Guest Post by Susan L. Roth Many Americans welcome the new year with parties, fireworks, feasts and champagne at midnight. And what do...

by Jacqueline Jules Simile may not be a hard concept for students to grasp. However, coming up with inventive rather than tired or trit...

by Joan Waites          School begins in the not too distant future, but for now, it’s time to savor the long summer days and special a...

by Joan Waites A fun springtime activity to do with students, which combines both a writing and art component, is to work on “Painted P...

by Mary Quattlebaum I’m delighted to welcome Karen Leggett Abouraya to Pencil Tips.   Karen is a long-time champion of children’s ...

by Jane Harrington It’s that time of year again: kids are sitting at desks, doing jumping jacks in the gym, and standing in lunch lines...

by Joan Waites School is out, summer is here, and if we are lucky, we have a little down time to devote to some creative projects we have b...