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The Science of Reading: McLean School Community Education Series by admin, last updated: Sep 20, 2024 12:57 PM
Did you know that most students, even in the DC Metro area, are not taught how to read? Most teachers in the classroom today were never trained in evidence-based reading instruction (known as the “Science of Reading”). Decades of research show that evidence-based reading instruction changes children’s brains to build the critical connections that make reading possible.
Fall Festival at the Armed Forces Retirement Home DC by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 10:40 PM
Community Harvest festival with music, food, kids games.
Comment Jeff Steele on Tuesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 08:33 AM
I am not against discussing threads such as those. However, the issue is that I am unlikely to find them on my own. I don't [...]
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Tuesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:12 PM
The topics with the most engagement yesterday included Marylanders campaigning in Pennsylvania, Trump calling immigrants "animals", a mother-in-law and a "selfie" at a funeral, and the death of a mother caused by Georgia's anti-abortion law.
Transportation by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:09 PM
We are excited to be offering a museum exploration element to our Families Together classes! Classes will gather in the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center’s classroom for exploration and then go on a museum visit for a closer look at an object. Families Together’s mission is to create an atmosphere of lifelong learning. Families are invited to spend time together exploring a topic inspired by the Smithsonian’s collections. Different activities are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. Each class will focus on a specific artwork or object and a related topic. Play stations will be available for the hour, and an educator-led experience, centered around the object, will take place inside a museum. Explore, wonder, observe, and learn! Basic Information: Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Age Range: 0-8 years Price: $35.00 1 ticket admits whole family
Transportation by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:08 PM
We are excited to be offering a museum exploration element to our Families Together classes! Classes will gather in the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center’s classroom for exploration and then go on a museum visit for a closer look at an object. Families Together’s mission is to create an atmosphere of lifelong learning. Families are invited to spend time together exploring a topic inspired by the Smithsonian’s collections. Different activities are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. Each class will focus on a specific artwork or object and a related topic. Play stations will be available for the hour, and an educator-led experience, centered around the object, will take place inside a museum. Explore, wonder, observe, and learn! Basic Information: Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Age Range: 0-8 years Price: $35.00 1 ticket admits whole family
Playful Pollinators by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:08 PM
We are excited to be offering a museum exploration element to our Families Together classes! Classes will gather in the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center’s classroom for exploration and then go on a museum visit for a closer look at an object. Families Together’s mission is to create an atmosphere of lifelong learning. Families are invited to spend time together exploring a topic inspired by the Smithsonian’s collections. Different activities are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. Each class will focus on a specific artwork or object and a related topic. Play stations will be available for the hour, and an educator-led experience, centered around the object, will take place inside a museum. Explore, wonder, observe, and learn! Basic Information: Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Age Range: 0-8 years Price: $35.00 1 ticket admits whole family
Playful Pollinators by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:08 PM
We are excited to be offering a museum exploration element to our Families Together: Meet Ups classes! Classes will gather at the National Mall for an outdoor exploration and then the class will enter the museum for a closer look at an object. Meet Ups mission is to create an atmosphere of lifelong learning. Families are invited to spend time together exploring a topic inspired by the Smithsonian's collections. Different activities are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. Each Meet Up will focus on a specific artwork or object and a related topic. Play stations will be available for the hour, and an educator-led experience, centered around the object, will take place inside a museum. Explore, wonder, observe, and learn! BASIC INFORMATION Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Age Range: 0-8 years 1 Ticket Admits Whole Family CLASS DESCRIPTION There is more to a seed than meets the eye! Learn about the various ways that seeds disperse and populate the Earth. Discover how bees, bats, and beetles pollinate plants to make seeds. Plant a seed to take home with you and watch it grow!
Animal Adaptations by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:08 PM
We are excited to be offering a museum exploration element to our Families Together classes! Classes will gather in the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center’s classroom for exploration and then go on a museum visit for a closer look at an object. Families Together’s mission is to create an atmosphere of lifelong learning. Families are invited to spend time together exploring a topic inspired by the Smithsonian’s collections. Different activities are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. Each class will focus on a specific artwork or object and a related topic. Play stations will be available for the hour, and an educator-led experience, centered around the object, will take place inside a museum. Explore, wonder, observe, and learn! Basic Information: Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Age Range: 0-8 years Price: $35.00 1 ticket admits whole family
Animal Adaptations by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:08 PM
We are excited to be offering a museum exploration element to our Families Together classes! Classes will gather in the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center’s classroom for exploration and then go on a museum visit for a closer look at an object. Families Together’s mission is to create an atmosphere of lifelong learning. Families are invited to spend time together exploring a topic inspired by the Smithsonian’s collections. Different activities are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. Each class will focus on a specific artwork or object and a related topic. Play stations will be available for the hour, and an educator-led experience, centered around the object, will take place inside a museum. Explore, wonder, observe, and learn! Basic Information: Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Age Range: 0-8 years Price: $35.00 1 ticket admits whole family
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Wednesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 01:11 PM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included more legal threats against universities due to race, the Teamsters union doesn't offer a presidential endorsement, a husband's leisurely lifestyle is upsetting his wife, and a bus driver playing Christian music.
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Monday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 12:57 PM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included a video by Katherine, The Princess of Wales, yield protection by colleges, the presidential debate, and a child who has emotional outbursts.
Comment Anonymous on Tuesday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: Sep 18, 2024 01:31 PM
I actually came to post a similar comment about the mixtape thread. It's noteworthy in that everyone is supporting OP and sticking to topic and [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Avalon on Tuesday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: Sep 18, 2024 01:12 PM
Hi Jeff, I love all of your recaps, whether I have the time to comment on them or not, but I do look forward to [...]
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Wednesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 17, 2024 05:08 PM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included Taylor Swift's announcement that she would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, the presidential debate moderators' fact checks, prohibiting a husband from cooking scrambled eggs, and a husband who is having an affair.
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Monday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 17, 2024 12:47 PM
The topics with the most engagement yesterday included overweight boys, birthday wishes for Prince Harry, a demand for respect for Republicans, and clubs at Ivy League universities.
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) The Most Active Threads Since Friday by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 16, 2024 03:14 PM
The topics with the most engagement since my last blog post included another attempted assassination of former President, current cult leader, and convicted felon Donald Trump, secret Trump voters, J. D. Vance's false allegations about Haitians, and Taylor Swift.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Avalon on The Most Active Threads Since Friday by , last updated: Sep 16, 2024 02:59 PM
** political science MAJOR, not nature, LOL! 😂
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Jeff Steele on The Most Active Threads Since Friday by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 16, 2024 02:59 PM
It would be more effort that I am prepared to exert to provide those numbers. But, clearly a large number of the most active threads [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Avalon on The Most Active Threads Since Friday by , last updated: Sep 16, 2024 01:53 PM
I think you're being facetious, but bite your tongue, lol! I purposefully skip the political forum because there's just so much toxicity, hate and anger [...]