St. Patrick’s Day is coming up! It is celebrated every year on March 17th. If you were to ask your students what this festive day is all about, I bet they would answer with things like: *wearing green (or else you get pinched!), *hunting for lucky shamrocks, *funny little leprechauns searching for gold at the end of rainbows, etc. While we can have…
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Welcome to another week of Teachers Who Pray! Today let’s pray for MATURITY. Now I know you read this and automatically think, “Yes! My students can be so immature – let’s pray that they grow in maturity!” And we’ll get there. But first I want you to, with humility, pray that YOU YOURSELF would demonstrate godly maturity. Pray that you…
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Happy Fall, everyone! Fall is my absolute favorite time of year! I love cold weather, sweaters, corduroys apples, pumpkins, leaves crunching…you get the picture. My main girl, Anne, says it best: Every fall we take a field trip to the pumpkin patch. How cute is this little farm/pumpkin patch? It’s right down the road from our house and we love exploring here!…
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I believe that having a clear plan for morning work helps to provide the students with a smooth start to the school day. Help your students know exactly what to do when they walk in your classroom each morning with these fun signs. Divide the morning work into three categories: 1. Ketchup (Catch Up = missing/make-up work) 2. Mustard (Must…
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Do you know a student who BLURTS OUT in class? One who has a hard time containing his thoughts and opinions? He might be like Louis, the main character in My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook. Louis’s words are so important that they cannot be contained. They ERUPT from his mouth like lava from a volcano. Story Synopsis: All of Louis…
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