Book Recommendations

Fire Up! For Learning: Active Learning Projects and Activities to Motivate and Challenge Students
by Randy Thompson and Dorothy Van, 2002

The goal of Fire Up! For Learning is to help teachers "fire up" their classes with activities that will engage students in the learning process. All of the activities are interactive, motivational, skill-based, student-centered, and entertaining. Included in each activity is a list of materials needed, an explanation for setting up the activity, and tips for processing the activity with students. The authors of this book are not only my buddies, they are very talented educators and writers. You will get lots of great ideas for adding zest to your classroom from this book. ISBN: 0865305544