Month: July 2022

Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer

I was going to wait to write this review in order to process the book and contemplate my “talking points.” However, with school starting back, […]

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“Scarcity” – classroom activities

Below, you will find various resources I have used to to teach basic economics concepts. Many of these activities were created using various resources. Some […]

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Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

Synopsis: (Amazon link) Mallory is delighted to have a new job looking after gorgeous four-year-old, Teddy. She’s been sober for a year and a half […]

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Using Legos to Introduce Gross Domestic Product

For years, I have used Play-Doh to introduce GDP – gross domestic product. Two years ago, I wanted to try something different. After much thought, […]

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How to use Mount Vernon’s BE WASHINGTON simulation in Economics

In 2018, I had the privilege to attend the Mount Vernon Teacher Institute.  It was one of the best (if not the best) institute I […]

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The Deepest South of All by Richard Grant

Amazon link First, if you have not read Dispatches from Pluto, you need to read that book before this one.  I was skeptical of an […]

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The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel

Amazon link First things first… I sometimes forego a recipe when the setting is based in the U.S.; however, since I was already doing pulled […]

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Surviving Toxicity in the Workplace

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines toxicity two different ways: a) the state of being toxic and b) an extremely harsh, malicious, or harmful quality. Normally, we view […]

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The Moonlight Child by Karen McQuestion

Caprese salad  – made from homegrown tomatoes and basil… This really has nothing to do with the setting of the book.  However, we have a […]

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