Author Archives: Cathy Yenca

Thank you to Scipi for the nomination for the Versatile Blogger Award! With any nomination comes some obligation; so, here are the Versatile Blog Award rules: A. Thank the person who presented the award to you and link back to them. (See … Continue reading →

Thank you to Kristen at Secondary Solutions for the personal invitation to her New Year’s Blog Party for middle and high school teacher bloggers!  It’s inspiring to read about what other teachers are doing, and to gain new perspectives and … Continue reading →

My 6-year-old son is fascinated by numbers.  He quantifies EVERYTHING.  I found an old scientific calculator in a drawer this weekend, and gave it to him.  Immediately, he started grilling me… “Mom, do YOU know what 80 times 80 is? … Continue reading →

Our district recently purchased new laptops for students to use.  I stopped by the classroom where the laptops were being stored and unpacked and was taken aback by the voluminous mountain of cardboard boxes.  Immediately, I snapped a picture, knowing … Continue reading →

Saturday morning means blog time! I have been reading “Learning to Love Math” by Judy Willis.  I adore Judy Willis.  I had the opportunity to attend one of her workshops several years ago, and was completely inspired by her expertise … Continue reading →

I finally commit to starting a blog, and it has taken me over a month to post!  Now that my son’s soccer season has ended, I have that luxury of waking up on a Saturday morning without having to jolt … Continue reading →