Education
Spring Fever 2012-05-04 Author: Jennifer Van Buren With so much emphasis on STARR tests (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness), it’s no wonder students and teachers want to check out when the tests are over. Parents may also become lax on the...
Education
Head of the class 2012-04-02 Author: Jennifer Van Buren Why do we need grammar anyway? The purpose of language is to communicate. Without proper grammar, writing can send a message that is unclear or incorrect. Some adults look at the language of the “Twitter...
Education
Meet Me in the Middle 2012-03-03 Author: Jennifer VanBuren Spring is here and that means…time to make choices for the coming fall! You might think it’s too early to be thinking September (or August, really), but fifth graders across the state are already...
