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Melvin Burkholder

The Joy of Sacrifice (Melvin Burkholder)

Sacrifice: This word sounds like deprivation, joyless asceticism, even like suffering. Certainly it does not sound like joy. But could it be that our instincts are wrong on this matter, that in a right-sideup world, joy and...

Relationships: Fruit or Pursuit? (Melvin Burkholder)

Could anything in life be more important than good relationships? Those who experience good relationships have more joy and satisfaction in life, they have more influence over others, and they are enabled to accomplish more....

Psychology That Will Harm Us (Melvin Burkholder)

What is psychology? How does it touch our daily lives, as persons, or as teachers? What benefits does it offer? What dangers does it pose? The purpose of this topic is to help us think right about a subject of critical importance.

Teaching Elementary History

Why should we teach history to elementary students? Melvin encourages schools to train for competency, and discusses benchmarks for social studies learning in grades 1-6.

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