I hadn’t been teaching very long when I noticed that my students had lots of problems, bad problems. I’ve...
Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Who hasn’t asked this question at some point? A simple object lesson involving...
Photo credit: Winona History Center In the early 1900s, the town of Winona Lake, Indiana, was a summertime...
As curriculum coordinator, I work with a number of sales people and representatives of various publishers....
I was a very green first-year teacher when I stumbled upon a helpful assumption about human nature. It seemed...
This is the story of how two plastic cups, a coat hanger, and some string revolutionized the way I teach...
In the last month of school, I find myself and my students coasting in for a finish. To help us all continue...
In the middle of the school year, it can be good for us to step back and think about why we teach. Early in...
At the moment the first-grade journal period is filled with stories of train “drivers,” swinging with...
Sometimes less is more. Usually on Saturdays I dance to the background tune of “see how much you can get done...
What is a better way to countdown to Christmas vacation as a teacher than with great picture books that...
As a 20-year-old, I had a burning desire to be a missionary pilot. But I didn't look forward to just one...
Stock image by Greyerbaby on Pixabay I lead Bible studies for the women at our local jail, and during the...
I consider structure and thoughtful planning to be important parts of a positive school day, but, as I...
Reading is essential for expanding knowledge, but it requires dedicated time that can be hard to set aside....
Photo by Kuanish Reymbaev on Unsplash Our team meeting agenda said we would celebrate successes and find...
Image by Виктория Бородинова from Pixabay I realized that I never truly appreciated the change of seasons...
“Forty-one students? How do you expect me to teach 41?” complained the first-grade teacher in her students’...
While the boom in tech gadgets and computer apps has created many pitfalls, the same technology offers...
I tried something new this winter. Since I love plants and gardening, it seemed like a good idea to try...
