Adapting to a Remote- Access World
By Abraham Zhao The staff at Touchstones is hard at work making necessary transitions in this new educational environment online. Some teachers we have
Our Approach to Uncertainty
By Stefanie Takacs We at Touchstones are well-versed in and quite comfortable with situations of high uncertainty—what is more unpredictable than a Touchstones workshop
Educational Outreach and Teacher Development
Teachers reflect on active learning as they begin a Touchstones workshop at a Montessori conference in Charleston, SC. One way the Touchstones
Marriage of True Minds
By Liam Dempsey Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare begins with the famous line, “Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments.”
Touchstones In Thailand
By Lynn Cloutier It's fascinating to me that our materials are used around the world. I have enjoyed working with educators in Canada, Spain,
Our Future Is Now
By Howard Zeiderman For several decades, many reputable business magazines and corporate leaders have sounded an alarm: future generations aren't being prepared for a
Growing Our Reach – We Love Teachers
By Lynn Cloutier At Touchstones, our customers are at the heart of our operations and program development. Teachers, curriculum supervisors, librarians, and other educators
What do Polar Bears and Touchstones have in Common?
By Howard Zeiderman When I was younger, I never expected to travel to the many places I have visited over the last three decades:
Touchstones Thanksgiving: Full Circle
For more than 35 years, Touchstones staff has developed partnerships with teachers around the world. While we often hear from teachers and students how
The Timeless Themes of Frankenstein
In our summer e-newsletter, which you can read on our website under Press, we introduced an upcoming fall project, Frankenreads. Frankenreads is an international
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