About Today: How to Make Chocolate Eggs

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor When I was a kid, my grandmother could do the best magic trick I'd ever seen. She'd take a bunch of raw ingredients - butter, sugar, baker's chocolate and so on - and make it into candy. This, to me, was loads better than pulling rabbits out of hats. How to Make Double Chocolate Eggs Look at these double chocolate eggs, for example, and tell me you'd rather have a rabbit. You wouldn't. How to Make Solid Chocolate Eggs Tips for Working With Chocolate How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs These are my favorites. I think vegetables should taste like chocolate peanut butter candy. I would be the healthiest person on earth. How to Make Marshmallow Peanut Butter Eggs How to Make Crunchy Easter Eggs How to Make Sugar Easter Eggs These eggs are delicious, pretty, and they have toys inside. They're essentially edible versions of those little dioramas you used to make in school. How to Make Fondant Easter Eggs How to Make Speckled Easter Eggs How to Make Coconut Easter Eggs Sweetened coconut + cream cheese = three dozen adorable tiny white eggs. See All Candy Easter Egg Recipes See All Easter Candy Recipes Today Ads Cadbury Eggs Chocolate Cakes Recipe Mocha Chocolate Cake Cake Frosting Featured Articles All About Triglycerides The Obamas Will Not Join a DC Church 10 Facts About Autism Didi's Song Choice on 'American Idol' Misleading Titles: Scary Movies That Aren't Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

About Today: Is Your Cat the Craziest?

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor My Aunt Cheryl will tell anyone who asks that her cat Pumpkin chose her, and not the other way around. You know that game where you tap someone on the shoulder and then act innocent as soon as they turn around? Pumpkin did that to her when she visited the pound to pick out a cat. Adopting a Cat From a Shelter Pumpkin reached out his paw from between the bars of his cage, patted my aunt's shoulder, and then snaked his paw back in. I picture him whistling afterward. My aunt fell in love immediately. Before You Adopt a Cat Reasons to Adopt an Older Cat Profile of Mixed Breed Cats It must be said that this was a rare incident of cunning on Pumpkin's part, never to be repeated again. Mixed breed cats might be known for their hardiness, but Pumpkin didn't inherit much in the way of brains. Ask Us Your Cat Behavior Questions Icky Things Pets Eat Tell Us About Your Cat For example, I once saw him climb into a paper bag, decide it was night time, and go to sleep. Even the dog was horrified at that. Your Cat's Pet Peeves Photo Gallery: Kittens Galore Cat Breeds A to Z All the kittehs you can handle, from Abyssinian to, well, Turkish Van. Profile: Abyssinian Profile: Turkish Van Cat Today Ads Sick Cat Symptoms Feline Cat not Eating Toilet Training Cat About Cat 2009 Featured Articles All About Triglycerides 9 Are Charged for Bullying Suicide Victim Fashion Trends for the Springtime Pick a Name for the New Tyrannosaur Fossil How to Clean Your Sneakers Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

About Elementary Education: Bingo, Messy Desks, and a National Curriculum

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Elementary Education Elementary Education Lesson Plans Teaching 101 Student Discipline From Beth Lewis, your Guide to Elementary Education What's your favorite anytime, off-the-cuff learning activity? Besides Bingo, I've also come to like playing Whiteboard Boggle and impromptu Spelling Bees. But I'm always in the market for more easy ideas that I can share with my students. Leave a comment! ~Beth Bingo in My Back Pocket I imagine all teachers have a few easy, breezy, no-prep, all-purpose lessons stowed away in their proverbial back pockets. One of my favorite "go-to" activities is Bingo because it can be used to review material in virtually every subject area. Disguised as a game, Bingo helps my students review facts and figures they need to memorize. Best of all, I can organize and implement a Bingo game at the drop of a hat - no planning necessary. Perfect for those afternoons where you unexpectedly have 20 minutes to pass before it's time to go home.... Read more How to Help an Extremely Messy Student It seems like every year there's one student in my class who stands out as, shall we say, "organizationally challenged." Over the years, I've developed a few strategies for helping extremely messy students create a bit order out of the chaos when the standard organizational tools just aren't enough. How do you turn your little Pig-Pens into neatniks? I'm always in need of more tools in this area... sometimes even for my own desk!g... Read more One National Curriculum - Is It Possible? In her recent Op-Ed piece, One Classroom, From Sea to Shining Sea, Susan Jacoby expresses regret that a single national curriculum is not realistically possible. However, she does have three key changes she'd like to see in the American educational system: Non-compulsory guidelines (for every academic topic) developed by the brightest minds in each field An increased national investment in quality teacher selection and training (rather than penalizing ineffective teachers after they fail) The promotion of competition between schools, particularly through the support of semi-private charter schools Any thoughts on the matter? I liked this Op-Ed piece because it took a broad view of the subject, yet offered specific ideals for educational reform.... Read more Classroom Organization Tips So you have a teaching position and a classroom. But what should you do about the all-important classroom organization? It's key to set up your classroom space in a logical and user-friendly manner from the very start. Here are some resources to help you organize your room and help it stay that way. Elementary Education Ads Education Plombier 77410 Messy Student Desks Wood Desks Desks Armoire Featured Articles Substitute Teaching Strategies Parent Communication Strategies and Ideas Professional Growth Tools Becoming an Elementary School Teacher Assessment and Testing Education Glossary   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Beth Lewis Elementary Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Elementary Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Hold Class Meetings 3 Powerful Story Starters Banning Words for Creative Writing Scaffolding Techniques for Good Teaching Blank Lesson Plan Template Advertisement

About Continuing Education: Quick Tips for 5 Common English Grammar Mistakes

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Continuing Education Continuing Education Non-Trad Students Teachers Lifelong Learners From Deb Peterson, your Guide to Continuing Education I hear English grammar mistakes every day, spoken by people who grew up speaking English. I think the problem is that, especially in rural areas, language becomes relaxed. So many people use wrong grammar that the masses become accustomed to hearing it and think it's correct. Are you one? 5 Quick English Grammar Tips How's your grammar? Here are five quick English grammar tips. Brush up before you go back to school. You might save a little embarrassment. Read more 10 Places to Research Papers Research papers will be due soon. There are lots of great places to research papers. Expand beyond the library. Read more 56-Year-Old Overcomes Reading Disability with Grandson Shirley Stratton was always in trouble for daydreaming in school. She graduated from high school with a fourth-grade ability to read. She was 24 before doctors diagnosed her epilepsy. Read more The Best of 2009 for Teachers If you teach adults and missed this collection, check it out. I gathered the top 10 articles viewed by teachers in 2009. Read more Continuing Education Ads English Grammar Agencia BMW 5 Chanel 5 5 Day Forecast Poser 5 Featured Articles 10 GED Prep Resources 10 Warm Ups for Lesson Plans 10 Ways to Discover Dream Job Credentials 10 Study Skills for Non-Trad Students 10 Places to Research Papers Top 10 Ice Breakers for Adults   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Deb Peterson Continuing Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Continuing Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads SMAART Goals What Is GED? Writing a Research Paper Writing a Personal Essay Should You Go Back to School? Advertisement