LEAven Blog

Rising to address educational topics

Beginning of the Year Testing Shows Some Concerns. Now What?

October 22, 2024

One of the very big questions in Christian ministry is, “How do we meet the needs of our students who are struggling to learn?” Good question! As a ministry, we…

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Your Raison D’être

October 15, 2024

The Lord God gave me the ability to teach. He has taught me what to say to make the weak strong. Every morning he wakes me. He teaches me to…

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October 31st Is Just around the Corner… BOO!

October 8, 2024

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

October 1, 2024

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

September 24, 2024

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

September 17, 2024

“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

September 10, 2024

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

September 3, 2024

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

August 27, 2024

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

August 20, 2024

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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