Jonas Sauder

Jonas completed forty years of Christian school teaching and administration in 2013. His current work in Christian education includes teaching summer term classes at Faith Builders, leading workshops for the CLE fall workshop tour, developing curriculum for CLE, and chairing the CASBI planning committee.Jonas is interested in literature (particularly poetry), writing, history, and general pedagogy.

Your Teacher's Influence

Jonas reflects on the profound influence teachers have in the lives of children.

Why Should We Attend CASBI?

Jonas explains why school board members, administrators, and ministers need events at which to connect with others who share these responsibilities. Like mutual aid for health care and disaster relief, the Conservative Anabaptist...

Can You Imagine? An Essential Task of the Teacher

What will your teaching look like if it's successful? What will it take to get there? Imagination, says Jonas, is not just for fun. As a teacher, you bring something personal to the classroom: your ability to feel what your...

Owning the Vision for Anabaptist Education

Reflecting on his forty years of teaching and administration in Lancaster County Anabaptist schools, Jonas wonders why there is great enthusiasm for business and mission, but less energy for preparing our young people at school....

"Scarlet Letter" Questions

This document provides study questions for "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Page numbers are A Beka's "Beginnings of American Literature" Vol. 3. The guide closes with an essay writing prompt.

Preparation for Service at Home (Jonas Sauder)

Jonas examines the affections and attitudes of the heart that enable service. Service starts, says Jonas, with caring. How do we develop a caring heart? He also addresses abilities and activities that enable service. Courtesy...

Improving Word Usage (Jonas Sauder)

Jonas begins with meditations on the power of words to bring life and make commitments. Words are not merely arbitrary labels, Jonas reminds us: "By our words we will justified condemned." Jonas goes on to give example activities...

Preparation for Service in the Body of Christ (Jonas Sauder)

Jonas reminds us that we are called to serve out of love for our Master. He draws our minds to God's love and intimate care for his creation. Courtesy Christian Light Education (CLE).

Serving Students with Learning Needs (Jonas Sauder)

We all process ideas differently, Jonas points out, and these differences do not necessarily indicate learning disabilities. To learn, we must be able to take in, organize, remember, and disseminate the learning material. Jonas...

Developing Levels of Reading Comprehension (Jonas Sauder)

Simply reading a passage does not mean that we understand its terms and their implications. Jonas offers activities to increase understanding. Courtesy Christian Light Education (CLE).

Think on These Things (Jonas Sauder)

Our thought patterns affect our ability to process information. Our minds must be formatted in the ways of God. Courtesy Christian Light Education (CLE).

Recommendations for Parents and Preschoolers (Jonas Sauder)

What should a child know or be able to do before going to school? Jonas discusses readiness skills. Courtesy Christian Light Education (CLE).

Geometry and Thinking Skills (Jonas Sauder)

Geometry, and spatial thinking, offers practical solutions for daily life, says Jonas. Courtesy Christian Light Education (CLE).

Cultivating an Anabaptist Worldview in Students (Jonas Sauder)

Jonas showcases stories and other methods of influencing the worldview of our people. Courtesy Christian Light Education (CLE).

Developing Christlike Thinking; Secondary (Jonas Sauder)

We can easily be influences subconsciously by our culture, says Jonas, but the Lord calls us to take every thought captive. Christlike thinking is a discipline. Courtesy Christian Light Education (CLE).