Someone in the Masters program at USC's Department of Arts in Teaching made this infographic about March into Literacy month.  I wanted  you to see it. (if you have trouble reading it, zoom in.  On macs you can hold down the command button and press the button with the plus sign on it.  On PCs, I would try something similar, like control + plus or something.) Via MAT@USC: Become a Teacher

You probably learned  to carve a pumpkin when you were a kid, right?  And you're still doing it the same way? Do you still use that kid safe carving knife that comes in the carving kit at the grocery store? Do you ever light up your pumpkin and find that, instead of seeing a bright face, you mostly just see the flame, through one of the big holes you carved? Why don't the photos that you see online and in pumpkin instruction kits have those problems? Photography! There's a difference between carving a great pumpkin and taking a great picture of a pumpkin. Well, if you want to carve a killer pumpkin, you've got to get out the grown up tools... and avoid rule #1 (which I always trip over)…

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has become one of the tubaloo's favorite movies, which means I have now watched it so many times that I can tell all the dwarfs apart simply by the clothing they wear. Admittedly, I encourage him to watch it. It’s an adorable movie that sows the seeds of a strong work ethic with songs like, “Whistle While You Work!” and, “Hi-Ho!! Off to work we go!” However, after repeated viewings, the initial cuteness wares off to reveal a script full of careless blunders. The movie’s first offense is the incredibly reckless behavior displayed by Snow White. Let me outline the steps she takes from the moment she learns she is in danger: She runs into the forest screaming. She follows animals to a cabin…