Right now, parents are making difficult school choices based on COVID-19. A number of moms contacted me to say they will keep their kids at home. The question they have is this: Should they stay connected with…
Rebecca LocklearJuly 21, 2020
The Mayflower at Cape Cod - Stories, activities, and research that connect 1600 with life today Below are quotes with links to the longer, full reviews that include photos of home educated students involved in activities. Many reviewers said…
Rebecca LocklearJune 28, 2020
As head of the Central Oregon Mayflower and Wampanoag Descendants, I had written and submitted an article for The Mayflower Quarterly Magazine about presentations and events we planned to do this Mayflower 400 year. But with the pandemic, all…
Rebecca LocklearJune 12, 2020
Life-Saving Service Book Author Draws On Local Connections by Debra Lawless, Cape Cod Chronicle, May 22, 2019 Find the article RIGHT HERE: Rebecca with her great-grandfather's life-saver tool chest.
Rebecca LocklearMay 30, 2020
The Mayflower at Cape Cod Review by Catherine Dulzo What happened when the Mayflower anchored off Cape Cod for five weeks in 1620? In what ways can Pilgrim and Native experiences relate to issues today? Author and teacher, Rebecca Locklear,…
Rebecca LocklearMay 7, 2020
I remember singing a choral piece with these words: Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Today, hearts are troubled and sad, and fear is real. On top of that, people are trying to…
Rebecca LocklearApril 2, 2020
Corona Virus Days: Questions about educating at home and learning “life skills” (March 17, 2020) Some issues have come up with children being home. Question: One parent expressed concern that their child would lose out with less school, or even…
Rebecca LocklearMarch 18, 2020
The performance ends. You bask in the applause. Excitement flows through you and everyone around you. And now you are supposed to go home and….sleep? Are you kidding? What kind of routine can you establish to help turn off all…
Rebecca LocklearMarch 12, 2020
I will pace the floor at home in an effort to find appropriate ways to work with students. Some teachers feel I overdo this, spending way too much time fussing. Either a student is going to follow directions, they say,…
Rebecca LocklearJanuary 9, 2020
I was recently asked to talk about a “shining teacher moment.” Hmmm. Shining moments happen when students combine talent, focus, and a desire to perform well in order to produce amazing “history with music-drama-dance” productions. This is a shining moment:…
Rebecca LocklearOctober 13, 2019
INTRODUCTION Recently, a blog reader from Oregon asked about getting below-level, upper elementary readers up to grade level. That’s a broad topic, but I will share ideas from working with 5th grade classes. NOTE 1: First, know that in the…
Rebecca LocklearOctober 10, 2019
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