Happy Birthday, Dr. Theodore Seuss Geisel! Atlanta Public Schools (APS) on Thursday celebrated Read Across America Day, which honors the birthday of one of the world’s most beloved authors of children’s books, Dr. Seuss (1904-1991). This year marked the 20th anniversary of Read Across America Day, an initiative launched by the National Education Association as […]
APS students receive four free books to read over the summer break By Mariama Tyler Jenkins School may be out for APS students, but we want students to know that Reading is in. This year, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) launched “School’s Out! Reading is In!”, a summer reading initiative for all APS students in grades […]
One look at Ms. Ward’s twitter account is all the proof you need that instruction in her classroom involves much more than pencil and paper. You’ll find images of students creating geometric shapes with straws, using manipulatives for math and answering “what is thermal energy?” by drawing bubble maps with markers and poster board. Ms. […]