Ways Parents Can Support Teachers
Contributor: Shari Zook | File type : Blog Post
One of the greatest gifts I have been given is the input of other adults into my children’s lives. Many adults give a little to them (extended family members, pastors, professionals, family frie... Read More
Kingdom Responsibilities
Contributor: Betty Yoder | File type : Blog Post
The first year I taught school, I moved from Kansas to Spanish Lookout, Belize. I taught thirteen students in grades 1-3 at the Spanish Refugee school run by the Kleine Gemeinde Mennonites. All ... Read More
Your Best, All Things Considered
Contributor: Lucinda J Miller | File type : Blog Post
As a first grader who wanted to do things just right, I took seriously my teacher’s instructions to write neatly. I took her instructions so seriously that I continually erased and rewrote every... Read More
Three Connecting Toys
Contributor: Shari Zook | File type : Blog Post
Children love building, from their first wobbly stack of blocks all the way up to 3D puzzles and erector sets. Building is intensely satisfying. Connecting small pieces into a cohesive whole grows... Read More
Consistency
Contributor: Arlene Birt | File type : Blog Post
Being consistent makes me tired! And I am tired of trying to be consistent! I know consistency is important, but it would be easier to just let some things go. I also know I will be glad lat... Read More
Be Still
Contributor: Betty Yoder | File type : Blog Post
Recently, I became aware of how deeply I fear not having enough time to do all that needs to be done at school along with fulfilling responsibilities at home. This fear creates tension in my soul, wea... Read More
If God Laughs, Why Should You?
Contributor: Lucinda J Miller
A question I asked for a long time is, “Does God laugh?”He sings.1He loves.He feels anger.He feels compassion.He mourns.Does He laugh? I’m not talking about derisive ... Read More
I Was Six Years Old
Contributor: Shari Zook | File type : Blog Post
I was six years old, with pigtail braids down my back, when I began my first day of school.Our school was tiny: one teacher, one room in the basement of a little country church house... Read More
Happy New Year!
Contributor: Arlene Birt | File type : Blog Post
“Thank you for entrusting your children to me this year. It is a responsibility I take very seriously. Please pray for us that we may have a good year and that we will glorify God in our cla... Read More
ChildLine
Contributor: Shari Zook | File type : Blog Post
In the past few years, a spotlight has turned on child abuse, particularly child abuse in the places where children ought to be especially safe: the home, the school, and the Christian church.... Read More
