Rising to address educational topics
October 31st Is Just around the Corner… BOO!
Halloween is Coming Soon Every October 31st, Christians around the world wonder if it’s okay for kids to celebrate Halloween with all its hoopla regarding ghoulish costumes, excessive eating…
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The Role of Music in Education
Let’s face it: we’ve all had a song stuck in our heads before. Sometimes, it stays for days! Why not use the staying power of music to help us in…
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Get in the Boat
My last blog entry was a “part 1” of a multi-part series. In that entry, I approached the subject by writing about an unexpected time when a student had my…
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Finding Reasons to Say Yes
“Teacher, may I go to the bathroom?” “Can we have an extra recess?” “Could this assignment be due Thursday instead of tomorrow?” Educators field all kinds of questions during the…
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The Anxious Generation: Implications for Technology Use in Schools
As a kid growing up before the invention of the personal computer, I can remember sitting on the floor in front of our family television set watching my favorite TV…
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Reigniting a Love for Reading
We live in a visually stimulating world – inundated by images from every direction – from our cell phones to streaming services, advertisements, and electronic apps. In addition, students –…
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Emphasizing Culture for Desired Outcomes
Photos like the one pictured above evoke emotions of a realization that God is working in this child’s life in remarkable ways. Nora has not quite fallen asleep during naptime…
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Cruising Worldview
I have been giving a lot of thought to my worldview these days. It isn’t something that one normally spends time processing on a cognitive level. It’s just there. My…
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Proverbs 3
Last spring, my husband, Matt, and I went to a Battlehawks game and parked in a parking garage in downtown St. Louis that was attached to a building undergoing renovation.…
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Embracing a New School Year: A Valuable Reflection
As the new school year begins, Lutheran school teachers celebrate their calling to a unique and meaningful ministry. Each classroom becomes a space where academic excellence merges with spiritual growth,…
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