlotte Danielson of the Educational T...

This post first ran in January, 2006 on my seventh day of blogging. I guess I thought it very important to establish early on just why hist...