He will yet fill Your mouth with laughter and Your lips with shouts of joy. Job 8:21 Oh, the excitement in the air as my youngest grandson eagerly prepares for his first year of Kindergarten! As we enter the store for some "back to school" shopping, his voice is filled with pure joy, and his … Continue reading Thursday Thoughts of Back to School
Tag: #Families
We Can with Two Rules Wednesday-17
Let’s Talk Everyone has a device of some kind these days. It has become a ubiquitous sight in our modern world. If you look around, you'll notice that almost no one is engaged in face-to-face conversations anymore. Instead, people are engrossed in their devices, gazing intently into screens or chatting away feverishly. It's astonishing to … Continue reading We Can with Two Rules Wednesday-17
Words of Wisdom, Wednesday Classroom
Everyone in education knows Harry and Rosemary Wong. Their famous book, The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher, is one of the books every practicing teacher has read or heard about in coursework. They believe the classroom's number one problem comes from procedures and routines. It is a solid foundation for … Continue reading Words of Wisdom, Wednesday Classroom
Knowledge can Hurt
For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes 1: Have you ever thought you know too much? It seems like a crazy question to ask and to think about, but something to ponder for a moment or two. Here is why I think it is something to investigate. As … Continue reading Knowledge can Hurt
Memory Lane
When you get the phone call that your former coach is coming to town, and she wants to include you in the group to meet with her, you say Yes! Also, because she was the teacher you replaced when she retired. Then she was the teacher who had your daughter, niece, and nephews. She is … Continue reading Memory Lane