Rebecca Locklear

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U.S. Life-Saving Service Patch

August 30, 2019 Ernie Eldredge (USN) presents his cousin Rebecca Locklear with their great-grandfather’s U.S. Life-Saving Service patch. Ernest “Skipper” Eldredge was a surfman who helped rescue crew and passengers on stranded or sinking ships in Chatham, MA between 1898…

Rebecca LocklearOctober 8, 2019

Education-Family

Motivating Students

You walk into your 6th grade music class on the first day of school and all students are sitting with their arms crossed. Or more likely, they are texting each other. Maybe your 7th grade English class exclaims as a…

Rebecca LocklearSeptember 12, 2019

English

Latin OR Latin and Greek Roots?

Recently, a homeschool mom asked if her children should learn Latin or Latin and Greek roots. Two dear friends of mine are Latin teachers but I have written a book on root words called Word Archeology, so ah…there’s my bias.…

Rebecca LocklearSeptember 12, 2019

English

The Essay Expo: Highlighting Student Papers

Question: How can I share my high school students’ research papers? After ten weeks of working with 10th grade students on their extended essay research papers, my co-teachers and I presented an Essay Expo. In a nutshell, we taught…

Rebecca LocklearAugust 24, 2019

History and Drama

Introducing… Exploring the U.S. Life-Saving Service 1878-1915: 17 Student Workshops with 120 Activities

What was the U.S. Life-Saving Service? In the midst of a violent winter storm, most people huddle in the safety of their homes. Not my great-grandfather Ernest “Skipper” Eldredge. In his day, as a part of a seven-man crew, he…

Rebecca LocklearAugust 15, 2019

Music

Sore Throat Remedies for Singers and Actors

Music and drama teachers learn to deal with any student trauma thrown their way. That includes the main vocal soloist or musical lead chugging antibiotics for strep throat, and other students with sore throats. Students can usually manage to sing…

Rebecca LocklearAugust 13, 2019

English

Latin, Third-Graders, and a Centipede

One day, when I was a literacy specialist at an elementary school, I had to drop something off for a third grader teacher. When I got to the door, a substitute was trying to teach meters and centimeters…

Rebecca LocklearAugust 8, 2019

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Rebecca to give Mayflower talks

400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Landing 1620-2020 Rebecca Locklear, having been verified, proven, and documented, is now a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. In addition, she is a Wampanoag descendant of the same generation. Beginning in September…

Rebecca LocklearAugust 1, 2019

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